Beka – it’s really stressful when that kind of thing happens. 🙁

Hopefully if you can get the pain meds in her, she will start eating. Is she pooping yet?

Have you tried the bunny burrito method? (wrapping her tightly in a towel)
I found it sometimes works better to try and give meds at the side of the mouth instead of head-on. Sometimes you just really need to work to get the syringe in the mouth, since they will fight ya. If there is anyone around it can be helpful to have two people – one to hold the bunny the other to shoot the meds.

When I have to give meds on my own – I often like putting a towel on a table or surface that the bunny can’t easily escape from and hold them on the table tucked under an arm and close into me (kinda like a football maybe?) and then use the other hand to give the meds.

If you’re still not able to give the meds – I’d call the vet to go in so they can show you how to administer the meds and likely to also give her an assist feed since she’s still not eating on her own.

Let us know how it goes. I would clean the box actually – more sanitary and you will be more able to observe if she is going. I would offer her some fresh fragrant vegetables like cilantro or kale or dill to entice her. If she likes carrots, heck even offer her that. It’s not unusual for the females to take a few days to get back into the swing of things.

Healing vibes to Meadow.

*Eating and Pooping vibes from all three of us*

Keep us posted and good luck!

Make sure she’s eating & pooping!  Jessi spent her first day back just laying in her litterbox, in the bunny loaf pose.  She didn’t eat the next day and required force feeding & fluids.  Luckily my vet told me to get her back the next day if she didn’t eat.  I offered her all her favorites, raisins, cilantro, carrots.  I thinkshe started eating again after just a few days. 

No, they don’t really take out any tissue – it could be that what you are noticing is that she is shaved – even on the Rexes that makes them look quite a bit different. Glad you were able to give her the meds.

oo I am very glad to hear she’s eating and pooping, I was starting to really worry! Hope she’ll continue to make a good recovery.

I was just going to post if she doesn’t nibble on something to call the vet as they may show you how to syringe feed, but then you the great news that she is eating and pooping. A big WHEW!!!! Now she’s on her way! I am so happy. I know this can all be so stressful.

Keep us updated!

Yippeee!!! Go Meadow, Go Meadow!!  She is pulling through like a trouper! 

Yay Meadow!

Yeah pooping and eating *sigh of relief* Good stuff Meadow!

Jessi was on cage rest for about a week.  We had to put a barrier so she couldn’t access the upper parts of her cage.  She was removing that barrier after several days of spay R & R.  Just double check w/ your vet b/c you don’t want her to rip her stitches.

I’m glad to hear she’s returned to her normal self! Most of the female bunnies that I have gotten spayed have also taken a couple days to get back to their normal selves. I think the surgery is mugh tougher on the females than the males.