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prettylupin
Wise Old Thumper
It depends on what the cause for the bout of bloat was a month ago?? If it was from an underlying pain or illness elsewhere then it is possible, if she is susceptible to it then it is possible, but she may have had a random bloat with no obvious cause in which case she won't be any more likely to get it again post-spay than any other bunny
GA's do have an effect on the guts and can cause ileus but as long as she has proper post-op pain relief and is encouraged to eat as soon as she comes round she will hopefully be fine.
Just be vigilant over the next wk or two post-spay for any signs in reduced faecal output or eating.There was no obvious cause - the vet said most likely something stressed her out though she wasn't exposed to anything different that I know of.
Part of me thinks it was the rich grass to blame.
I've had buns spayed etc before and I always keep a close eye afterwards just wondered if I should be extra vigilant with this one.
prettylupin
Wise Old Thumper
I've had bloat here from rich grass too, our vet says he sees it a lot in Spring. I've also had bloat here from stress episodes. Hopefully your bunny girl will be just fine
