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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A questions regarding spaying

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    • lynn
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        hey! I hope this is the right section for this! my little girl Reese is nearing 6 months old and from what I understand this is a good age to get her fixed, but I have a few questions since she’s my first bunny.

        1. will spaying change her behavior? 

        I guess this may seem like a strange question but I do want to make sure.

        2. what kind of special care will she need?

        since she’s a lady bunny, fixing her will require surgery. so is there anything in particular that I’ll need? should I reorganize her hutch so she has easier access to necessities afterwards? etc 

        I’m probably overthinking but y’know, better safe than sorry! 


      • Muchelle
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          I don’t have a girl, so I can’t tell about spaying specifically but I can talk about surgical wounds in general: she will have either stitches or surgical glue (according to vet’s style of surgery) and it’s important that she doesn’t bite the stuff off. She’ll be kept at the clinic for some hours after the surgery, so that they can check her behaviour. As for housing, she shouldn’t have troubles but it’s necessary to not let her outside of the home in case she’s usually allowed to go in the garden and to not let her hide under furniture or in any other nook and cranny where she’d be out of reach/out of sight. Buns’ skin heals very fast so she’ll need an extra eye on her for a few days only


        • tobyluv
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            Spaying will normally calm a bunny and take away any aggression it may have, but her personality or behavior will not change that much. After surgery, a rabbit needs to be kept more confined for a few days, and definitely don’t let her jump up on anything. Jumping into a liter box should be fine, just no far jumps.  Make sure that you have a variety of all of her favorite greens or fruit on hand, since some bunnies can be reluctant to eat much afterwards. If she doesn’t want to eat at all, you will probably have to syringe feed her some Critical Care or pellet mash. Some will eat the mixture from a dish, and you can add a little baby food or plain canned pumpkin to make it more inviting.My rabbits have done well after their spays and neuters and started eating right away, even at the vet, but that’s not always the case. Make sure that she is kept warm, with no drafts on her. You will be given pain medication to give to her for a few days. Briefly check her incision site to make sure there is no swelling or redness after a day or so.

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