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outside buns and spaying
- Thread starter lucy24
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Fluffers
Wise Old Thumper
Girls in particular should be kept inside for 24 hrs (min) after an op, even the summer the nights can be chilly and they cannot regulate their body temperature after a general anaesthetic.
Feel inside her ears to check her temp. Make sure there is nothing she can climb in or on until her wound has healed (even a litter tray can catch). Get lots of tempting foods/treats ready for when she gets home as getting her eating asap is vital. Ask for a syringe & some recovery food in case she won't eat and you have to syringe feed her. Line the indoor set up with newspaper and make up an area with soft towels & fleece blankets (assuming she doesn't chew) so she has somewhere to snuggle. You could fill some small boxes (like cereal bar boxes) with hay for her to eat from.
She will be drowsy when she comes back - this is normal. Some buns aren't 'with it' until the following day but getting some food down her before bedtime is important. Fresh grass, herbs, grated carrot, bramble leaves are all good for tempting post op buns
Good luck :wave:
