My puppy's nipple is swollen and has a red clot. What should I do now?

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My puppy has injured one of her nipples due to which it is swollen and pinkish and has a red clot at the top. There is no discharge. What should I do? Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 6 days old | 45 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for visiting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Poop puppy. I can't really appreciate the swelling or clot that you have described, based on the photo you have attached. In fact, the nipple that is displayed here looks perfectly normal, pinkish in color with a protruding nipple. There is no bright bloody red discharge or scab seen at all here. If you are however, seeing something that isn't displayed in this photo, you can try just cleaning it with Betadine diluted 50:50 with warm water once a day until it heals. You can also apply just a thin layer of Neosporin on the area twice daily (if there is a brusie or small superficial cut of some sort). If you wish to repost another photo that maybe shows the area of concern a bit better,t then feel free to do so. Othewise this area looks just fine and Luna will likely be ok. Thanks and ake care of that fur baby!

My puppy's nipple is swollen and has a red clot. What should I do now?

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