My husband and I just got 2 pet rabbits (Neo and sky) recently and we have the male rabbit neutered last Friday. However, it seems that he's bitten the glue and there are signs of infection. We brought him to the vet and she injected painkillers and antibiotics. We have also been given some baytril to feed him in the next couple of days. Neo was also given an elizabethan collar to wear but it seems to be distressing him, so we took it off. I am just wondering whether anyone has had the same experience and if yes, what we should do to make him less stressful. We are both newbie and any help/advice is greatly appreciated.
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Neutering help
- Thread starter hondasan
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I had a rabbit try to chew stitches before. Unfortunately the only way to stop them doing it is put the collar on for a few days. Just make sure he can reach his food an water. I think I had Leon's on for 4 days before taking it off and I gave him some breaks during the day where I could watch him to make sure he wasn't chewing.
I agree with Toffee to keep it on but have breaks where it is off when you can watch him.
The hard thing is that they still need to eat their cecotrophs ('special' poos :shock: ) so the collar would seem to restrict this which isnt too good.
But .... he does need to let it heal.
Does anyone know of anything that can be put on the area to deter him from biting at the glue and stitiches?
Charlies one sde swole up loads when he was healing and he had to have more antibiotics (bless him) but he was still into everything!! :lol: jumping on the settee etc... Maybe you can distract him with other items/favs/food??
Hope he gets better soon
The hard thing is that they still need to eat their cecotrophs ('special' poos :shock: ) so the collar would seem to restrict this which isnt too good.
But .... he does need to let it heal.
Does anyone know of anything that can be put on the area to deter him from biting at the glue and stitiches?
Charlies one sde swole up loads when he was healing and he had to have more antibiotics (bless him) but he was still into everything!! :lol: jumping on the settee etc... Maybe you can distract him with other items/favs/food??
Hope he gets better soon
