The ladies I work with laughed at me for taking Friday off after Tatum had her spay surgery on Thursday. The vet even told me not to go overboard with the attention and coddling because that might backfire on you. But I tell you, the day after her surgery she really was pretty much back to her old self. If you have the weekend off to watch her closely, that really should be sufficient. I don't know what kind of stitches your vet does but mine used wire stitches. Sounds weird but they were just really fine wire stitches that had sharp edges that stuck up out of her. Nothing that would hurt her - kind of like a prickly wire brush. The point of that he told me was that it discouraged the animal from licking on the incision. If she gets regular stitches, just put a snug onesie on her so she can't get to the incision or even an e-collar (which I hate but sometimes they're necessary). But overall, if you're worried that she will really need you that next week, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how quickly she bounces back. Good luck!
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