Rabbit Spay & Recovery | The First 36 Hours

[@BudgetBunny]

Our female rabbit Carina was recently spayed and I've documented her journey for you! Part 1 follows spay day including the first 36 hours of her post-spay recovery. For more information on the importance of spaying and neutering your rabbits please watch our video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoS1o6SNrKh1e9U And read our blog post here: budgetbunny.ca/2014/08/12/spayneuter-rabbit/ Online Shop: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheBudgetBunnyShop/ Shop Fb: facebook.com/budgetbunnyshop

[@linastrindlund2830]

thank you so much for this video!

[@linastrindlund2830]

Did she not get any pain relief the night of the surgery? only once /day? nervous about giving medicine!

[@thequeerbee2026]

I don't miss the stress of getting them spayed neutered. 😆 Happy she's doing well now 🙂

[@BudgetBunny]

Melissa , thank you for the well wishes! So glad it’s behind us! Honestly I hadn’t planned on doing it again - we had a great experience adopting from our humane society in the past who has them all spayed/neutered prior to adoption. But life doesn’t always work out as planned and I couldn’t ignore a bun in need! 🤗

[@8piggiesinapod40]

I’m getting my female rabbit spayed soon, it’s nice to see the recovery process! Great video.❤️

[@BudgetBunny]

8 Piggies In A Pod Thank you I hope it all goes well! ❤️❤️❤️

[@8piggiesinapod40]

No problem! I hope so, thanks.❤️

[@basilsbunnyroom__9400]

Glad it went well! I am spaying my bunny soon so we can get another rabbit friend for him! Send our best for carina💕

[@skinnycheese9629]

Basils Bunny room __ I hope it goes well for you

[@radioactive_p1ssy.boy.]

SAME LOL

[@faaizahali2305]

Spaying is for female rabbits. Neutering is for male rabbits which is what you meant I’m sure.

[@wums7530]

I'm getting my bunny spayed a week and a half from now. I'm extremely nervous but I've tried my best to prepare (on a budget) I've gotten a low side litter box, blanket, pee pads, and a mat at dollar tree. I have some other blankets and soft things for her. I love my bunny so much so please wish us luck!

[@gcooper642]

Thanks for posting this. My two are going in next week for their spaying and I'm really anxious. They're going to a 24 hour care vet hospital and will be kept in over night, which makes me feel a bit better about it. I'm just fortunate that I live only a 10 minute drive from a specialist vet.

[@vickymc9695]

Thank you for the tips about poop soup, and how often to check in on her. I'm really nervous about getting my bunny spayed next month.

[@skinnypigs1]

Pain management is a major part to their recovery! Best wishes.

[@BudgetBunny]

Vicky Mc As long as you have a really great rabbit savvy vet should be no issues. I have experience with post-op care and they still sent me home with two pages of instructions and called me every day for the first couple of days to ensure everything was going well. Hugs and well wishes for a successful surgery and speedy recovery!

[@pennywisdom65]

Beautiful rabbit and beautiful woman!

[@BudgetBunny]

pennywisdom65 Gee shucks, thank you! 🥰

[@ManayMomshie]

It's a relief when the recovery went well.

[@lpslover-pq6wc]

Super happy she is finally recovered

[@debrabraxton888]

You take very good care of your rabbit.

[@BudgetBunny]

Debra Braxton Thank you ☺️

[@baileygemma]

I would not ever spay or neuter again. I lost my baby bc of it. It’s rare but small animals do not do good under anesthesia. When I rushed mine in to the emergency they said who ever did it made the incision to high and they never would have done it that way. So definitely ask how they will do this surgery and get all your info if you do. Sadly even the emergency pet place has no care for small animals like they do for dogs and cats. This world makes me so sad. N yet it makes me want to go to school and become a small animal vet so I can help all small animals with the love and care they should get. So all the bad that has happened to my baby is pushing me in the right direction for these guys. So I’ll pray yours recovers good and what happened to mine dosnt happen to yours. 🙏

[@BudgetBunny]

