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My puppy was spayed 8 days ago. Is her incision healing properly?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 4 months and 10 days old | 26 lbs

My 4 month old puppy got spayed 8 days ago and I'm not sure if this is how the healing should look.

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 9th, 2019

Hello. The incision looks a little inflamed, but not too bad. You can apply a skin antiseptic like Hibiclens to the area twice a day & you can pick this up at any pharmacy. But otherwise, everything looks pretty good. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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