My cat's spay incision has brown chunks and dried blood. Is it okay?

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Hi, I'm just worried about my cat's spay incision, and if it's healing properly. It's been about 5 days since her surgery, and she's got stitches and staples in. It was leaking fluid (normally) for the first few days, but some hairs were getting stuck inside the incision, which I had to remove. Now it looks as though the staples are covered in brown, hard chunks, which I'm hoping are scabs, but I also see a bit of dried blood around one of the staples, which may have happened overnight. Thanks! Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 7 months and 14 days old | 6 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

From the pictures, I personally don't like the look of the incision. Without seeing Winnie in person, I can't say anything is wrong for certain, but I think it would be a good idea to get this checked out by a vet to be safe. Best of luck.

My cat's spay incision has brown chunks and dried blood. Is it okay?

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