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Healing time after surgery is generally 7-10 days. During this time pets need to be kept confined to a small cage or room indoors. Sorry, no bunny "binkies" allowed. Rabbits generally do not require a cone or e-collar, but we do recommend checking the incision site daily for swelling or discharge.
We have a rabbit. The vet couldn't fit her with a cone at the office and suggested that we buy this for her since she was spayed. It was easy to adjust around her neck and it was easy to put on her. This saved my bunny's life!!!!
When you get home, place your pet in a cage, in a warm and quiet room. Rabbits do not usually have to wear Elizabethan collars after surgery as many vets use surgical glue or stitches under the skin.
Unlike cats and dogs, rabbits should not fast before operations. As a matter of fact, rabbits should have food and water available right up to the time of surgery. Feeding keeps the gastrointestinal tract moving, which helps them to recover quickly.
Keep the rabbit calm.
Keep any dogs or cats away from the rabbit's cage during this period. Do not remove the rabbit from its cage or let it wander around the house. It is best not to handle it too much for a few days after the surgery, although you can pet it and give it treats.
Once back at home put your rabbit in a quiet, warm environment. If your bunny is part of a bonded pair or a group keep them together, as long as they interact calmly with each other. Being together during recovery should be comforting for your rabbit and can reduce stress and facilitate healing.
To care for your rabbit after a spay or neuter surgery, you need to keep your rabbit warm and comfortable. Make sure they have easy access to food and water, and avoid handling your rabbit whenever possible. You will also need to administer pain medication and monitor for infection around the surgical incision.
Is it painful? Although all surgical procedures can be uncomfortable, recovery from neutering is usually very rapid. In the vast majority of cases rabbits are on their feet within a few hours of the procedure, and are also given pain-relief drugs for the procedure itself, and throughout recovery.
The recovery period is seven to ten days. You need to restrict their activity and keep them indoors. You also want to watch their incision closely. We will give you Postoperative Care Instructions when you pick up your pet.
The best places to pet a rabbit are their forehead and behind their ears. The cheeks and strokes down their backs are also good spots. But rabbits dislike being pet on their bottom, feet, chin, and underside.
Rabbits can live quite happily indoors and they should be provided with secure accommodation where they can feel safe, sleep, use a particular area as a toilet, and be confined to when unsupervised.
A rabbit suffering from any kind of respiratory or heart disease could end up dying from the stress of tonic immobility. Even healthy rabbits can die from being put into a trance for extended periods of time. A rabbit tranced on their back is in a very stressful position.
Unspayed females have repeated false pregnancies which are very stressful for the bunny and makes them pull out their fur to make a nest. Unspayed females may growl at, scratch and bite their owners. Both sexes if unneutered will attack other rabbits for no apparent reason.
Bonding is generally easier when rabbits have been sterilized. Wait 2-4 weeks after the surgery before attempting introductions. This allows for the rabbit to heal and for his/her hormones to balance. Males can stay fertile for up to six weeks after neutering and may still exhibit hormonal behavior during this time.
Neutering will not change your rabbit's essential personality i.e. he will still be as warm and loving towards you and other rabbits. Some rabbits will continue to display some courtship behaviour such as circling and honking.
Besides preventing reproduction and reproductive cancers in females and testicular tumours in males, neutering reduces unwanted behaviours like spraying of urine, aggression, false-pregnancies and excessive mounting. The younger the rabbit is neutered the better, preferably less than six months of age.
How Long Does The Desexing Procedure Take For My Rabbit? In general, either surgery (castration or spay) is a day procedure where your rabbit is dropped off at our veterinary clinic in the morning, has surgery during the day, and then goes home that afternoon or early evening.
Our bunnies live 8-12 years; it is against the odds for an unspayed female to live that long. Spaying female bunnies will literally add years to the happy life of your rabbit.
One of the main reasons that owners decide to spay their rabbits is to prevent them from developing the most common rabbit cancer, uterine adenocarcinoma. This is a cancer that solely affects female rabbits that have not been spayed. Rabbits have an increased risk of developing this cancer as they get older.
The most important preparation for surgery is to NOT change your rabbit's routine in any way. Do NOT withhold food from your rabbit prior to surgery. Unlike dogs and cats, rabbits cannot vomit so there is minimal risk of aspiration into the lungs during anesthesia.
Your rabbit may not resume her normal eating habits for several days. As long as some food consumption begins within 24 hours, this is okay. If your rabbit has not eaten anything in the day following surgery, your veterinarian needs to be consulted and you will need to begin force-feeding.
Overall, the risk of general anaesthesia is low, but rabbits have a higher risk than other pets like cats and dogs. The results of a 2 year study (CEPSAF), showed that in the UK the fatality rate from anaesthesia is 0.73% for healthy rabbits and 7.37% for sick rabbits.
Preparing for Surgery Day
Unlike dogs and cats, rabbits do not need to be fasted before surgery. In fact, fasting can interfere with proper function of their gastrointestinal tracts and may delay recovery from surgery. Please provide the normal diet and water for your pet up the time they are brought in for surgery.