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My dog has a bleeding scratch. Is it serious enough for a vet visit?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 2 years and 8 months old | 73 lbs

My dogs where rough housing a little and got a scratch and it seems to be bleeding but can't tell if it's bad enough for that we have to go in or not.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on August 10th, 2019

Poor Harley. From the picture, I'm concerned about the depth of that wound, and I wonder if she was bit. Dog bites frequently become infected. I do think you should take her into a vet to get this treated.

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