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hunnybun

Mama Doe
I have a rabbit with an open operation site!! he took his stitches out, so vet replaced them with staples this afternoon, now he has taken them out too!! I have tried dressing the wound, and all sorts of other measures but nothing will stay on. I am a bit worried now!! any suggestions :?

ps, have called the vet but no one is home.
 
I really havent got any experience with this but I would think you should call the emergency vet - I thought all vets had emergency cover? Hope your bun is ok hunnybunxx
 
Where is the wound?? Is it an opened spay? If so you really must get your Bun back to the Vets TONIGHT. If you post a few more details perhaps I could try to be of more help. Jane and Buns xx
 
Get her to the vets then if its a body wound you can use one of those elasticated leg or wrist bandages to cover her whole body. val
 
Thanks everyone, vet has decided to leave the wound open as he keeps taking stitches out anyway! it was a wound for exploratory reasons, he only had one testicle and the vet had opened him up to try to find it in the abdomen. Which she didn't. He seems fine this morning, he has had a antibiotic injection and I have to give him one daily now until Thursday when I will see the vet again.

Here's hoping he doesn't get an infection in it :?
 
Think you best get him back to the vets again pretty quick.
Ask them if they can do intradermal stitches instead. These are sewn inside the wound so there is nothing to chew on :wink: I hope he does you a nice big pile of poops soon. Is he still eating?
 
Diddeen said:
Think you best get him back to the vets again pretty quick.
Ask them if they can do intradermal stitches instead. These are sewn inside the wound so there is nothing to chew on :wink: I hope he does you a nice big pile of poops soon. Is he still eating?
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Yes he is eating :) so that is something I suppose! vet opens at 5pm and I child mind for a vet nurse and she will be here soon, so I will ask her :?
 
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