her incision has healed completely and is a scar except for a tiny crusty thing that pokes out from the top of the incision. i keep waiting for it to heal but it doesnt. she seems perfectley fine and healthy though. is this normal?
2006-12-01 21:26:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
oh thats completely fine, i got my dog spayed last yeay and he had a tiny scab too for about 2 months. It didnt bother her either, ur dog will be fine and its gonna go away soon
2006-12-01 21:27:48 · answer #1 · answered by Sweetheart88 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes a scab stays that long. If its just a scab and there is no liquid draining from it, just let it heal. However, if it is damp, if the area around it is redder or swollen or if it is oozing any kind of liquid, have her seen by the vet at once because thats an indicator of infection. Did the vet use absorbable sutures or did you have to take the dog back to get the stitches out? If the stitches were the kind that must be taken out, its also possible that the scab also contains a piece of suture material that was missed when the rest of the stitches were taken out.
2006-12-02 06:33:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put some vaseline on it a couple times a day and try to keep her from licking at it. It is completely normal so far. If it is still there in 2 more weeks then you should take her to the vet.
2006-12-02 05:28:43 · answer #3 · answered by bashnick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I is OK but if you are worried take it to the vet and have it check out to satisfied your mind.
2006-12-02 05:33:04 · answer #4 · answered by fonda b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you had your vet check the area. if you have then maybe she is licking the area and keeping it iratated.
2006-12-02 06:57:12 · answer #5 · answered by Skyhoss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