I just got my bunny neutered less than 2 weeks ago and he was completely fine! He recovered a lot better than I thought he would. Apparently he was eating right after the surgery too. He received three days worth of pain relief medication as well. He loved it since it apparently tastes like sugar. Even tried to steal the plastic syringe… very cheeky. The first day, he did stay in one place at times, but then he also seemed normal at other times. It felt like he was just uncomfortable and itchy in that area for the first few days, but other than that, he was doing well. He did get a bit agitated though since the vet told him he had to be caged from Friday (surgery day) till Monday (vet check-up). Try make sure your bun is caged for the first 24-48 hours to limit jumping and running. Just make sure your bun’s in a warm environment for the first 24 hours especially and use lots of blankets if it is a bit cool. Change his bedding/litter box twice a day for the first few days to prevent infection at the site. Have critical care on hand just in case something goes wrong. Good luck! I think he’ll be okay!

I cried the whole way to the vet xD I was so panicked the entire 36 hours they were there. Totally normal

Unsure how long they’ll hold him before sending him home, but I know with Wick was pretty tired when he got home. Wick was still free roam as well, but I made sure he wouldnt jump on the sofa. I would boost him up with secure bottom support, or distract him so he’d change his mind.

You may want to rotate fresh hay more often to encourage hay eating!

Check the site every day. There may be some dried blood there, but he’ll take care of that when he does some grooming down there.

I was really nervous about my little Peanut, not so much for the surgery but because I knew how afraid he would be at the vets. I felt so guilty. But you’re right, that it’s the best thing to do if bonding is a possibility in the future.

Boys generally bounce back very quickly. I picked Peanut up at roughly 4-5pm and aside from being a bit groggy, he was totally normal. The nurses told me that he was up and eating within 10 minutes of coming round from the anaesthetic lol.

I would get pain killers, just in case. I had leftover metacam from Buttercup’s spay 10 days prior so I used that (obviously I would have bought more if I didn’t have Buttercup’s) I used metacam for about 3 days. I don’t think he needed it but I figured I’d rather give it anyway instead of waiting to see him actually in pain.

My bunnies were sort of free roam. By that I mean, the living room was split in half (at that point, neither bun dared venture anywhere else lol) They each had a cage/crate as a home base so I just kept him in his crate with a pen attached for the first few days. Then he had a check up and was given the all clear to increase his space a little. I think it took about a week before he was back to having his half of the lounge again. He’s not much of a jumper though so I didn’t have to worry about that.

He’ll be fine!

* A 1-week post-op check would be wise to schedule.

I was worried about my boys. It’s completely normal to be worried. It just shows what a good bunny parent you are.

I was so worried about Bam =) Less so with my second bun Yohio, because Bam’s procedure went so well. Bam was pretty out of it when I got him home, but he was at least 2 years old. Young boys as a rule bounce back like nothing even happened.

it’s so great when a bunny burrows it’s head in your hand for pets!

Wick has been under anesthesia 11 times since he was 6mo till now, and he’s done fine And his immune system is pretty terrible honestly, haha. It’s almost impossible not to worry, but rest assured if Sam is healthy, he should do swimmingly.

I also panicked the day my Toby was neutered. As everyone has said, it’s totally normal. Before he was neutered, he had terrible litter habits and now he’s much better. I never find pee on the floor anymore and there are much less poops laying around in his pen. I do recommend you keep him in a small environment during his recovery. I say this because sometimes bunnies heal quickly and they do a lot of exercise and that can tear their incision. Not good…