Is my pet's spay incision healing normally six days after surgery?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 6 years old | 54 lbs
Hello, was just wondering if my pets spay incision has been healing properly? Currently on day 6 post-surgery
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Published on September 1st, 2019
This looks like a typical post spay incision site. The skin can pucker a bit as the pet reacts to the sutures used, but this is normal. As long as you are not seeing any discharge or open areas, then this looks just fine. Thanks for visiting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Take care!
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Published on October 23rd, 2020
From the picture it may seem slightly open, but just superficially (skin). This will heal very quickly and it does not seem any vet's intervention is needed at this stage. Please keep in touch with us in the next few days to give us some follow up informations. More pictures would be required to evaluate better this wound.
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Published on July 21st, 2018
Hello. Everything appears to be OK for now, so just keep an eye on the incision. As long as the skin does not gap open ( there should be stitches underneath the skin ), & there is no active drainage, it should be fine. Just try to keep Dory quite for a few more days ( sometimes easier said than done! ). Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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Published on October 22nd, 2019
Thank you for the photo. I think it looks OK. It appears to be a mild reaction to the stitches under the skin. This happens with some regularity. I would not be overly concerned. You can apply a topical antibiotic ointment to it once a day until it is healed. If you are worried about it you should always have your vet check it out.
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