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My spayed kitten has bruising on her belly. Should I be concerned?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | spayed | 5 lbs

REPOST WITH PICTURE. My female kitten was spayed last Tuesday. Her incision appears to be healing nicely, however she’s developed what appears to be bruising on her belly below the incision. Her behavior is completely normal and she doesn’t seem to be in any pain, nor does it seem to hurt when I touch the bruised area. I understand that an animal can have blood seepage under the skin and wondered if that or perhaps a bit too much play with my older cat could be the cause. Should I be concerned?

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Answered By Dr. Davis

Veterinarian

Published on December 13th, 2018

This is excessive bruising. Cats don’t usually show much bruising compared to dogs or people. I recommend a recheck with your veterinarian and a check of your cats blood clotting factors. I’m glad she is feeling fine but I’d still have this examined to make sure there is no underlying medical problem. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Sushi.

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    Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on December 12th, 2018

    I would be concerned this far out from her surgery from any new bruising areas. Bruising typically occurs right after the surgery, and then slowly improves over the course of 4-5 days, which complete resolution within 1 week. The fact that it has been more than a week and there is new bruising has me concerned about a possible trauma area from playing with the other cat, or a potential bleeding disorder. Please repost your question with a picture of the area to confirm. Sushi may need a second vet visit to ensure everything checks out ok. We hope to hear back from you soon with your photo. Take care!

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