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Care after castration?

G

GBNI

Warren Scout
Adrian is booked in for his op in a week and a half time. My vet is fab and I know he is in the best hands.

But just a few questions -

How will I get him to eat after surgery if he goes off his food?
Should I try and bring him inside? (he is an outdoor bun)
What bedding should I keep him on?
Do the stitches tend to disolvable?
How long should I wait before finding him a girlfriend? I am going to a rescue centre so I am hoping they will already be spayed.
 
GBNI said:
Adrian is booked in for his op in a week and a half time. My vet is fab and I know he is in the best hands.

But just a few questions -

How will I get him to eat after surgery if he goes off his food?
Should I try and bring him inside? (he is an outdoor bun)
What bedding should I keep him on?
Do the stitches tend to disolvable?
How long should I wait before finding him a girlfriend? I am going to a rescue centre so I am hoping they will already be spayed.
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Make sure your vet gives pain relief and a gut stimulant and make sure you have plenty of his favorite foods, especially greens such as herbs, dandelions leaves, spring greens etc.
He will need to stay indoors for a couple of nights as he will be prone to getting hypothermic after his op and also you need to keep an eye on him.
He will be best on soft blankets or towels for a few days as these are lesslikely to irritate his wounds.
Many vets don't stitch castration wounds as they heal ok without. They may use a drop of special glue.
He is potentially still fertile for 6-7 weeks. It is best to wait that long also to give his hormones chance to settle down before choosing a mate :)
 
Thank you for your help :)

I don't know what I'm going to do about keeping him inside though, I have nothing to keep him in. I don't have enough room to keep his playpen up all the time. I'll have to find a high sided box I think...:shock:
 
GBNI said:
Thank you for your help :)

I don't know what I'm going to do about keeping him inside though, I have nothing to keep him in. I don't have enough room to keep his playpen up all the time. I'll have to find a high sided box I think...:shock:
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A puppy crate is ideal. he won't be needing much exercise for a couple of days :)
 
I went to the Animal House in college today and they have one of the indoor rabbit cages that is currently not in use so I'm allowed to borrow it :)
 
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