ThePhillips
New Kit
Hello - Merry Christmas! I used to be on here many moons ago when we had bun's before babies arrived, now the baies are older we're back on track with our House Bunnies. Our buns arrived in Sept and are now 6 months old. Two sisters, Iddy and Biddy. Two Dwarf lops.
I booked them in for spaying as we'd all started Christmas holidays and it meant we could keep a close eye on them all the time and get to the vet's for follow up without any issues.
So yesterday they both went in. Received the phone call that all went fine, pick up later that afternoon. Arrived with the kids all excited. Vet calls us in, and then proceeds to explain that Iddy was straightforward 15 mins and was sorted, Biddy's gut was adhered to her uterus so had to be handled and manipulated to enable the operation and as a result there was a high risk of Gut Stasis and a longer recovery time. Vet advised that if Biddy still sppeared to be behind Iddy in recovery the next day to come into the surgery and he'd get her onto a programme of injections. Kids in tears. :0( I try to remain up beat that together we can make sure she has her pain relief and has the best care possible.
So late evening/overnight - Iddy has wee'd - missed the litter tray as usual with her big bum, and there's marbles dotted around and she's moving around. Not seen her eat as yet but have seen her lay out with feet out back. Biddy, has moved but is always in the hunched position and hasn't touched anything despite grass and pellets being in front of her.
So a couple of things...I'll be honest, when I've had rabbits with Gut Stasis previously it didn't end well despite all the meds, do Rabbits actually pull through from GS? Has anyone any tips on giving oral meds to a bunny in a delicate state - I can't remember how I did it with Rodney after his op - but I imagine with a spaying the tummy etc is more sensitive so I'm nervous of picking Biddy up and making her worse just to give her pain relief!
Yes, now regretting doing this just before Christmas..any help gratefully received!
I booked them in for spaying as we'd all started Christmas holidays and it meant we could keep a close eye on them all the time and get to the vet's for follow up without any issues.
So yesterday they both went in. Received the phone call that all went fine, pick up later that afternoon. Arrived with the kids all excited. Vet calls us in, and then proceeds to explain that Iddy was straightforward 15 mins and was sorted, Biddy's gut was adhered to her uterus so had to be handled and manipulated to enable the operation and as a result there was a high risk of Gut Stasis and a longer recovery time. Vet advised that if Biddy still sppeared to be behind Iddy in recovery the next day to come into the surgery and he'd get her onto a programme of injections. Kids in tears. :0( I try to remain up beat that together we can make sure she has her pain relief and has the best care possible.
So late evening/overnight - Iddy has wee'd - missed the litter tray as usual with her big bum, and there's marbles dotted around and she's moving around. Not seen her eat as yet but have seen her lay out with feet out back. Biddy, has moved but is always in the hunched position and hasn't touched anything despite grass and pellets being in front of her.
So a couple of things...I'll be honest, when I've had rabbits with Gut Stasis previously it didn't end well despite all the meds, do Rabbits actually pull through from GS? Has anyone any tips on giving oral meds to a bunny in a delicate state - I can't remember how I did it with Rodney after his op - but I imagine with a spaying the tummy etc is more sensitive so I'm nervous of picking Biddy up and making her worse just to give her pain relief!
Yes, now regretting doing this just before Christmas..any help gratefully received!