If your vet is rabbit savvy and does a lot of them-there really is little chance anything can go wrong! *hugs*

They are generally very sleepy the day of the spay-from the medication and being awake and nervous at the clinic. For the next few days-while taking pain medication, they are still a bit off.
You’ll want to limit her time out of her cage-when they have had pain medicatin they are not feeling pain so they can easily over do it and hurt themselves. You have to be a ‘bad bunny mom’ and keep them locked up in a small area for at least four days after the surgery, and try to keep her quiet until about two weeks while it heals.
The most important thing is to make sure she’s eating and pooping.

-It looks like she’s bonded with Clarissa-from the picture in your avatar. If yes-It’s very IMPORTANT to take them to the vet together-Clarissa can keep her company before and after surgery. It may ruin their bond if she’s gone for a whole day and comes back smelling like a different rabbit. Don’t worry-vets know this is common-all my bunnies go to the vet in pairs for the whole day

Keep us posted!!!

Well you could keep Clarissa at the vet all day – they may not put her together right after the surgery though as they need to monitor Hazel.

Some vets won’t allow them to be together the whole day only because it is not uncommon for one rabbit to pick on the the one that they see as “sick”, so IF your vet does not allow them to stay together, just be sure to have them ride home together and have someone go with you so you can pet them both mixing their scents on the way home.

I also always recommend article about pre and post op care from the house rabbit society – great info! http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/spay-neuter.html#pre-post-care

Keep us updated. Healing vibes for Hazel, and peace and calm vibes for you!

Please let us know when you hear from the vet. Vibes for Hazel.

Well I would see how she does with it off for a little while if she starts to bother her stitches then I would put it on or at least put it on before you go to bed since you cannot watch her.

My vet usually does the glue stuff for stitches is that what your’s did or are their staples? I know from my experience with the glue I haven’t had any problems with the stitches coming out…but others may have had different experiences.

Be sure to monitor her food intake and waste output.  This helps to ensur that everything is going okey dokey and her appetite is solid. 

She seems to be doing well. The fact that she is eating hay is great. Some females don’t want to eat at ALL for the first 24 hours so that always is worrisome, but at least she is munching up hay That’s good. Her appetite should return to normal within a few days.

Hopefully she won’t mess with her incision so you don’t have to put the collar on her.

Keep us updated!

Hi,

If the vet did not book an appointment to bring her back (for stitches removal) than chances are they are the glue/dissolving kind.

I had Samantha spayed this year and was very surprised and relieved to have had an experience much like yours. She didn’t get a collar, but her recovery was really fast. We happened to have a family issue come up simultaneously, so I didn’t hover as much as I would have, and lo and behold, she was just fine. Such a relief. (Family is OK, too, btw.) I would make sure she doesn’t have anything in her habitat to jump up on since they said jumping was bad for them for at least a week. Also make sure she is drinking her water, though she sounds like she came through with flying colors.

I’m glad to hear that Hazel is doing good!

Wooohoooo!! Congrats Hazel!