After Neutering or Spaying, you need to care for your rabbit.
Both you and your rabbit can benefit from spaying or Neutering.It's important to make sure that your rabbit heals completely after the surgery.You should make sure that the post-operative care is easy.Give your rabbit a safe environment after you come home.It typically takes ten days for a bunny to recover from surgery, and you must provide the appropriate medical care in that time.
Step 1: You should talk to your vet.
You should speak to your vet about your rabbit's treatment when you take him in for the surgery.Your vet will give you instructions on how to care for your rabbit.Always follow the advice of the vet."What type of pain medication will my rabbit be on?" are some questions you should ask your vet.I want to know when to pick my rabbit up.How long will the rabbit heal?I want to feed my rabbit after the surgery.
Step 2: Your rabbit's cage needs to be cleaned.
Before you bring the rabbit home, make sure the cage is clean.You want the environment to be clean.Remove the hay, and replace it with a newspaper or towel.During recovery, this will help keep the wound clean.If your rabbit has its stitches removed, you can return the shavings to its cage.A mixture of one part vinegar and four parts water can be used to clean the cage.To clean the cage's walls and floors, use a clean cloth.The toys should be in hot water.The water can be boiled before being removed from the heat.Put it over the toys.
Step 3: You should move your rabbits inside.
If you have an outdoor bunny, you should keep it inside while it heals.This will allow you to keep an eye on your rabbit and make sure that it is in a clean environment while it heals.Try to keep the cage in a quiet corner of the house.If the room is kept warm, you can put the hutch in the kitchen, garage, or bedroom.
Step 4: Prepare your rabbit.
Most animals would be fasted before surgery, but rabbits are special.Before the surgery, you need to feed your bunny.rabbits can't vomit and their fast metabolism means that they almost always need something in their stomach.If the receptionist or vet tells you not to feed your rabbit, seek care elsewhere.While it is generally true that you should not feed your pet before surgery, rabbits are a special exception, and this may be a sign that your vet is not experienced with rabbit care.
Step 5: Food and treats should be brought to the hospital.
Bring your favorite treats with you to the hospital.The vets will give your rabbit treats after the surgery.Bringing your favorite food can help encourage your rabbit to eat after the anesthesia wears off.
Step 6: A source of warmth can be provided.
Wrap a warm water bottle in dish towels.When you bring it home, put it in the carrier.Place the bottle in the cage once you are home.For warmth, your bunny may rest against it.An electric source of heating can cause burns.There is a light blanket in the cage.
Step 7: The healing rabbit should be isolated.
Rabbits can be aggressive.Spaying or neutering can calm your bunny, but other rabbits can cause injury during the recovery period.Male and female rabbits are kept in the same cage.A male rabbit can give birth to other rabbits for up to four weeks after surgery.During this time, its testicles will turn dark and shrink; this is normal.It is safe to put your bunnies back together once the testicles are gone.Female rabbits can be injured by male rabbits.Keep your female rabbit separate from the males.
Step 8: Make sure that it eats.
A female rabbit may lose her appetite when a male rabbit starts eating.Your rabbit needs to start eating the day after surgery.Provide it with treats and other snacks.If it won't eat, put one part pellet and two part water in a blender and feed it the mush.The food should be given through the side of their mouth.Call your vet if it hasn't eaten in 12 hours.
Step 9: The rabbit needs to be calm.
You don't want your bunny to run around aggressively.This will make it more likely that it opens its wound.Dogs and cats should not be near the rabbit's cage during this period.The rabbit should not be removed from its cage or allowed to wander around the house.You can pet it and give it treats a few days after the surgery, but you should not handle it too much.For the first 24 hours after surgery, a female rabbit will hide in the corner of its cage.This is normal.Don't handle it during this time.You should call a vet if this behavior continues for more than a day.
Step 10: Wrap a band around its stomach.
Your rabbit may itch or rub against it.Put a small dish towel over the stitches.Use a bandage or wrap to hold the rabbit in place.If your rabbit can breathe, it will be fine.You can cut off a band from a pair of tights if you don't have an elastic bandage.
Step 11: Take your rabbit's medication.
A pain medication will be prescribed by your vet.Make sure the rabbit gets the correct dose of medication at the right time by following their directions.Spaying females is more painful than neutering and this is important.You will have to give your rabbit a pill or injection.Ahead of time, ask for pills if you don't feel comfortable injecting your rabbit.Your rabbit might be reluctant to take a pill.The pill can be hidden in some food.If you want to give the bunny its medication through the side of its mouth, you can give it the pill in a little bit of water.rabbits are given pain medicationThe shot needs to penetrate the rabbit's skin.Ask your vet to teach you how to give the injection if you are prescribed it.When did your vet give you the rabbit pain medication?Vets give their animals a dose before they leave for home.
Step 12: A follow-up visit is necessary.
When you are told to have the stitches removed, return to your vet.This occurs ten days after the surgery.The rabbit will be checked by the vet to make sure they have healed.A lack of energy or a refusal to leave the corner of the cage is what you should tell your vet if you notice.