Taking care of 2 girls after their spays

[raven and becca]

Hello I have 2 girls Becca (white) and Raven (black) who are about 2 years old. They are finally getting spayed in December. My question is I have them in a NIC condo do I need to block the upper levels so that they cannot jump, if so how long? Also while they get along well most of the time sometimes they will try and hump each other, should I separate them? And one last question will they be able to use the litter box after the surgery or do I need to set up something else for them? Thanks

[emkvet]

Hi! Here are some answers to your questions:

Yes, I would block off the upper levels of their NIC condo so they can’t jump, ideally for about 3 weeks. Since spays are an abdominal surgery (where the surgeon enters through the abdomen to remove the uterus and ovaries), they are more traumatic to the body and take longer to heal. You could also make ramps to the upper levels of the condo, that way they can still enjoy their space but won’t have to jump to each level.

I would also separate your girls after their spays until they are healed. You don’t want any aggression or stress on them. However, since they’re used to being together, you could keep them right next to each other with separate xpens/condos so they could still see each other/groom through the bars, etc.

My bun did fine with using the litterbox after her spay, so I’d wait and see how your girls do. If they don’t want to jump into the litterbox, you could use one with lower sides or just newspaper until they’re not so painful.

Hope this helps!

[RabbitPam]

I think if the sites are healing cleanly after a week or more they may be able to move up their platforms, but check with your vet on a green light date.
The litter box is fine immediately, although if you are concerned, you can switch to a soft litter for a few days like Carefresh. Ask your vet for pain medication to take home for their 1st 24 hours or so. They should not be in pain after that, or even by the time you get them home, but it’s good to have a small amount on hand.

Watch their sites for redness and swelling, and if either becomes at all active, you can have them avoid the higher levels longer. A good way to check their procedure sites is to hold a treat above the nose so she stands up, put a hand mirror by her feet while she reaches for the treat and look at her belly to see if the area is swollen, red, yellow or oozing. It’s much easier than picking them up, and less painful. If you see any of those indications, call your vet asap.

And the vet is supposed to be available to you by phone for any and all questions you have before, during and after the procedure, so never hesitate to call for more information.

[raven and becca]

Thanks for answering my questions. They got spayed on Wednesday and are doing really well. I am impressed you can barely see where the incision is!

[bunnyfriend]

That’s good! Yes, I could barely see it too when my girl got spayed. Hopefully they’ll recover quickly. Have they been eating well?

[raven and becca]

Yeah I have been keeping a close eye on them. Both are eating and pooping well.

[bunnyfriend]

Sounds like they’ll be recovered in no time

[LittlePuffyTail]

Glad your beautiful girls made out okay!

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