My dog was neutered today. Should I worry he's not eating or drinking?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Pinscher | Female | spayed | 16 lbs
My dog was neutered today and won't eat or drink anything is this normal
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Published on October 25th, 2017
It is not unusual for dogs to not have interest in food and water that first night after anesthesia and surgery. However, if you have concerns that something isn’t right then it is always safest to have her examined by a veterinarian. Your veterinarian may have an emergency number or they may refer to a local emergency center. Best of luck and I hope she improves soon.
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Published on May 20th, 2017
That could be the result of pain or discomfort after the surgery and could be quite normal. I would not be worried about it unless the signs persist for more than 24hours and inappetence is seen. In that case a check up at your local veterinarian is needed as more pain relief medications can be added. 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.
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Published on December 1st, 2018
That could be completely normal and could be due to mild discomfort or the anesthesia he had. I would recommend to wait and monitor him and have hime checked only if signs are persisting more than 24hours in total. 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.
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Published on July 26th, 2019
Just like in humans, sometimes animals will have days that are more difficult than others immediately after a surgery. Sometimes the pain associated with procedure can become worse even after a couple of days. While I do not want to minimize your concerns, it definitely sounds like your pup is stable at the moment. Try and offer something more tempting than the typical dog food. Spice of the water a little bit with some chicken or beef broth to see if that interests Luka. If he is still continuing to get worse by tomorrow afternoon, bring him back into the vet at which the procedure was performed. They will assess whether this is a surgical complication or if it is coincidental. Hope this makes sense.
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