Going in for spay

[Tay]

Hi everyone! Charlie goes in for her spay in two weeks and I am terrified. She’s going to a vet she’s gone to once before for a wellness visit and I liked the vet but am a little nervous because she hates being handled and fights it. They told me they weren’t worried and can sedate her in her carrier where she’s very comfortable if needed.
My concern is afterwards. Is there anything I should get to have on hand at the house for after her surgery? My vet sends home critical care and i’m almost positive pain meds (going to check on that) but is there anything else you recommend I have available? I just want to cover all of my
bases because I know if something isn’t quite right or i need something I’ll have to order it and it’ll be a wait for it to
be delivered.
Thanks!
Taylor

[Luna]

Pain meds for sure! If you find out that your vet doesn’t plan on sending some home with you, then I would cancel the surgery. Other things: simethicone, small blanket, hot water bottle (or similar equivalent), favorite veggies to entice her to eat.

[sarahthegemini]

Definitely ask for pain meds. My vet told me they don’t usually send does home with pain meds (after three initial pain killer injection) but they said I could come back and get some if I felt she needed it. I specifically requested some when I picked her up so that I could give it to her as soon as the injection wore off the next morning rather than waiting for her to show signs of discomfort.

Your bun may feel cold after the surgery so it would be handy to have a heat source such as a snuggle safe pad – my bunny actually didn’t bother laying on the heat pad but she did feel cold so I moved her temporary accommodation to be besides a radiator (not too hot though)

Have her favourite foods on hand but be prepared to syringe feed. I didn’t have to syringe feed Buttercup but it’s quite common. I think I was just lucky! Offer water in both a bowl and a bottle. My bunnies had previously rejected water bowls when after Buttercup was spayed she really took to it and soon didn’t use a bottle at all. Same goes for my boy bun Peanut.

Expect her to be a bit grumpy for a while. Buttercup gave me the stink eye for about 2 days and then went back to her normal self. She had a very quick recovery though so don’t expect your girl to bounce back as quick as mine did (again, I just got lucky!) You’ll need to keep her somewhat confined for upto 10 days to make sure she doesn’t do any damage to herself by moving and jumping too much. I’m sure the vet will want to check up on her after a few days anyway.

Good luck! Spaying is one of the best things you can do to ensure a happy healthy rabbit. We can give plenty of advice when the time comes if you’re unsure of anything 🙂

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