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My pet's lanced cyst: What home care instructions should I follow?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 2 years and 8 months old | 70 lbs

How do I care for a lanced cyst at home, the vet wasn't very clear on what if anything I should be doing?

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Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

Published on November 30th, 2018

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This depends on a lot of things like if a drain was placed, if there was an infection present, where it was, how big and the list goes on. I highly recommend that you instead check in with your veterinarian who lanced the cyst for more specific instructions as they know his case and can give you more detailed and accurate information. Best of luck!

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