Post op spay care

[Sarahladdi]

Going for a pre-op exam for my bun tomorrow. Looking for advice for post-op care for spay. Thank you

[Sirius&Luna]

Hi Sarah!

Great you’re looking for advice. Hopefully your vet will cover most of it but here’s the key points:

– Make sure your vet sends you home with pain meds for her (pain meds are really essential to ensuring a bunny eats after a spay)
– My vet also gives a gut stimulant, but that’s not essential
-Make sure you have lots of her favourite veg to tempt her to eat after the spay
-Keep her in a confined space, with soft blankets to lie on so she doesn’t rip out stitches jumping around.
– Make sure the hutch stays extra clean so the wound doesn’t get infected
– Make sure she is warm enough

I hope her op goes well! It took my girl a bit longer to start eating after her spay, but by the second day she was back to her normal self

[sarahthegemini]

Everything Sirius&Luna has said I’d also add that sometimes females go through a post spay hormonal craze so her behaviour might get a bit worse before it gets better, I. E. Spraying, territorial etc but it’s all completely normal.

[Deleted User]

I would also add that you may want to check with the vet and see how they plan to close her up. Where I brought Ophelia, they used glue. I think that is a common practice among bunnies because they can easily rip out stitches. So, if you’re going to be getting stitches you may want to have a cone on hand to deter her from chewing at them and opening the incision.

[Sarahladdi]

Great advice and tips from all. Thank you! She goes tomorrow for her surgery. Wish her luck!

[LittlePuffyTail]

Good luck and ((((Speedy Recovery Vibes)))))

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