Patient: Mixed tumor in the superficial lobe of the parotid gland Waiting for surgery I wanted to wait for you to come back and ask you to operate, but the lump is growing significantly, so I can only operate as soon as possible, and I have been admitted to the Pudong branch. Since I have a small dog at home, I heard that it is best to isolate my pet after the surgery, otherwise the wound will easily get infected. But I can’t bear to keep him in a pet store after the surgery, so I would like to know if I can have contact with pets after the surgery. （Do I need to be isolated from my pets after the surgery (after the hospital)? Thank you! Doctor: Hello! Don’t worry, if the tumor is clear after the surgery, it is not related to the puppy, and the wound has basically healed by the time it is discharged from the hospital, so there is no cross infection. However, some diseases are related to pet keeping, such as cats and dogs can spread germs and cause “cat-scratch disease”, which is characterized by painless lymph node enlargement and low fever. I have seen many such patients, if clear, or not to keep pets or better.