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Post spay

Summer&Skye

Summer&Skye

Mama Doe
I have my 3 females booked in for spaying a wk on Friday (20th July) and I'm stressing over what to do with them after their ops. 2 live together in outdoor hutch and one currently lives indoors in temp set up (dog crate/pen) I know they should be kept indoors for a couple of days after op but I don't really have anywhere to put the pair indoors as i want to keep them well away from the single until they're all recovered and hormone free! And iv used my spare cages for her! I have ordered a large carrier to take the pair to the vets in but not arrived yet so hard to imagine the size, but other than that I won't have anything to put them in indoors :? I have dogs that stay in the kitchen so that's not an option. Any ideas/advice? Do u think I need to buy anything before the day (pref don't want to as I'm spending a fortune on them right now!! I need every penny!!) What would u do?? :oops:
 
Sorry I can't be of help but I have 2 does awaiting spays at the end of July, I'm replying to this thread so I can keep an eye on it for advice! :oops:
 
Hi there. I have had many does spayed and they have gone outside to their hutch straight after. Make sure the hutch has been thoroughly cleaned when they are at the vets and this time of the year you dont have to be worried about cold temperatures. Give them pllenty of hay unless the vet says not to and they dont noormally want their dried food but prefer some greens or fresh grass. The only thing to be worried about is if their hutch has a shelf or similar because you dont want them jumping on anything. Nothing strenuous for a couple of weeks and they should be fine. They all take different lenghts of time to recover. I have just had a Nethie done and she was bright as a button when I picked her up annd continued that way. But some are more dopey and just want to be quiet and rest. I have 15 neutered does outside and they have all come through the op very well and most are now living with their husbuns!
 
When I had Rosie spayed I kept her inside my room in her carrier for the first night. So that she was warm enough and I could keep a close eye on her. During the day I made a little play area for her, only a couple of feet or so but enough to stretch her legs and stuff. I was worried about her splitting her scar so tried to keep jumping etc to minimum.
After I did that for about 2-3 days, was sure she was eating fine, had her painkillers, and was healing I moved her outside onto the softest hay I could find. Try using fleeces if your bun isn't a chewer as this would be even softer.
Keep checking the wound everyday to make sure it is healing :wave:
 
Keep a close eye on them!!

When we got Bo spayed she kept popping her wound open - eventually the vet put stitches in as she would not leave it alone!! :love:
 
tonibun said:
Hi there. I have had many does spayed and they have gone outside to their hutch straight after. Make sure the hutch has been thoroughly cleaned when they are at the vets and this time of the year you dont have to be worried about cold temperatures. Give them pllenty of hay unless the vet says not to and they dont noormally want their dried food but prefer some greens or fresh grass. The only thing to be worried about is if their hutch has a shelf or similar because you dont want them jumping on anything. Nothing strenuous for a couple of weeks and they should be fine. They all take different lenghts of time to recover. I have just had a Nethie done and she was bright as a button when I picked her up annd continued that way. But some are more dopey and just want to be quiet and rest. I have 15 neutered does outside and they have all come through the op very well and most are now living with their husbuns!
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Thanks this makes me feel better!! They have a ramp in the hutch, would I be best trying to close it off as they do rush up and down if they think I'm letting them out? Other than that they tend to spend most of their time in the top part anyway and use the bed as toilet and lay in the outside bit so it's usually clean. Obviously il get advice from the fry but just wanted to know if there was anything I should buy before the day. Thanks for your reply :wave:
 
LittleEskimo said:
When I had Rosie spayed I kept her inside my room in her carrier for the first night. So that she was warm enough and I could keep a close eye on her. During the day I made a little play area for her, only a couple of feet or so but enough to stretch her legs and stuff. I was worried about her splitting her scar so tried to keep jumping etc to minimum.
After I did that for about 2-3 days, was sure she was eating fine, had her painkillers, and was healing I moved her outside onto the softest hay I could find. Try using fleeces if your bun isn't a chewer as this would be even softer.
Keep checking the wound everyday to make sure it is healing :wave:
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I may do this the 1st night il c how they r but the lack of space with there being 2 might just make them agitated :? They've never had fleece blankets or anything, always been outdoor bunnies on hay and straw, the stuff I get is pretty soft tho and the vet has said to take some in for them so everything is familiar smells etc. Thanks :wave:
 
MoBo said:
Keep a close eye on them!!

When we got Bo spayed she kept popping her wound open - eventually the vet put stitches in as she would not leave it alone!! :love:
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Eek!! :shock: I hope they don't! I'm going to have a sleepless night that night I think!!
 
Try and block off the top of the hutch, don't use hay/straw/anything that can agitate their wounds in the hutch, I left mine "empty" with only Lola's litter tray which had newspaper and a towel in :) Same as the girlie indoors :wave: the crate will be a good space for her, I kept Lola is a similar space for a week :wave:

Keep hay raised for them :wave: they'll be fine :love: I posted on xlaurax's thread about her buns being spayed so if you wanted a more detailed post then it will be there :wave: I'm on the iPad so can't link :lol:
 
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