Dog neuter recovery: When can he play? Is licking okay? Scrotum size?

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Today is the 11th day after my dog got neutered, he has been healing pretty well, but I wonder if I should wait until the 14th day to let him play with other dogs or he’s already good to go? Below I attached 2 before and after photos, the first is from the 3rd day after neutering and the second is from today. Is it okay if he licks his inscision at this point? Also, is his scrotum going to stay that size? He is 2 years old. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | 2 years and 1 month old | 31 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! The incision is healing beautifully and your veterinarian did great job I can see. It would be best to avoid licking for 3 more days until he is 14 days post surgery. He can at this point play with the other dogs but I would make sure to avoid licking of the incision so there are no set backs in the healing process. The scrotum is likely going to continue to shrink with time. In some cases when dogs are neutered later in life, the scrotum may continue to look distended even after surgery and a cosmetic surgery (scrotal ablation), while not needed, could be considered for cosmetic purposes at that point. Good luck and have a great day!

Dog neuter recovery: When can he play? Is licking okay? Scrotum size?

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