Just Neutered… Not Eating!

[Cajunboi]

August and Buster were Neutered yesterday and both are not eating hay or pellets… They are eating veggies a little at a time but not their usual amount… They are also eating bits of apple from time to time… Is this normal? They are just both laying around in basically the same places and not moving much… They were neutered yesterday morning…

Also, I may sound ignorant asking this but, Do they actually remove their testicals when they are neutered? It seems that I can still see them?

Thanks!

[flippersmom]

Hi Donnie – Were your buns given or sent home with any pain meds??? Sometimes those can have an affect on their appetite, as well as the anesthesia!! If your unsure, I would say give your vet a call – it’s better to be overly cautious, than to have a problem!!

As for the testicles…they are removed at the time of surgery, but it is not uncommon for the scrotum to having some swelling afterwards!! You should see it start to reduce after a few days. Again, if it doesn’t, a call to the vet would not be out of line.

My motto is “The only stupid question, is the one you don’t ask!!!!”

[jerseygirl]

“The only stupid question, is the one you don’t ask!!!!”

Exactly!
You may be seeing some swelling. If it looks overly enlarged or red, best call your vet. Some take sometime to recover, pain management is important. Keep giving them the foods they are taking too. Good on you for getting them done.

[KatnipCrzy]

I would call your vet and see if they were given anything for pain at time of surgery? Did they send home any pain meds? Metacam is often sent home for spays and neuters.  If they did not send any pain meds home- I would request some.
It is typical for them to start eating veggies first, then pellets and hay.  When a bunny/cat/dog is neutered only “inside” parts are removed- so you will see the incision, and sometimes there can be swelling in males that still causes the scrotum to appear “full”.  I would call your vet, check on pain meds and see if they recommend using a compress if there is any swelling.

 

[Beka27]

I have nothing further to add except that I hope they feel better soon! Even tho the apple is something they are enjoying right now, please try not to overfeed it. It’s better to push them to eat veggies over treats…

[Cajunboi]

Thanks guys for all the great answers!

They did not send me home with anything to give them for pain… They do not seem to be in pain at all… They are eating veggies just not as voraciously as they usually do… They are pooping, just not alot and very small and them large and then small again… I am giving them cilantro which is their fav…. They are eating that ALL up… They nibble on some carrot here and there… As for Apple, I have only been giving them a teeny tiny bit once everyday…

They are just laying around, spread out… Just recouping, I guess! That’s all I wanted to do after my surgeries… LOL!

Thanks for the advice on the swelling…. I believe that’s all it is after carefully looking…

Thanks again guys!

P.S. My wife just noticed Buster’s pellet bowl is empty… YAY!

[Sarita]

That is typical right after a surgery – they are still recovering from the anesthesia – normally males bounce back quickly after a neuter.

[PEPPA GEORGIE]

Peppa and georgie were spayed this time last week and really it is only last two days that they seem totally back to normal. They even looked like they had lost weight which seems silly as they were only away for the day, but with the fur shaved think that made them look less chubby and their tummys were so full. They didnt eat much either and layed down resting in their cage too, but now they are trying to steal food from me all the time and running around like mad again. Sometimes i think all they want from me is food food and more food xxx

[Cajunboi]

The vet that did AUGUST and BUSTER didn’t shave them… I thought that was odd…
Anyway Buster is playing and running and binkying like a mad bunny… The only thing is now is that he is SOOO skitish… He’s NEVER been that kind of bunny… Whenever I open his cage door he would jump right over me and run out to play… Now when I touch the cage latch he runs and hides and wont come out until I leave the room and he is very cautious as he comes out… He’s NEVER been like that! I was laying on the floor and letting him run around the room and he came running next to me and I moved my head just barely so I could see him behind me and it scared him so bad and he ran like lighting hiding into his cage… OHHH all this is driving my crazy! Is this just because of the neuter? He has always been the most playful Bunny! I miss him!

[flippersmom]

The incision for neutering a male is actually made right on the scrotum which generally does not have that much fur (as opposed to females where that actually need to go into the abdominal cavitity). This is also why males tend to recover faster. Similar to people – a vasectomy can be done as an outpatient procedure, but a hysterectomy is requires a hospital stay!!!!!!
I’m guessing the skittishness will go away over time. Thery are still probably tender and , well quite frankly, a little ticked at you for the whole experience!!! Give them some time and they should be back to normal!!!!!!

[Cajunboi]

How long should I wait before I try and bond August and Buster???? Just wondering…

[BinkyBunny]

It takes about a month for the hormones to die down.  So I’d wait for at least that before bonding.

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Definitely I’d wait at least a month. There are two things you *could* do if your desperate to start bonding (I’d still give it a week or so to let them heal though!)

-Stunt double-giving each bunny a stuffed toy for a few days (to pick up hair and scent) and then switching them so they get used to each others’ smell

-Sleep overs-switching cages for each of them, so that they get used to being in the others space, and coming back to find the other bunny has been in their space. This helps them get used to sharing and each others smells.

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