KatP
Alpha Buck
My bunnies are being spayed tomorrow. They are two well bonded sisters. I have been reading loads of different threads but just wanted to make sure I have understood correctly.
As they are both being spayed tomorrow it should be fine to keep them together as long as I keep a close eye on them to check they aren't pulling at each other's stitches, and to monitor input and output from both rabbits.
I am going to send them with some of their usual hay, some Timothey hay, some foraged bramble leaves and some mixed forage I bought for them. This is all part of their usual diet. Will the vets think I am mad turning up with all this or should I just provide some of their usual food? I know it's really important to keep the gut working so thought that giving them a choice there must be something to tempt them?
On returning home I am hoping to keep them together. They have a 6x2x2 hutch with matching run underneath. Should I confine them to just one layer for the first couple of days and then let them have all the space? I am worried about them using the ramp?
It is my back up plan that if they do start to interfere with each other's stitches to keep one bun at the top and one at the bottom with the ramp shut up, would this work?
Also how long after the spay would it be okay for them to have some supervised free range time? And could this be together or would it have to be one at a time?
Sorry for all the questions but getting myself a bit worked up about tomorrow and just want to make sure I get everything right so that my bunnies get the best result possible.
Thanks in advance for any advice offered.
As they are both being spayed tomorrow it should be fine to keep them together as long as I keep a close eye on them to check they aren't pulling at each other's stitches, and to monitor input and output from both rabbits.
I am going to send them with some of their usual hay, some Timothey hay, some foraged bramble leaves and some mixed forage I bought for them. This is all part of their usual diet. Will the vets think I am mad turning up with all this or should I just provide some of their usual food? I know it's really important to keep the gut working so thought that giving them a choice there must be something to tempt them?
On returning home I am hoping to keep them together. They have a 6x2x2 hutch with matching run underneath. Should I confine them to just one layer for the first couple of days and then let them have all the space? I am worried about them using the ramp?
It is my back up plan that if they do start to interfere with each other's stitches to keep one bun at the top and one at the bottom with the ramp shut up, would this work?
Also how long after the spay would it be okay for them to have some supervised free range time? And could this be together or would it have to be one at a time?
Sorry for all the questions but getting myself a bit worked up about tomorrow and just want to make sure I get everything right so that my bunnies get the best result possible.
Thanks in advance for any advice offered.