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Is it normal for my cat's blood draw bandage to have a lot of blood?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 14 lbs

my cat got blood drawn yesterday and they wrapped his little paw in a kinda of mesh bandage. there is a lot of blood on the bandage and i was wondering if that was normal?

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Answered By Stephanie Echols, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 15th, 2020

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Some pets bleed a little longer after a blood draw than others. When stressed pets bleed a little more. As long as the bleeding stopped I wouldn’t be concerned. If your pet had a blood draw yesterday the bandage needs to stay off now. Kisses to your pet!

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