Should I be concerned?

[JamieM]

I was looking at Layla’s belly today and it looked a little pinker than yesterday.  I looked and it didn’t look like there was any discharge or anything like that, and she seems to be eating alright, etc.  I’m just nervous that it might be the beginning of an infection…any reason for me to be concerned here?  Anything specific I should be looking for?  Thanks for your help!

[BunnyLiz]

Not to sure. I would think maybe put antibiotic cream on it if your worried and then just keep an eye on it. But you might want a more experienced person for this lol

[KatnipCrzy]

You basically want to monitor the incision for any signs of drainage, swelling, gapping, etc.  You could apply a very light layer of triple antibiotic ointment (without pain killer) and I would do this before you give her pellets or veggies as this would be a distraction to keep her from grooming it off immediately.  Pink does not sound alarming, red and inflamed looking would be a worry indicator.  It sounds as though ti could very well be part of the normal healing process.  If you are still concerned tomorrow you could call your vet- most vets would be happy to take a peek at the incision (especially before the weekend) and most some/most vets or techs at the practice where it was done would do it for no charge- but you would have to ask your specific vet if there would be a charge.

If she is eating and drinking OK that is a good sign.  Does she have any external sutures or did the vet use glue?

[Scarlet_Rose]

I agree with Katnip and I also wanted to add that it could be from her licking the incision. Their tongues are like sandpaper and would have that effect as well. Definately keep an eye on it and make sure she doesn’t pull the stitches out and nothing is oozing out of it. If you put your hand on it, is it really hot? The heat would indicate the start of an infection. Have you offered her a hot water bottle or something warm to lay on? It may make her stop licking it if that is what the problem is. Please let us know, and if you grow more concerned, it would not hurt to call the vet. ****vibes**** for a speedy recovery.

[JamieM]

the hot water bottle is a great idea. She seems ok but it just made me worry. They used the glue instead of stitches and it looked a lot less pink yesterday when I got home from work but when I looked this morning it was pink and did look a little inflamed… I’ll look at it tonight and consider calling the vet tomorrow. Poor little girl!

[Beka27]

if it’s looking at all inflamed, i’d def try to get her looked at today.

feel better Layla!

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

{{ Layla }} Hopefully it’s nothing but you could defo call the vets, and like katnip said, I’m sure they wouldn’t even charge just to peek at it -keep us posted!!

[JamieM]

Well I took her to the vet and he said that the glue had broken down and the sutures were exposed. He said she maybe had been messing with it a bit and and that an infection was starting so he sent me home with some antibiotic and bene-bac. Should be fun trying to give that to her! The morning dose was a treat cause she basically dribbled it on her fur, poor girl. I’ll let you know how that goes.

[KatnipCrzy]

I gave my bunny Benebac once before and she liked it.  So try giving the Benebac either before or at a different time than the antiobiotic to see if you can get her to take it on her own.  (One less fight with the bun).

I am glad that you took her in- it sounds like that if the glue broke down that quickly she must have been fussing with it.

[Beka27]

oh good! i’m glad you got her in before the weekend.

[Scarlet_Rose]

Oh they used glue, no wonder. So glad you called!

[BinkyBunny]

Well, the antibiotics should help and hopefully she will be on her way to healing. Keep us updated.

Katnipcrzy – Great idea about putting the neosporin/antibiotic ointment on right before pellet  and veggie time! Great distraction to avoid it getting licked off right away.   So simple – never thought of that! I will keep this in mind for future reference.

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Glad you got her in!! {{ Healing vibes }}

[Beka27]

how is she coming along now?

[JamieM]

Well I had to take her back on Monday cause her behavior was getting out of control (and behavior has never been a problem before) and the incision looked much worse. Her usual vet was actually in that day and said that Layla had had an allergic reaction to the glue that they used so the redness and swelling was due to irritation. She gave me a cream (forget the name) to put on it and also suggested vitamin E to stimulate healing. I have to bring her back in next Monday so that the knots of the stitches can be removed since they’re completely exposed now. She’s been a holy terror…

[kralspace]

wow, I’m glad you got her back in. My girl Pringles was a holy terror, too.

She didn’t change right after the spay, even after a couple of months and I decided she was just a permanent bad-tempered diva and accepted the fact. But just the last few weeks, this is like 6 months since the spay, Pringles has mellowed to the point that I took her into the vet for a check up. I knew it would take a while for the hormones to die down, but this change was like WHAM!

She can still get riled up, but that 24/7 monster turned into a lovey pile of mush, literally. She was flopped out the other night, so sacked out I was frightened and thought she’d died. She didn’t wake up even when I petted, then poked her and yelled. I scooped her up (usually this would provoke an attack yo my jugular vein) and she opened her eyes and YAWNED right in my face! then cuddled for a few seconds before demanding to be put down.

She was perfectly fine, running around, eating but it freaked me out! I’m not used to this nice bunny. who are you and what have you done to my Pringles….lol

Give her some time, it took longer than I thought, but the spay plus maturing a few months really changed my monster into a plushie.

Let us know how she does,
Kathy

[KatnipCrzy]

I am so sorry that you are having complications after the spay.  But I think even with the extra added hassle of dealing with this too- you and Layla will be happy when everything is all healed and her bunny hormones are no longer playing havoc with her behavior.

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

{{ VIBES }} Glad you got her back into the vets office. I think you can purchase pure vitamin E at the pharmacy ( I get lost in those places so just ask).

Try to give her stuff to take her energy out on, mine like to furiously kill paper, phone books, and towels or blankets (Chuck is punishing his blanket as I speak). Try not to take it to heart, she’s probably sore and frustrated and her horomones are still crazy, it’s not you! *HUGS*

[BinkyBunny]

How is the incision doing now?

[Scarlet_Rose]

The thing with the vitamin E, you need to buy a certain type. I only know because I had a recent burn on my arm from the oven – I was turning over potatoes that I was baking. Be sure to buy it in liquid, not cream form and buy Vitamin E in the d-alpha tocopheryl acetate form. I bought a small bottle of E-Gem Oil drops made by Carlson from my local health food store. You can also buy the capsules, and puncture with a pin and squeeze out whatever you need.

[BinkyBunny]

I didn’t know that about Vitamin E. Thanks Scarlet! Why should it be in the d-alpha tocopherl acetate form? And is it usually somewhere on the label that says that? Next time I go to health food store, I will take a better look!

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