My dog was just spayed. Will she gain weight? How do I care for her?

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Hi.. I just got Mini spayed.. Before the procedure, my vet told me that if both the ovaries were to be removed, she would gain a lot of weight.. But, as per the suggestions from doctors through Petco Pet Education Center, I went ahead n got both her ovaries removed. Will she really a lot of weight? If yes, what precautions should I take? N also plz help me with the precuations n how to care for her now after the procedure. Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 10 months old

Tomasz Wnuk · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Do no worry about the weight gain. If you feed your Mini good quality food and make sure that gets daily exercises she will not be overweight. Overweight in neutered dogs is usually caused by too rich, inexpensive diet from supermarkets. Removing one ovary is completely pointless from medical perspective. Now, after the surgery you should not allowed Mini to run, jump or go up and down the stairs. She will be ok to walk on a leash. You need to do that for about 10 days. You can feed her as normal. Please, make sure she does not lick the surgical wound. You can put a head cone on her, but if she doesn't like it you can use a baby t-shirt or buy a special recovery suit. In 10-12 days the wounds should be fully healed and you vet will probably remove her stitches.

My dog was just spayed. Will she gain weight? How do I care for her?

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