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How many days after spay or neuter surgery can I bathe my dog?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | 7 lbs

After how many days can i give my dogs a bath after being neutered and spayed ?

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Answered By Anna M., DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 12th, 2017

For routine bathing, I recommend waiting at least 10-14 days, or until the skin appears visibly healed. If Princess has managed to get herself quite dirty prior to this, you may wipe the area clean with a soapy wet towel (mild hand-washing dishsoap such as Dawn works well) - it's important to keep the area around the incision clean while it's healing, but I would wait until the incision is totally healed before immersing her in water. Hope this helps!

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    Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on January 20th, 2018

    Hello. Thank you for using PetCoach. Great question! Most vets recommend you wait 14 days after spaying before bathing with shampoo and water. If you want to bathe her in the meantime you can use a waterless shampoo or a mousse: http://www.allivet.com/p-323-quikclean-waterless-shampoo.aspx http://www.allivet.com/p-5668-dermoscent-essential-mousse-for-dogs-150-ml.aspx Hope this helps. Best wishes.

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