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No painkillers after spaying plus licking the stitches

L

Lalaloves

Young Bun
Hello,
I took my girl to the vet today for spaying. Vet is rabbit savy (one of the three 'top' rabbit vets in the country let's say; I also have to mention that I live in a small country where rabbits as pets aren't that popular). The nurse/his right hand didn't give me any meds (such as metacam) to take with me home which was very weird to me because I spayed the other rabbit at their clinic and I got metacam for the next three days). I also told her that but she said that the vet gave my rabbit a painkiller after the surgery and that that's enough). I'm confused. :(
My bunny eats hay, parsley, pellets if I force her to. She pooped but I gues those poops are from her breakfast that she had before the procedure. She doesn't want to drink so I try to give her 'wet' parsley.
I also noticed she is licking her wound/stitches area? Is that ok or should I be worried? Should I get a bandage around her tummy? I don't know what to do, I'm desperate. I'm thinking of stayin awake with her during the night so she doesn't hurt herself (=bite off the stitches).
Please help me.
 
Licking the wound isn't a good sign. My bun opened her wound up from doing that and she had to get a vest fitted at the vets.
 
You need to go back and demand a course of pain relief. The injectible kind given after the op only lasts 24hours
 
She needs pain meds, she will be licking cos she feels it sore. She may well have had meds at the vets but they will wear off and she will need a top up over the next few days.
 
Lalaloves said:
Vets for rabbits don't work during nights so I will call them in the morning. :/ should I give her a bandage?
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She will probably just bite the bandage off.

Maybe just try to distract her from biting at it, I know thats easier said than done!
 
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