My cat's neuter incision is swollen and bleeding. Is this normal?

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Our six month old male cat got neutered last week. He was recovering just fine until the last 24 hours, when we noticed that one side of his surgical site is distended and weeping a little blood. Is this normal? His behaviour is fine, he’s active and eating. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 6.6 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

It is not quite normal, however it is possible that he was licking the incision and aggravated it. If he keeps licking, it will not heal like it should and he may even lick bacteria into the wound. You may want to put an e-collar on him so he cannot reach the wound. It should then heal without problem.

My cat's neuter incision is swollen and bleeding. Is this normal?

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