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Why is my puppy having diarrhea after spay surgery? Is it normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Jack Russell Terrier | Female | spayed | 5 months and 8 days old

Hey, my 5 month old puppy got desexed today and I noticed that when we brought her home she had a little bit of direaha. Is this normal?

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Answered By Claudia Fioravanti

Veterinarian

Published on March 14th, 2019

Yes, this can happen following the anaesthesia and also being in the vet hospital with other dogs, or just because of stress. If diarrhoea is mild, you can just try to fee her a bland diet such as chicken and rice, white fish and rice over the next couple of days. If diarrhoea happens more than 1-2 times a day, then have her checked over .Hope this helps !

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