My dog's neuter incision is red and moist 5 days later. Is it healing?

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Hi. My dog was neutered 5 days ago but it doesn't look to be healing as well as it should after 5 days. One part of the incision looks to not be closing and is red and moist but not weeping

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Hi there. It looks like a small part of the skin incision may be open a bit, but I don’t see any swelling or drainage, which are the most common signs of infection. This will probably heal over just fine - but to be safe, I would recommend having your regular veterinarian take a quick look. He/she may want to prescribe an antibiotic to prevent the open area of incision from becoming infected as it heals.

My dog's neuter incision is red and moist 5 days later. Is it healing?

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