Hi,
I've kept male rabbits for a good few year, with our old rabbit living to 12, but I've no experience with having rabbits neutered as i've never had them from young, always rescue/from friends who can't keep them anymore.
Jeremy is my baby mini lop (8 months house rabbit) and decided to have him done after his mad obsession with my arms...
He's been to the vets yesterday to be done and came back ok. He's eating and drinking fine and weeing and pooing but the vets had to put a lampshade on him as he was licking his wounds but he's really not happy with it. He's got painkillers but he's going mad licking his feet and back legs (as this is as far as he can reach) and I'm a bit worried about him. One of his sacks has swollen up and gone a bit blue - is that normal?
Also, how long before he can go back to his normal routine? Just he goes for a walk on a lead round our estate everyday and even after a day he's so restless but I don't want to risk any infections or anything like that, any ideas how long he has to be in the house and not go out for, and when can I tell when he's all healed up so I can take his lampshade off?
Thank you!
I've kept male rabbits for a good few year, with our old rabbit living to 12, but I've no experience with having rabbits neutered as i've never had them from young, always rescue/from friends who can't keep them anymore.
Jeremy is my baby mini lop (8 months house rabbit) and decided to have him done after his mad obsession with my arms...
He's been to the vets yesterday to be done and came back ok. He's eating and drinking fine and weeing and pooing but the vets had to put a lampshade on him as he was licking his wounds but he's really not happy with it. He's got painkillers but he's going mad licking his feet and back legs (as this is as far as he can reach) and I'm a bit worried about him. One of his sacks has swollen up and gone a bit blue - is that normal?
Also, how long before he can go back to his normal routine? Just he goes for a walk on a lead round our estate everyday and even after a day he's so restless but I don't want to risk any infections or anything like that, any ideas how long he has to be in the house and not go out for, and when can I tell when he's all healed up so I can take his lampshade off?
Thank you!
