My female bun, Poppy, was spayed yesterday morning. Vet said she came round quite well and was quite bright. She was kept in (with her mate Charlie) overnight and when I picked her up this morning and they said they syringed her yesterday, but she had eaten a little herself overnight. Since I brought her home at lunchtime she hadn't eaten anything - so I started syringing her late afternoon. She is very quiet (which I would expect) and I think she just had a little bit of hay. She also has done some poops. How soon have other people's buns started eating after spaying? Thanks.
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How soon after spay - eating?
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Hiya - yes I would expect a bun to be eating reasonably well by now after a spay. If I were you I would be back on the phone to the vet asking about more painkiller, gut stimulant and possibly fluids (the guts dry out very quickly which can make it harder to get it all going again).
In the meantime I would keep her warm and keep offering tempting foods and a bowl of water and hopefully she will start munching very soon. If she has done some poos then that's a sign that it hasn't totally stopped which is good, but it can get serious quite quickly if they don't start eating, so it does sound as if she may need a little more medication to help get her up and running again.
Good luck xx
In the meantime I would keep her warm and keep offering tempting foods and a bowl of water and hopefully she will start munching very soon. If she has done some poos then that's a sign that it hasn't totally stopped which is good, but it can get serious quite quickly if they don't start eating, so it does sound as if she may need a little more medication to help get her up and running again.
Good luck xx
Hello, my bunny (also called Poppy), was spayed in August and it took a good few days for her to be back to normal. At first she wasn't really eating at all without being enticed and would only take little bits every now and then from my hand, perhaps if you try offering a few of her favourite things this would work. I read that they like herbs when poorly and this was true for my bunny. I hope your Poppy is ok and she picks up soon, I know how stressful it can be.
Bella took a few days to get into a good eating habit, initially I mashed banana and chopped up apple in with pellets soaked in a little water, that way she also got some fluid...and mushed (a bit like cat dog food) on a saucer and she eaten that, then I added hay and gradually made the mix coarser and drier
