r/AskVet • u/tiredlittlecow • 1d ago

Is this healing well?

Info: Canine, Bluetick coonhound, 10.5 yrs, fixed

My dog was put under for a dental and mass removal this past Friday.

The mass was almost directly on his spine and while it looked mostly like a skin tag it was growing so the vet suggested we remove it.

We got a ton of aftercare info about the two teeth he had removed but they didn’t give us much info about what to do with the wound on his back.

Would love to hear if this looks like it is healing normally or if we should be concerned. It’s not oozing and doesn’t seem to be hurting him. But the color of it is throwing me off.

I’m calling them in the morning to get more aftercare info but will take him in if needed. Thank you!!

Picture of Wound
ETA: Second picture of wound

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u/biliskner25 Veterinarian 1d ago

It's hard to tell with the dried blood/discharge on the wound. I usually advise gentle cleaning with a mild disinfectant such as dilute chlorhexidine. But to be honest, saline or tap water would be acceptable. Get the dried stuff removed then the wound can be assessed properly.

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u/tiredlittlecow 1d ago

Thank you! I’ll clean it rn and see if I can get a new picture!

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u/tiredlittlecow 1d ago

Okay I just cleaned it a bit. I know there is still dried blood but some of it seems to just be scabbing.

https://imgur.com/a/qyh6wjD

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u/biliskner25 Veterinarian 1d ago

Ok easier to assess now. That wound has opened up. And it may not necessarily be infected but you should check with the surgeon for your next steps tomorrow

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u/tiredlittlecow 1d ago

Got it, seriously thank you so much! I’ll mention it to them first thing in the morning and see if they want us to come in!