She will probably be very quiet and want to be left alone. Make sure her area is free of drafts too – she needs to stay warm – not hot though but warm.

I think it’s best to just allow her to wear off the pain meds and anesthesia without fussing over her. Most likely she is not going to start eating until the next morning and usually offering very fragrant greens and kale seems to be the best way to get them to eat – pellets and hay are usually the last things they eat.

You will see mushy poo’s but don’t worry about that – this is normal due to the medications given for the spay. I think her regular cage should be just fine for her.

If she doesn’t eat before she leaves the vet they will most likely send you home with some oxbow critical care and a syringe to feed her with until she eats on her own. If they do, be aware that she will not take the food from the syringe willingly. You will have to open her mouth and squirt it in. I had to do this with my male lionhead. He was neutered at 9 months. His vet was also experienced with rabbits. Rabbits are considered in an emergency state if they go 24hrs without eating. The smaller the rabbit (or any animal) the more dangerous it is for them to go under anesthesia. I am currently not having my female holland lop spayed because of this. I may change my mind in the future. Spay/neuter is still surgery, no matter how routinely performed.

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Really you don’t need to worry if this is an experienced vet. I mean the chances are so minimal concerning anesthesia – my rabbit Bobby who is 1.5 pounds and about 5 years old goes under anesthesia about every 3 months for dental trims. When I did rabbit rescue we literally spayed and neutered hundreds of rabbits and maybe we lost 1 or 2 in that time and they were risky to begin with. We have had numerous members on the forum spay and neuter their rabbits without problems as well.

Considering the high risk of uterine cancer in females it is more important to perform the procedure and eliminate the risk – I don’t really understand why anyone wouldn’t have this done.

I don’t think you should be too concerned then since you know the vet has a good reputation with small animal surgery.

I wonder if that is for the incisors and not the molars….Bobby has his molars trimmed and there is definitely no way to do it without anesthesia – I know there is a topic pinned on rabbit dental videos that you should take a look at so you can see how it is done.

 I’m having Bobby’s teeth trimmed today as a matter of fact and I’ll post what my vet charges for you – I cannot remember right off how much it is but definitely more than $40.

Hi Fiona, I promised I would get back with you on the cost of Bobby’s dental trim – the total cost was $189 – here’s a breakdown – $34.50 for a follow up exam – my vet only charges me the follow up for him since he’s a regular – $67.40 Sevofluorine Anesthesia – she does the mask until he falls asleep – $22.14 Buprenorphine (pain meds) – $65.00 for small mammal teeth trim. I do think she’s on the high side but I know she takes good care of my rabbits so I just grin and bear it.