My dog had bladder surgery. Is swelling near his penis normal?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | French Bulldog | Male | unneutered | 2 years old
Last week my dog has to bladder surgery! He’s doing everything normal like play, eat, pee and poh too! I have been look for he’s stitches all time and its recovery good but two days ago show a swollen beside he’s penis I don’t know what’s going on? Are this is normal because of the sugery?
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Published on February 7th, 2020
A photo may be helpful; is the swelling under the suture line? If he is acting totally normal and the sutures look good, and he is not painful when you press on the swelling, and you don't see any discharge/he isn't licking at it, etc, then I don't think its urgent, however I would recommend that you have him evaluate by your vet sometime in the next few days. We may be able to further advise you if you post again and attach a photo. If you do so, please also tell us what day the surgery was (so we know how many days since surgery). Thank you for asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!
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Published on January 1st, 2020
That does not sound normal. The bladder is inside the body cavity and that expands but it should not be visible from the outside. The urethra runs through the penis but it does not expand nor does it hold urine. It is only a tube to drain the urine. I recommend to get this checked out. Take photos of the area both before urination and after urination. When you schedule your appointment, make Kai hold his urine for at least 4 hours before the visit. Have the vet thorough examine the area and be sure to point out exactly what you see. Go over the photos as well. Have the doctor go outside with you and let Kai urinate. Then have the area checked again. While it's impossible to know at this point, I would be concerned there could be a herniation of the bladder under the skin or some other anatomical abnormality. Depending on what it is, it may need surgical correction. But again, it's impossible to know without examining. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.
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