help on spaying?

[moonmoonmoon]

Well hello again,, I recently found out by surprise that by 6 month old bunny does not have a male but female genitals,, the person who we got my bunny from was so sure they was a male and because of that I only research about neutering and as this plot twist happen in a grooming salon I really need help about what I need to do about spaying such as pre-care, post care and side effects to effects,, as I mentioned earlier I am alright with my bunny neutering but now since they have female genitals, the doctor needs to operate my bunny open which I am afraid due to stories mentioning of death after spaying but still I am on the agreeable side for spaying my bunny as I know if I do not they are prone to more diseases especially uterine cancers,, any help on what to do?

[Bam]

Spaying a female rabbit is a lot more invasive than neutering a boy. So you need to find a vet who has done many stays and has the right equipment to properly sedate the bun. The risks are higher than with a male neuter, but so are the risks if you don’t spay. Single males are neutered mostly for the owner’s convenience, female rabbits are primarily spayed for health reasons. The risk of reproductive tract disorders such as pyometra and ultimately cancer is very high in intact does.

A girl bun needs to be restricted for about 2 weeks post spay, because heavy duty exercise with jumps and binaries can cause the surgical wound to open. Pain relief is very important after a spay. Its not rare for the bun to refuse food at first  so you should have feeding syringes and recovery formula ready in case there’s a need. A heating pad or warm water bottle is very helpful, newly spayed buns can get hypothermia.

After 2 weeks of normal healing, the internal wounds should be healed so the bun can get outside time again. If you are planning on bonding her with another bun  you should wait 2-4 weeks more so the hormones still in the bloodstream have died down.

 

[moonmoonmoon]

Thank you so much on the information and the advice you have given!! Not planning on bonding moon with any other bun since they are the only bun in the house and also I would like to ask about the room restriction? How could I restrict him from moving around after spaying? I am currently watching almost all the videos about spaying on youtube right now so I hope I do not bother you if I asked you many questions about it heh ^^

[Wick & Fable]

In addition to what Bam has mentioned, see here for information on spaying vs. neutering, as well as pre- and post-op care: https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Spaying_and_neutering_rabbits#Reasons_to_spay_and_neuter

The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.

[moonmoonmoon]

Okay thank you so much on that link as it is very helpful and informative!! I’ll try and do more further on researches about spaying and try getting him spayed by this month if its possible,, if there are things I may not know about this topic, I hope you do not mind if I ask you more questions about it ^^

[Bam]

Ask as many questions you want!

A newly spayed bun should be in a cageor a small pen, preferably. For boys this isnt needed, since boys’ neuter-incisions are small and heal quickly. For girls it is however important. I am getting my girl spayed next months and plan to keep her in a cage for at least a week after. The cage I have is 0.5 × 1 meter and tall enough so she can stand on her hind legs. She is normally free roam, so I doubt she’ll be very pleased.

Maybe you can borrow a cage of someone? It’s such a limited amount of time it feels like a bit of a waste to go buy a new one.

 

[moonmoonmoon]

Thank you so much!! Well I wish your bunny all the best too once they are spayed ^_^ ,, I do have one cage (not sure about the exact measurements but he can stand on his hind legs too and also have enough room for him to hop maybe 2-3 steps each time) since my mom bought it, thinking he could sleep in it but he does not haha he would just bite the metal bars of the cage which made me just made the cage as a hidey house for him but hopefully during the restricting time where he does need to sit and not move around, I get to supervise and try not to let him bite the bars, oh and I do have like a cover mat on the cage floor so he does not injure himself,,

[LBJ10]

There are some suggested questions to ask potential vets in this thread:

How to find a Vet for rabbits

They can help you determine if the vet knows rabbits and is qualified to perform a spay.

[moonmoonmoon]

Thank you so much for providing more help with the link you have given me!! But sadly the links given there did not work and my country is not listed there but thank you very much for helping me out!! And I did ask about the frequency of rabbit patients and neutering/GI stasis cases they have done before registering my bunny to the current vet I bring my bunny to and it was fairly positive but I do need a recall on them for spaying since like I mentioned before I only asked about neutering,,

[LBJ10]

I wasn’t talking about the links… I think those need to be updated. I was talking about the list of suggested questions for the vet when trying to find a rabbit-savvy vet.

For example, if you ask them if bunnies should be fasted before surgery… the answer better be no.

[moonmoonmoon]

OOOO Okay okay haha I feel so dumb lol but yeah I did read through those and took down notes about it too yeah,, thank you so much ^^

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