Tomorrow is the big day (Olivia’s spay)

[LittlePuffyTail]

I’m dropping her off at 8:00 Wednesday a.m. I’m so nervous about it. I really hate the idea of her being at the vet all alone for the day (I think I’ll probably pick her up at 4:00 or 5:00, I think that’s the norm with surgeries.) I feel bad for the buns and cats who have to sit at the vets with all the stress and dogs barking. Poor little Olivia, she’s always just a ball of stress anyways. Just can’t wait until it’s over and done with. 

After I bring her home, when is it normal to expect her to start eating/pooping a bit?

Wish my Baby Girl lots of luck!

[Deleted User]

<<<<<>>>>>> Me and Boston will be thinkin bout you!

I remember when you debated on bringing Olivia home or not and the original struggles you went through! How exciting that its spay time!!!

[Beka27]

She might take a bit longer to get back to normal. She should be eating within 24 hours at the very longest, at least some hay and veggies. You know, of course, not to leave without pain meds.

Remind me… is she still living at your mother’s house or is she at home with the rest of your crew?

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

{{ Olivia }}

Keep us posted Puffy!! *hugs*

 

She should be eating by the time she leaves the vet, but if not you might have to entice her when you get home.

 

I’ve been through the spay/neuter many times now (my vet file looks like that of a hypochondriac’s hospital file ) and sometimes they are sleepy afterwards and sometimes they are normal bouncing off the walls kooky bunnies. The most important is -pain meds, good incision, eating and pooping.

[Sarita]

Keep us posted. Well it probably takes a full 24 hours for her to even think about food. They really drug them up with pain meds and such. I don’t find the females to return anywhere to normal for at least 72 hours or more. Definitely entice her to eat some fragrant greens though but don’t expect a full fledged bunny pig out for awhile.

She may not even nibble until the next afternoon.

[LittlePuffyTail]

Hey, everyone. The spay went really well. I brought her home last night around supper and she had some lettuce and parsley. Later in the evening, I made her a mash of pellets and carrots and she ate that too. Today she is walking around a bit, eating veggies and a bit of hay, not interested in the pellets though. Last night she pooped a lot of normal poops but today the poos are pretty strange, mushy and weird shaped, I’m assuming that’s normal. She was peeing A LOT last night, and then licking the puddles of pee, probably because she was on an IV?

She’s on Metacam for pain killers and she’s such a good little patient. She takes her meds so good. They said she was so sweet at the vet and all the girls were taking turns cuddling her while she waited for her surgery. I’m surprised because I had to warn them “She might growl and bite!”

When do you think it would be okay to open her cage and let her have a bit of exercise in the rabbit room (there’s nothing to jump on in there)?

[jerseygirl]

Yay for Olivia – what a relief huh?! My opinion? I would think it ok for her to have some exercise. Maybe just you and her in the room, not the boys. They might startle her and cause her to move too quickly. The afternoon/evening I had Jersey home after her spay, she was an active little Miss. I slept on the floor in my living room to keep an eye on her. She was up and about in the wee hours. Had more energy than me!

[Deleted User]

I was so nervous when I brought Boston home, I left her in her cage for 3 wholes days. I know she was bored and it sucked, but i think better safe than sorry! maybe let her out in a real confined area, where you can watch her? I’m just a nervous mom though!!!! lol!

glad everything went well! Why in the world would a bunny drink her pee??

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Pretty much you just don’t want them binkying all over –especially on pain meds as they may not understand their limitations as well as when they are off them.

Some bunnies get mushy poo from the metacam-or the anaestetic metabolizing. And she may not be reaching to eat her cecotropes too-I wouldn’t be worried 

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Oh I forgot to add! YEAH Olivia!!

[Sarita]

Yay, I’m glad all went well. I think the vet normally recommends that you confine them for the first few days and then limited exercise.

[Beka27]

I’d also say at least 3 days days confined. Limited exercise for a full week.

[MimzMum]

Sorry I’m just getting to this now, LPT, but I am very happy to hear all went well with Olivia’s spay. ^_^ Is she feeling better today? What’s the latest?

[LittlePuffyTail]

Olivia is completely back to normal. Eating, pooping and growling at anyone who enters her cage She’s a super duper recuper!

She’s off the pain meds as of today because the vet said give her the meds twice a day as needed and she’s totally fine without them. She’s been confined since her surgery so I think I might let her out for about 20 minutes or so tonight in the rabbit room.

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

That’s great news!!

[BinkyBunny]

I’m a little late here but……….YEAH!!!

[BunnyLugs]

That’s brilliant news! It was very nerve wraking with Jess. I’m lucky I have a good vet. A friend of my Mum has a rabbit whose vet won’t spay her because he doesn’t think rabbits can survive an anasthetic. What an idiot, just goes to show how important it is to have a good vet.

[LittlePuffyTail]

Yes, I’m so glad I finally found a good vet, especially with 3 rabbits now I make a lot more vet visits. The only bad thing is there’s only 1 and she’s often not working when my buns get sick.

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