My dog is scooting, licking, and panting after spay. Is this normal?

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Kaia was spayed 4 days ago and has had a rocky recovery. Wasn’t drinking so got SC hydration 2 days ago, first BM 3 days post op, and today has had 4 formed BMs with scant blood streaked mucus, (first BM was huge, followed by 3 normal sized BMs). She has been scooting excessively and also excessively licking anus and vulva. When we take her outside she initially just sits on the ground, then zooms around, poops, and scoots. She is also panting and whining occasionally. Is this normal? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 7 months and 20 days old | 4.5 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

I suggest you get Kaia back to the vet for a follow up exam. The scooting is most likely due to full anal glands. Have your vet check them. Those are not routinely checked before surgery. The panting/whining is likely due to discomfort - maybe from the full anal glands. May be due to post-op surgical pain. The stool looks normal as per the photo. I would not be worried about the size of the BMs at this stage. As a side note, at 5 days post-spay she should not be running around as you described. She should be kept calm and quiet for a minimum of 10 days after surgery - no running, jumping, playing or stairs. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

My dog is scooting, licking, and panting after spay. Is this normal?

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