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Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 17 days old | 21 lbs
Paris got staples and she has this bump forming. im not sure if its normal or not. Also, can i give her a bath? She loves to play in the dirt but i dont want to infect the wound
1 Answer
Published on March 23rd, 2018
The swelling is normal. The incision looks good. Please do not give her a bath until the staples are removed as that could cause the incision to open up and get infected. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Paris.
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