Doing my first post-op care this week

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- 11/02/2007 at 9:54 AM
  osprey
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  I have taken so many bunnies in for spay/neuter surgery, but I always hand them off to someone else to do the post operative care. This week I am doing post spay care for a little bunny named Allie. She had her surgery yesterday. My main concern is trying to get her to eat. I have been able to tempt her with parsley and cilantro if I hand feed her, and she has taken a few small pieces of apple. Keep your paws crossed for her. Here is her picture. She is much redder in person than she appears in the picture.
- 11/02/2007 at 10:21 AM
  Sarita
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  She’s gorgeous.
  
  I do find with the females it takes about 48 hours for them to get more back to normal. It’s possible too that the surgery was done late and that makes a difference too when they bounce back once they get home. I’m like you too, I do alot more handing off lately after the surgery. I’m trying to remember my last actual spay for my rabbits or any fosters and I can’t remember although I know I had some this year (I think).
  
  Have you tried any kale or fragrant herbs like dill? The kale seems to be successful for me for some odd reason.
  
  Keep us updated :~)
- 11/02/2007 at 10:33 AM
  osprey
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  I offered her some mint, thinking the smell would entice her, but she was not interested. I still have some basil and oregano in the garden, maybe I’ll give those a try too. I am going to go home at lunch time to check up on her.
- 11/02/2007 at 11:28 AM
  MooBunnay
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  I have done post op care for about 6 females, and just as Sarita said, it takes them a couple days to get back to a normal eating and pooping cycle. I have noticed that for some reason, if you break the cilantro or parsley stems in half it is more likely to prompt them to eat. I think the smell is stronger that way If she is already eating little bits of things I think she’s doing fantastically – two of my girls actually took THREE days to get back to eating. On the third day we started force feeding a pellet mush which really got them started on pellets again. So if you find she’s just eating bits of things I think thats a great sign!
- 11/02/2007 at 9:07 PM
  osprey
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  Allie has definitely taken a turn for the better tonight. She has eaten several baby carrots, a few pieces of apple, several sprigs of parsley and a few romaine leaves. In the last hour or so she’s made about 15 poops, so I think she is over the hump. I gave her Metacam tonight anyway, just to keep her going in a positive direction.
- 11/04/2007 at 7:17 PM
  osprey
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  Allie went back with Auntie Heather yesterday. She was doing well, pooping like crazy and eating hay and pellets again. It was a nerve racking couple of days, but rewarding to see her bounce back.
- 11/04/2007 at 9:11 PM
  BinkyBunny
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  Yeah, I’m glad everything worked out! Females definitely have a rougher time than males when healing, but sounds like you did a wonderful job just getting her to nibble on things. That’s what is really important. So good job!!!
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