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post spay poo problems

Pip&Milo

Pip&Milo

Warren Scout
Hi guys,
So Rory has been doing well since her spay on Wednesday. She has finished her doses of metacam and has been increasing how much she is eating. She was checked out by the vet today and everything is healing well.
However this afternoon I noticed something in her pen and when I look there are numerous piles of sludgy poo! Some of them are pretty big. I rang the vets straight away and they said to take away all food except hay and monitor her closely. To take her to out of hours if it gets worse or to take her in the morning if its happened again.
I just wondered if this is something that happens often? If theres anything I can do to make sure it doesn't happen again?
Could it just be a side effect from the metacam? She hasn't eaten anything she wouldn't normally!
Other than that shes been fine. Still moving a bit gingerly and kept bunching her blanket up under her tummy which worried me so I've taken it away.
Advice appreciated xxx
 
Oh I forgot to say - I've also checked her bum - all is clean but I will keep checking as I'm aware how dangerous fly strike could be and we do occasionally get flies down our chimney
 
Pip&Milo said:
Hi guys,
So Rory has been doing well since her spay on Wednesday. She has finished her doses of metacam and has been increasing how much she is eating. She was checked out by the vet today and everything is healing well.
However this afternoon I noticed something in her pen and when I look there are numerous piles of sludgy poo! Some of them are pretty big. I rang the vets straight away and they said to take away all food except hay and monitor her closely. To take her to out of hours if it gets worse or to take her in the morning if its happened again.
I just wondered if this is something that happens often? If theres anything I can do to make sure it doesn't happen again?
Could it just be a side effect from the metacam? She hasn't eaten anything she wouldn't normally!
Other than that shes been fine. Still moving a bit gingerly and kept bunching her blanket up under her tummy which worried me so I've taken it away.
Advice appreciated xxx
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Sorry that you did not receive any responses to your thread last night.

Sometimes gut motility can be effected after a spay and abnormal faeces may be passed. If this occurs it usually does so within the first 48 hours post surgery and resolves quickly. I have never had a Rabbit who has had any GI tract side effects from Metacam, but that is not to say that it cannot happen. Hopefully with an optimum hay intake Rory's poo problem will resolve within 24 hours. The fact that she seems well in herself and is eating is encouraging.
 
Thanks for the response Jack's-Jane.
Things seem mostly back to normal today. There have been a couple of cecatrophes (not sure on the spelling there) but I think thats to do with her having difficulty maneuvering herself. xx
 
Pip&Milo said:
Thanks for the response Jack's-Jane.
Things seem mostly back to normal today. There have been a couple of cecatrophes (not sure on the spelling there) but I think thats to do with her having difficulty maneuvering herself. xx
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Glad to hear that Rory's tum is settling down. Yes, reaching down to her bum to eat her cecals may still be a bit uncomfortable for her, but hopefully this too will resolve over the next 48 hours. :)
 
It appears my girl is feeling much more herself! I gave her a bit more space this morning in her pen as she seemed a bit uncomfortable from being so cramped. But she's now excited for food again and playing with her toys. She also had a little attempt at getting to milo for a kiss. They were licking faces between the bars <3
 
Pip&Milo said:
It appears my girl is feeling much more herself! I gave her a bit more space this morning in her pen as she seemed a bit uncomfortable from being so cramped. But she's now excited for food again and playing with her toys. She also had a little attempt at getting to milo for a kiss. They were licking faces between the bars <3
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Awwww bless :love:

Well done Rory :D
 
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