Spayed Today

Hi

We had our little girl spayed today, we bought her home about 3.30 this afternoon. Bless her, she's hopping around a little bit and she does look in pain so, she's a nervous little thing and normally if we go near her she runs away so when we first got her home she went behind our sofa. We've put her into her cage as we think she feels safer in there anyway so wont feel the need to keep running away from us when she feels so poorly.

she's cant seem to get comfy and the only place she can settle is in her litter tray, which is full of hay. I've read on previous threads that laying in hay could irritate her wound. We've also put her comfy bed in her cage and there is also a smooth piece of floor to lay in there too

My main concern is that on the notes the vet gave us it said that if she hasn't eaten tonight we need to make an appointment by 9am tomorrow - we've offered her lots of foods and treats - hay, hay cakes, grapes, apples, nuggets, cress, dried rabbit fruit treats but she isn't interested. we've also made a list of exactly all the food she has in her cage so we know exactly what she's eaten

Does anybody have any suggestions how long until she'll start to eat? she's normally a very hungry bunny x

It's not unusual for buns not to want to eat on the night they are spayed but keep trying to tempt her. Can you go on a foraging mission to see if you can find any dandelions and long grass? they are often the first things to go, or other juicy leaves like spring greens. A little juicy pear may tempt her, or grated carrot or parsley

I would keep her confined to cage until she's had her post op check.Girlies take a bit longer to start eating-they've had a bigger op than boys.Probably find she'll eat overnight,could you put paper in her litter tray? Sending lots of healing vibes her way

We found some dandelion in the garden so tried her on that, which she ate which is good news but as it was the first time she'd tried it (We got in in winter so she hasn't been in garden much) so I dont want her too have too much of it in one go

It's good news that she's eating something, it will help keep the guts moving

Yeah, though so far its only dandelion shes eating, I guess if she hasn't eaten anything else by tomorrow I should still give vets a ring x

definitely

If she normally has pellets to eat ou could trying mashing some up in boiled water, let it cool and then try her with it. My two ate over night after their spay, I just left the bowl in with them. They do feel poorly and sleepy at first but as she has eaten a little I am sure this is a good sign.