My dog's bite wound is red, puffy, and leaking. Is it infected?

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My dog was bite by another dog 5 days ago. I took him to the emergency vet and he was treated for a dirty wound. He is on carprofen and amoxi-tri/clavulanate. I noticed today the area around the wound has gotten puffy and more red then before. There is also a clear liquid hat comes out when I clean it that does has a little red to it. I have an appointment with my regular vet in 4 days but I was wondering if it is infected. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 35 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor guy. The fluid that you describe certainly sounds like infection. I would try to schedule a sooner appt with your regular vet to get Louie on another stronger type of antibiotic to help resolve this. For now you can flush the area with Betadine diluted 50:50 with warm water to help reduce the bacteria load until you can get him seen by your vet. He should be able to heal well after changing antibiotics. Best wishes with Louie moving forward. Take care.

My dog's bite wound is red, puffy, and leaking. Is it infected?

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