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Couple of questions on spaying.

J

JessieandFaith

Young Bun
I'm taking one of my rabbits to be spayed in a couple of weeks and had a couple of questions. Firstly I know they need to be indoors to heal properly how long will I need to keep her in for? Being an outdoor rabbit all her life where is best to situate the rabbit cage? I was planning on putting her in the utility room with the radiator off but it's near the front door would it be too draughty for her? The only other room is our dining room but the heating would have to stay on (house is pretty much open plan so the more radiators on the warmer it is for our little ones.)

Thanks.
 
She will need to be indoors for a couple of days at least. She must be in a non heated room if she is to go back outside again after that. Can you construct a draught excluder around her recovery cage if the cage is to be located in the utility room ?
 
Jack's-Jane said:
She will need to be indoors for a couple of days at least. She must be in a non heated room if she is to go back outside again after that. Can you construct a draught excluder around her recovery cage if the cage is to be located in the utility room ?
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Thank you the utility room would be best then. She will be shielded from the door so not directly in front of it but obviously will still get draughty what would be best to use to make a draft excluder for her cage? X
 
JessieandFaith said:
Thank you the utility room would be best then. She will be shielded from the door so not directly in front of it but obviously will still get draughty what would be best to use to make a draft excluder for her cage? X
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A blanket over the side exposed to the door, or a piece of hardboard against that side if she would nibble at a blanket through the cage bars.
 
Jack's-Jane said:
A blanket over the side exposed to the door, or a piece of hardboard against that side if she would nibble at a blanket through the cage bars.
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Thank you. Our drier will block off the side closest to the door but I shall put over a blanket for good measure (our drier won't be used til she's back on her feet and outdoors again). X
 
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