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Is a red bump on my dog's spay incision normal after 9 days?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Female | spayed | 4 months and 27 days old | 22 lbs

My dog was spayed about 9 days ago, but there is a little red bump on her belly at the incision site. She has been on an antibiotic and an NSAID for 4 days.

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 12th, 2019

This appears to be healing just fine. I suspect this is a mild reaction to the stitches under the skin. This is very common. I would only be worried if it opens up and starts draining fluid, gets much larger or becomes very red. Just make sure she cannot lick it until it is completely healed.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on June 3rd, 2017

    Thank you for providing pictures of Gracie's wound. To me, it looks quite red and possibly infected, and I do think it's something that should be seen by a vet in the morning. The bump could also be caused by a reaction to the sutures, but the redness is concerning and should be evaluated and treated as needed by a vet.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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    Published on July 14th, 2017

    Thank you for providing pictures of Pepper's incision! It is normal to see redness, and this incision doesn't look overly red to me from the pictures; in fact, it looks like it's healing quite well. I would keep the cone on Pepper until she has the sutures taken out. I hope this helps :-)

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    Answered By Stacey Anstaett, DVM

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    Published on January 22nd, 2019

    I suspect this is a reaction to the buried suture material in the skin that is now dissolving. As long as it doesn't seem to be bothering her, its fine to just keep an eye on it. It should resolve over the next month or so. If it is bothersome,(or becomes bothersome) put an ecollar (cone of shame) on her and take her to your vet in the next couple of days. A prescription medicated topical medication may help. thanks for asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

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