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How long after spay surgery can I take off my dog's e-collar?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | spayed | 1 year and 6 months old | 3.5 lbs

Lilly was spayed 12 days ago. is it safe to remove her ecolar?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on November 9th, 2018

Lilly's incision looks like it has healed well. From the picture, it appears she had internal sutures to close the incision. To be safe, I'd wait until 14 days have passed since she was spayed, and then take off the Ecollar. I hope this helps!

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