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- 07/29/2008 at 7:00 AM
  ADEE
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  and Im a nervous wreck!! Any helpful info would be much appreciated… Im going to take her up this evening, Im going to have to schedule Shiloh to get done at a later date but figured I might as well go ahead and get Rain done now.
  
  Please keep her in your thoughts!
- 07/29/2008 at 7:35 AM
  Beka27
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  already? wow. i didn’t realize she was old/big enough yet. most importantly… be calm. you trust your vet, everything will be fine. have some of her favorite fragrant veggies (flat-leaf parsley is great for this) to entice her to eat afterwards. make sure to feed her normal amounts all day. is her surgery being done TONIGHT or tomorrow morning? send food along with her so they can continue to feed her. as you know bunnies cannot vomit and should not be fasted. make sure to get pain meds. if the vet does not offer them, ask for them. it is helpful to have them just in case, esp. with girls. it might take her 1-3 days to “be herself” again. if you have any questions or concerns, please post on here, but be prepared that you might have to take her back if she does not start eating again. if you have a small one-level cage or can block off the levels from the NIC condo, i would do that for at least 4-5 days to discourage her from jumping around.
  
  i’m actually really glad you’re doing this before getting the other bun. this is one less thing you’ll have to worry about later, and bonding may go smoother since those hormones won’t be running strong at the time.
  
  http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/spay-neuter.html
  
  http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/spay.html
  
  http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/opcare.html
- 07/29/2008 at 7:43 AM
  ADEE
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  her spay is being done this evening.. im to drop her off at 6pm and pick up between 9:30-10pm.. its run by vets and volunteers who do the spays on their off time which is why its so late. ive been told shes old enough by them, she is just over 2lbs currently.. being a dwarf mix there is really no fool proof idea of how big shes going to get long term.. I was told if they can spay a rat, rabbits shouldnt be a problem. Were glad to finally have it done too.. its been in the plans all along but i had waited and waited for spot to call me back, i finally bit the bullet and am making an hour drive to take her where they can do it now vs in who knows when.. i didnt even get a time frame from the SPOT in our county. I will block off her first level tonight so shes limited to where she can go. What should I do about her litter box? She has to basically hop into it (approx 4″ tall) I too am glad were having it done before Faline comes home, especially considering Faline is so much younger then Rain. She will have a full week to feel a bit better before Faline comes home, when our new bun is old enough to get spayed we will take her also.
  Thanks for the links Beka, i will certainly check them out!! I have some Lemon basil, basil, thyme and another type of herb we grow on our patio for her, maybe i will bring some for her. I can certainly pick up some parsley too as a nice treat.
- 07/29/2008 at 8:07 AM
  Beka27
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  the litterbox might be a problem. can you use the bottom of your pet carrier (remove the top and the door), with a couple soft towels in it? or get some carefresh bedding for the recovery?
- 07/29/2008 at 8:10 AM
  ADEE
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  Yes, thats a great idea.. in the beginning we did use the carrier without the top for that purpose. Thank you for that suggestion thats perfect! Will she forget her litterbox habits? shes soooo good about it!
- 07/29/2008 at 8:16 AM
  Beka27
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  it’s possible that she’s going to mess in her cage for a little bit while she heals and gets out of the groggy stage. but it’s not a big deal and that does not mean she has “lost” her habits. just be around to clean up more often, and she will be fine.
- 07/29/2008 at 8:18 AM
  ADEE
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  of course i will clean up for her for awhile.. i was just wondering if it was going to cause her to loose her habits. Poor little girl, i had 2 c-sections and im hurting for her already!!!
- 07/29/2008 at 10:20 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  Good luck to you and Rain! I know how nerve-wracking spay/neuters are!
- 07/29/2008 at 10:24 AM
  Sarita
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  No it won’t cause her to lose her habits but I would not remove her litter box if she is used to having it. I would just make sure it’s super clean before you put her back – alot of rabbits like to use the litter box to lounge in while they are recovering. Also if you remove it, you will confuse her. Try to keep her routine and things the same while she is recovering.
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