Stickybun
Warren Scout
I seem to have one determined little wabbit on my hands. Lily was spayed on Monday, she tugged at her stitches a bit on Tuesday but left them alone after experimenting, I checked her Wednesday morning before I went to work, the stitches were fine, just a bit tighter (she'd zipped herself up a bit tighter by tugging, but they were still there).
I took her for her post-op check on Wednesday afternoon, but due to only getting home from work ten minutes before I had to be at the vets, I didn't check her stitches.
Of course, when the vet picked her up to check her, she'd removed them :roll:
I had to leave her there for them to put clips in, as they only had one left and had to get some in from their other branch, but she was ok when she got home, didn't seem bothered. They sent her home with three syringes of Baytril to give her over the next three days, and I thought that would be it until she has the clips out next week.
I've just put her to bed, checked her before I did so ... and of course, the little beggar's done it again. The wound is clean, but open. There's only one thing holding it together and it's a knot I guess she couldn't undo.
I did put her back in the separate cage from Jim, thinking it would be best if she was restricted to one level and away from him, pushed the cage and the condo together so they could still see each other, but they were both frantically scrabbling to be allowed out again, sniffing and snogging through the bars, so I've had to put them back in together. At least they'll snuggle up together tonight, no point keeping them apart if they're just going to go frantic all night.
I'll have to whizz her up there again first thing. I can't imagine when she managed to do it, I've been keeping an eye on her all evening!
Update: She seems bright enough this morning, the wound is a little swollen but not weeping, I've got to get this Baytril into her but I'm not relishing the argument I'm going to get when I try sticking a syringe between her teeth.
Is Baytril something she might lick from a dish? Or is there any other way I can give it to her without upsetting her? I don't want her getting distressed.
I took her for her post-op check on Wednesday afternoon, but due to only getting home from work ten minutes before I had to be at the vets, I didn't check her stitches.
Of course, when the vet picked her up to check her, she'd removed them :roll:
I had to leave her there for them to put clips in, as they only had one left and had to get some in from their other branch, but she was ok when she got home, didn't seem bothered. They sent her home with three syringes of Baytril to give her over the next three days, and I thought that would be it until she has the clips out next week.
I've just put her to bed, checked her before I did so ... and of course, the little beggar's done it again. The wound is clean, but open. There's only one thing holding it together and it's a knot I guess she couldn't undo.
I did put her back in the separate cage from Jim, thinking it would be best if she was restricted to one level and away from him, pushed the cage and the condo together so they could still see each other, but they were both frantically scrabbling to be allowed out again, sniffing and snogging through the bars, so I've had to put them back in together. At least they'll snuggle up together tonight, no point keeping them apart if they're just going to go frantic all night.
I'll have to whizz her up there again first thing. I can't imagine when she managed to do it, I've been keeping an eye on her all evening!
Update: She seems bright enough this morning, the wound is a little swollen but not weeping, I've got to get this Baytril into her but I'm not relishing the argument I'm going to get when I try sticking a syringe between her teeth.
Is Baytril something she might lick from a dish? Or is there any other way I can give it to her without upsetting her? I don't want her getting distressed.
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