My dog's leg surgery wound has recurring pus and blood. What's wrong?

IF a drain was not placed (can't be sure from the picture), then it is likely to be pus. it's usually better to leave bite wounds at least partially open or to put a drain inside, otherwise these type of wounds tend to get infected. if you can wipe it off quite easily, it's pus and it might not heal properly, you might need to take him back to the vet today.

If i had to guess i would say that it's a bad reaction to the suture material that was used and has not dissolve completely yet. i suspect the wound will need to be open and investigate in order to remove any remaining old suture before being closed back or left open to heal with a topical cream and bandage.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Tilly. Pus from a surgical incision site is worrisome as like you said, it typically indicates an infection. I recommend that she sees her veterinarian as soon as possible. She may need to be started on antibiotics or take a different one if she is already taking them. In the meantime, be sure that she is not l licking the incision site as this will only make it worse. I hope this information helps!

At this point I would be less worried about the wound and deeply concerned about he is not using his leg. With any kind of implants I worry about infection. I would see your orthopedic veterinarian right away. He can address the wound as well.

Based on the photos you provided, I would highly suspect that this is from a burn (temperature or chemical). If your veterinarian used heating discs, a heating blanket or a heating table during surgery, the temperature may have been too high and could have lead to these burns developing. I've seen this happen at my clinic where a technician used a blow drier to heat up a patient because the temperature was too low on the dog and the dog developed severe burns. I would treat them as burns (antibiotic therapy, pain medications and keeping the area clean) and wait for the scabs to fall off and the tissue to heal. I would seek a second opinion from a dermatologist as well in regards to this and whether or not Laly should be on immunosuppressant drugs for this as it may be a condition in which these are not needed. Again, the location, pattern and appearance have me suspicious of a burn. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

The wound looks dry and not swollen. A small amount of discharge (not pus) even clear blood, would be normal. If your dog is otherwise normal, eating and drinking ok and normal activity level and not painful, I would just monitor her at this stage and make sure she does not lick the wound and rest her as much as possible. A buster collar would be helpful in case of any licking.

This wound requires an immediate check up and possibly a stitch up as it seems infected and it is unlikely that will heal without immediate intervention. Proper disinfection and antibiotic treatment is required. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.