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Female Spaying Advice - Update

viktory

viktory

Warren Scout
Spaying Info Required.

Hi

Sorry, I have searched but can’t find the specific info I need.

Situation is that Lily and Ollie have been co-habiting peacefully for a good few months now (5 actually – how time flies). Ollie has long since been neutered. It is now Lilly’s turn. She has become quite hormonal.

Questions:

Lilly and Ollie live together outside. Lilly has never been an indoor bun. When she has had the op should I:

a) Put her straight back outside with Ollie (bearing in mind access to their run is via a ramp)
b) Put her outside in a smaller hutch on her own (I have a snuggle safe she can use)
c) Bring her indoors on her own for a couple of days?
d) Bring her and Ollie indoors?

TIA :D
 
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I would take them both into the vets if your vets are bunny savvy they should be happy with this otherwise you may end up damaging their bond, you want them to smell the same when they get back. (vets always make them smell!) Then i would put them back outdoors if there was no problems with the spay, mine were kept routinely overnight for monitoring and pain relief by my vets and were quiet but fine the next day. Ive always taken my pairs in together for anything.
 
We keep ours in bonded group in the house for at least the first night, in a dog cage. After that, depending on activity, eating, pooing and weather we get them back to normal as soon as is safe.

The GA affects their ability to keep themselves warm so you need to monitor this.
 
I would bring them both indoors together atleast for the first night. Post-op buns find it hard to maintain body temperature.
 
Lily is now at the vets having the op. Please send lots of vibes.

I have also discovered that Lily is in fact a boy :shock: When we bought him, we were told he was a boy. Then the vet said he was a girly. Several times the vet said he was a girly - and I never saw any plums. Turns out he is most definitely a boy. He is a very pretty boy, I can tell you.

At least the op will be easier for him.
 
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