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My puppy has a bump on her spay incision. Is it normal or a hernia?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My puppy just got fixed. We have not let her horse play or anything. But there is a bump where she had surgery. Is that normal? My mom thinks maybe a hernia. Do I need to take her back to the doctor?

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on November 21st, 2019

Without a physical exam or images, it is difficult to determine what it happening. The lumps could be sutures under the skin which close the muscle layer. These typically resolve on their own. Continue to restrict activity and keep the e-collar (cone) in place to prevent licking. You can post another question with up to 3 images attached. Be sure images are no larger than 5MB and in either .jpg or .png format.

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    Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

    Veterinary Technician

    Published on June 7th, 2023

    It would be best to have the area rechecked by your vet an assessed to see if it's just inflammation from internal sutures (which is a normal healing process, and can appear as a hard lump under the skin) or an actual hernia that might need surgical repair. Keeping Lucie from licking or chewing the spot, and reducing activity may help with the healing process until it can be seen.

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    Answered By Isabelle Roese, DVM, CVA

    Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

    Published on August 29th, 2017

    If you gently push on the bump and it moves inside of the abdomen, movies past the muscle layers back into the belly, you might be dealing with and hernia. If you gently push on The lump and it does not go inside you might be dealing with swelling due to irritation caused by the suture material. Either way I would suggest you take Bell back to the office who did the surgery for a recheck post operation At my office we offer free recheck exam post operation.

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