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Post neutering housing.

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Mini-lop

Young Bun
Hi,
Our rabbit has gone in to be nurtured/castrated today.

He does like a good jump and climb and stays in the following as his house. but does get to free roam the room.
Should i let him stay in his pen or should I put him back in his small cage (4X2 ft the tray in the picture but with the cage part reattached) until Monday when the vet sees him again.
Just worried he will be wanting to try and escape from his pen (which he has done before but is now netting covered) and hurting his stitches.
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Mini-lop said:
Hi,
Our rabbit has gone in to be nurtured/castrated today.

He does like a good jump and climb and stays in the following as his house. but does get to free roam the room.
Should i let him stay in his pen or should I put him back in his small cage (4X2 ft the tray in the picture but with the cage part reattached) until Monday when the vet sees him again.
Just worried he will be wanting to try and escape from his pen (which he has done before but is now netting covered) and hurting his stitches.
20141123_192002.jpg
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You could leave him in his cage tonight and then return him to his pen tomorrow. He probably wont feel like leaping about immediately after his op anyway. But by tomorrow he should be a lot brighter and being confined to a small cage would probably stress him out and hinder his recovery. Just make sure that the netting is always in place over the pen so he cant attempt an escape !! Personally I'd put a mat down on the floor of his pen by his litter tray as it would provide more traction as he hops into the tray. If he slipped on the hard floor as he was getting into the litter tray he could hurt himself.

Hope all goes well with his op' and that he makes a speedy recovery :)
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Personally I'd put a mat down on the floor of his pen by his litter tray as it would provide more traction as he hops into the tray. If he slipped on the hard floor as he was getting into the litter tray he could hurt himself.

Hope all goes well with his op' and that he makes a speedy recovery :)
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Hi,
You can't see in the picture very well but the floor in his pen is non slip vinyl.

Do you think he will not fell like trying to get out even though it is covered (he usually does)
He generally tries to launch himself out in the morning etc. just when we are getting things ready or last thing at night.

thanks in advance.
 
You probably just need to make the judgement call based on how he behaves once he's home. He will be quieter than usual for up to 24 hours after the GA, but as a castrate is not usually such an invasive procedure as a spay recovery tends to be much quicker. So he might be back to his escape antics tomorrow evening ! You could always keep him in the cage for a bit longer than overnight tonight. If you do that do provide him with suitable things to chew etc as if he feels too confined and bored he is more likely to start licking/chewing his surgical wound.
 
Mini-lop said:
Hi,
Our rabbit has gone in to be nurtured/castrated today.

He does like a good jump and climb and stays in the following as his house. but does get to free roam the room.
Should i let him stay in his pen or should I put him back in his small cage (4X2 ft the tray in the picture but with the cage part reattached) until Monday when the vet sees him again.
Just worried he will be wanting to try and escape from his pen (which he has done before but is now netting covered) and hurting his stitches.
20141123_192002.jpg
Click to expand...

I personally wouldn't put him in a small cage if he's not used to being in there for any length of time. He should be feeling moderately OK after a castrate, and may get angry and start chewing the bars (or worse still, his wound!) if you coop him up.

Just make sure there's nice and cosy things for him to rest on, in case he's still feeling sore.
 
He is in the little cage as he is still very sore and not getting round much or eating that much. (he was in it until only 6 weeks ago as he is only 4 months old)
Ears still cold bless, so will keep him in that until he perks up, starts eating more and ears warm up. :)
 
Mini-lop said:
He is in the little cage as he is still very sore and not getting round much or eating that much. (he was in it until only 6 weeks ago as he is only 4 months old)
Ears still cold bless, so will keep him in that until he perks up, starts eating more and ears warm up. :)
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I hope he is feeling much better very soon :D
 
Mini-lop said:
He is in the little cage as he is still very sore and not getting round much or eating that much. (he was in it until only 6 weeks ago as he is only 4 months old)
Ears still cold bless, so will keep him in that until he perks up, starts eating more and ears warm up. :)
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How is your little lad doing this morning ?
 
Jack's-Jane said:
How is your little lad doing this morning ?
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Still not himself, he is eating but not the usual amount and not really himself.
But better than yesterday, hopefully he will be a bit better tomorrow.
He is back in is full cage though as he really does not want to be jumping around, he's walking around a bit like John Wayne.
 
Mini-lop said:
Still not himself, he is eating but not the usual amount and not really himself.
But better than yesterday, hopefully he will be a bit better tomorrow.
He is back in is full cage though as he really does not want to be jumping around, he's walking around a bit like John Wayne.
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Poor lad. Have you checked his 'bits' to make sure there is not a huge amount of swelling/bruising and that the area is clean and dry ? Is he pooing and weeing OK ?

Did the Vet supply you with some pain relief to give him for a couple of days or so ?
 
Mini-lop said:
Still not himself, he is eating but not the usual amount and not really himself.
But better than yesterday, hopefully he will be a bit better tomorrow.
He is back in is full cage though as he really does not want to be jumping around, he's walking around a bit like John Wayne.
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Awww sorry to hear this :cry:

Hope he feels a lot better soon. Best just examine him to make sure there is no swelling underneath. I had a rabbit where one of the testicles swelled up, but saying that, it didn't stop him moving around fast enough! x
 
He's a lot better today.

I think it was the anaesthetic more than anything else. He is only small so knocked him about i think.
He had a fight with the broom on two occasions today which is a good sign.
Eating back to normal also, post opp check up tomorrow anyway, but all seems fine now. Thanks all.
 
Mini-lop said:
He's a lot better today.

I think it was the anaesthetic more than anything else. He is only small so knocked him about i think.
He had a fight with the broom on two occasions today which is a good sign.
Eating back to normal also, post opp check up tomorrow anyway, but all seems fine now. Thanks all.
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I love what your little man gets up to!

Good luck for tomorrow :)
 
Mini-lop said:
He's a lot better today.

I think it was the anaesthetic more than anything else. He is only small so knocked him about i think.
He had a fight with the broom on two occasions today which is a good sign.
Eating back to normal also, post opp check up tomorrow anyway, but all seems fine now. Thanks all.
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Hope his post op' check goes well today. Maybe the poor broom needs a check up too !!
 
He has a small swelling in one sack. But is fine, most probably a haematoma which will sort itself out. But is booked back in for another check on Thursday but he is well and back to himself almost.
I have to admit I am looking forward to the spraying stopping soon though (fingers crossed), any ideas how long it takes after neutering it starts to calm down?

The brush is just about surviving, but is looking balder by the day. :)
 
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