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Dog's surgery wound reopened. Emergency vet or wait for appointment?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Rottweiler | Female | spayed | 39 lbs

Pet had operation last Monday. Back to our bet yesterday and she has infection and given antibiotics. Wound opened pic 1 up and she has apt 2 morrow. Pic 2 is wound today and am wondering if we can wait for apt or should she go to emergency. Thanks

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 19th, 2019

If you can a) keep her from licking the wound, ie put an e-collar on her and b) keep her quiet in a crate, for example, then you can wait until your appointment tomorrow. If she cannot be kept quiet until then, you should take her to emergency for stapling, gluing or resuturing

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