My dog's nipples and vulva are swollen after spay. Is this normal?

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Hi, we adopted a dog recently from BARCS and noticed her nipples and vulva is swollen. She doesn’t not have discharge but we are wondering why she is swollen. She was spayed 6 days ago. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 11 months and 27 days old | 62 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

There is a possibility that she was in heat when she was spayed. The swellings are caused by female hormones and it will take a week to two weeks for the hormones to leave the body and the swelling to go away.

My dog's nipples and vulva are swollen after spay. Is this normal?

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