Spays are more invasive then neuters, but they usually go smoothly. In fact, Winter was spayed just fine and Licorice was the one who had a complication during his neuter.

I like to get the buns in their home to a clean cage, so I clean it out completely while they’re gone. However, DEFINITELY have water, hay, and your buns favorite foods. It can be tricky to get females to eat, so tempting them with their favorites is a must. You said you already will get pain meds, so you’re good there.

Females will sometimes pull their stitches, in which case you need to monitor them closely. I try to distract them when they do so, but in serious cases you might need a cone/e collar. (Not sure of the prices). It can be hard for rabbits to eat with them, though.

If you’re very concerned, you can get an e collar but I wouldn’t recommend it to be quite honest unoess they’ve started pulling.

There is always a risk when a bunny goes in for surgery but that risk is small if you have a rabbit savvy vet. The vast majority of bunnies are fine and recover well. It’s a good idea, especially in a bunny that is a bit older, to have the vet do a run of blood work to make sure she is healthy enough to undergo the anaesthesia.

Expect her to be pretty lethargic and unwilling to eat for a few days. Definitely have all her fave veggies on hand as well as some Oxbow Critical Care (if you can get some) in case you need to force feed. A water bottle or pet warmer pad are a good idea as it’s important to keep her warm.

Ditto Bunnyfriends. I always use the time my bun is at the vet to do a very thorough cage cleaning. Sweep out and scrub everything with a vinegar/water mix. Wash any blankets or mats.

I just got my Juliet spayed on Monday, and she was miserable for the first 2 days. I would have a clean cage, with hay, water, and food if she wants it. Pain meds are a must, and that cage is great because she gets to move around alot. I really want that cage for my buns!

She probably won’t want to be very social for the first couple of days but she’ll come round. My Buttercup gave me attitude for 2 days and then was back to normal!

Have her favourite foods on hand, and give her a bowl of water as well as a bottle (if you usually use a bottle) Keep a close eye on her but don’t pester her, try to resist the temptation to pet and cuddle her too much. She’ll be feeling very groggy.

Keep her warm and keep an eye on her toilet habits. Expect dodgy poops for a while, it’ll be the anaesthetic and pain meds so don’t panic (unless it’s diarrhoea of course)

Ask them if they had surgery to have an organ removed if they would like to have pain meds to take home

It seems to be common practice not to send home rabbits with extra pain meds, Bandit only got the shot at the vet when I had him neutered, but from what I’ve seen female buns tend to recover much more slowly, so definitely push the issue for the welfare of your girl.

My girl just layed down in her loaf position for 2 days, she did drink, but didn’t eat much. Expect her to be very drowsy looking and basically like she doesn’t feel good. She probably doesnt! After 2-3 days on pain meds, she should be back to normal. And i was at checkout for the cage and i saw the total price and my stomach did flips! I hope your bun recovers from her spay, and remember: dont feel bad. She may look miserable, but this is actually preventing cancer and making her live longer. 2 days is nothing compared to years with you little binky buddy!

Hi there. You should limit her movements for the first couple of days even a week although she probably won’t feel like doing the Olympic hurdles. Lol. If you can, keep her in the cage, that will be best. or after a week some supervised small area floor time but certainly don’t let her jump up and down into the cage which will stretch her tummy and put pressure on her stitches.

Posted By Starla on 2/03/2017 2:25 PM

The vet said that they don’t send home pain meds, they just inject some before she comes home.
They said they don’t think rabbits need extra pain meds :/
Any recommendations if she is in pain? She is also getting a growth removed as well.

My vet said they don’t usually send rabbits home with pain meds either but I could request them when the pain kilker injection wore off if I felt she needed them. I just asked specifically to take some pain killers home right from the start so I’d be prepared immediately rather than waiting for her to be in pain and having to trek back to the vets and leave her hurting for longer! I gave Metacam for 5 days (though she seemed okay after day 3)