My dog had surgery. How to keep her calm and when can she play?

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She had surgery on the 18th to get spayed & a mass removed. Her discharge papers says to restrict activities for 28 days. What exactly does that mean? It’s very hard to keep her calm, she’s like a lightning bolt. She’s even been trying to pull her toys out, cries for them, & sneaks them when I’m out of the room. Her wounds are clearing up. She doesn’t bother the spay incision & she can no longer bother where the bump was. When can I let her play? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 9 years and 3 months old | 4 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. Your veterinarian has taken an abundance of precautions for your pet. For most routine surgeries, even in an older girl like yours, restricting activity for 7-10 days is fine. This usually means curtailing running up & down stairs, jumping on furniture & leaving a pet unattended outdoors for hours on end. If Precious is primarily a house dog, then just try & slow her down a bit & either walk her on a leash outdoors or supervise her activity. I think at this point in time you can let Precious play with her toys. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My dog had surgery. How to keep her calm and when can she play?

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