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My cat's spay incision has brown chunks and dried blood. Is it okay?
Updated on September 23, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 7 months and 14 days old | 6 lbs
Hi, I'm just worried about my cat's spay incision, and if it's healing properly. It's been about 5 days since her surgery, and she's got stitches and staples in. It was leaking fluid (normally) for the first few days, but some hairs were getting stuck inside the incision, which I had to remove. Now it looks as though the staples are covered in brown, hard chunks, which I'm hoping are scabs, but I also see a bit of dried blood around one of the staples, which may have happened overnight. Thanks!
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Most Helpful Answer
Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS
Veterinarian
Published on June 24, 2019
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful