Post spay care

FloLo · Mar 15, 2015

Hi all,

Just wondering how long would you keep your doe inside after spaying?
Flo is going to be spayed soon, and she loves being outside (probably spends 95% of her time out - even sleeping!).
I want to keep her in as long as necessary but I'm afraid she might get grumpy! I'm going to try to rabbit proof my bedroom for her.

Thanks

MightyMax · Mar 15, 2015

FloLo said:
Hi all,

Just wondering how long would you keep your doe inside after spaying?
Flo is going to be spayed soon, and she loves being outside (probably spends 95% of her time out - even sleeping!).
I want to keep her in as long as necessary but I'm afraid she might get grumpy! I'm going to try to rabbit proof my bedroom for her.

Thanks

Hi FloLo

I would keep your doe inside, and preferably confined to *some* degree (i.e. not able to do huge jumps!) for about 5 days. I would expect that your vet would also provide pain relief for that time.

Zoobec · Mar 15, 2015

I kept my girls inside for about a week post spay. They were confined to an xl dog crate the first day, then let them have access to an attached run too :thumb: I put newspaper on the floor of the crate, also in the litter tray, and put hay in a rack so it didn't get stuck in their wounds. They were difficult to handle so to avoid stressing them too much I did wound inspections by encouraging them to stretch slightly to reach some herbs, so I could see their wounds :thumb:

FloLo · Mar 16, 2015

Thank you both!
I have one of those indoor rabbit cages (for when my late elderly bunny was unwell) so I'll use that I think. The hay rack idea is good! Without grass I think Flo will want to eat a lot of hay!
Yes the vet provides pain relief, I work there! Kinda nervous, don't want to be in theatre the day I book her in!

MightyMax · Mar 16, 2015

FloLo said:
Thank you both!
I have one of those indoor rabbit cages (for when my late elderly bunny was unwell) so I'll use that I think. The hay rack idea is good! Without grass I think Flo will want to eat a lot of hay!
Yes the vet provides pain relief, I work there! Kinda nervous, don't want to be in theatre the day I book her in!

Oh I had forgotten you were a vet nurse Flo! They wouldn't expect you to be in with her would they? x

FloLo · Mar 16, 2015

We get the option, some nurses prefer to do the anaesthetics of their pets! Don't think I could do that though!

Mrs. Bunnykins · Mar 16, 2015

All the best for Flo when she has her op. :thumb:

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