I am so terribly sorry to hear that you had such a sad experience. 😰 Yes rabbits are more sensitive to anaesthesia so it is definitely vital that rabbit parents see a skilled exotics vet who is experienced with small animals. I have been seeing my exotic vet for almost 15 years and he has done all of the spays and neuters for our rabbits with absolutely no issues. Carina was spayed almost a year ago now and is now enjoying life with a neutered male. Sending big hugs, it’s devastating losing such a sweet and special furry family member. ❤️

[@IzzyandShadow]

I lost my little Dutch Bonnie under anaesthesia during her spay I was devastated but they have such a high chance of cancer you have to be cruel to be kind I feel, I’ve just got my two done and was on pins all day but they’ve come through it ok currently recovering now

[@mianbao8317]

Happy she's okay

[@juliajones2283]

So glad she has recovered well. Xx

[@BudgetBunny]

Julia Jones Thank you us too!

[@Samahahassan]

Getting my bunny spayed tomorrow! Very scared and kinda excited , this helped a lot and what I can do to help her recover a lot better thanks!!! She also has a daughter (4 months old) but I have to separate them :/ cause the baby still drinks her moms milk when she wants to so hope everything goes well!! 😊

[@BudgetBunny]

Bxnbunn Sending you and your rabbit lots of good healing thoughts for a successful surgery and speedy recovery! 💗🥰

[@Samahahassan]

Thank you! I got her spayed yesterday and she’s very lethargic she’s not eating and not drinking it’s been hmm 20 hours without anything so this morning I gave her Medicine and she drank that fine cause it was a syringe also after that I forced her to eat like I grabbed a pellet and tried to put it in her mouth but nope she didn’t let me :/ she’s not even eating her hay

[@Samahahassan]

Also I thought that it would be nice if her daughter saw her mom so I brought her and she ignored her mom and started biting her and that was scary so I immediately grabbed her and put her away... I really don’t know what’s going to happen now they were so close but now the daughter hates her mom.... idk :(

[@BudgetBunny]

Bxnbunn Ok getting her going again is crucial right now. If her system shuts down she could die. I’m assuming the meds you gave her were pain killers? Did they send you home with any critical care and a feeding syringe - they have a larger opening for the food? Or can you call your vet and pick some up ASAP? You’ll need to at the very least syringe her some water. Critical care is the best to have on hand but you can also make a quick substitute before you get some of soaking some pellets in water until they’re soft and then force feeding that.

[@BudgetBunny]

Bxnbunn Also they have to stay separate right now especially if the baby was still trying to nurse as she cannot he near the incision. You could however set them up in adjacent pens so they can at least see one another. ❤️

[@Idellle]

And with my male I did not need to force feed. He did eat immediately when he came home.

[@siennaalejandro9622]

Im super worried about getting my 4 bunnys spayed and neutered but after watching this i fell a little more confident thx for the information.

[@botebymho1639]

hello there, I was wondering if you could've hypothetically used Carina's poop before the surgery for her poop soup? I'm a new bunny mom and my Chai is only about 2 months old but I plan to get her spayed sometime in May and just wanted to make sure that I do the proper research and preparation

[@leelalo6625]

I am surprised she was discharged without eating on her own. Usually they will keep them overnight. At least my vet does for good practice.

[@akeimawitchard6567]

How old was your bunny when you got them sprayed

[@bloxburgparadise.theatre7237]

You are such good people 💛Xx

[@TheUrbanBunny]

Great video!

[@BudgetBunny]

The Urban Bunny Thank you!! 🥰

[@1lillylangtree]

Where do you sell your little tunnel bed. Glad she’s ok, my bunny was spayed today, I was a wreck as always when bunnies are spayed or neutered, she’s doing well….

[@imsoooboredjaehyun]

How old (in months) was ur rabbit here when she got spayed

[@linastrindlund2830]

Are you doing Vlogmas this year? :D

[@gracepacker5871]

my rabbit went to get spayed today and everytime they turned her on her back her heart would drop so they ended up calling it off and everyother exam was fine

[@The_Animal_Man]

wow thats very scary! im sorry

[@illyw.5481]

How long was your bun on pain meds after her spay?

[@asmawadihah5317]

I'm so scared about getting my bunny spayed because I live in a small town and we have only just two veterinary clinics here. So, I asked the private one if the clinic do spay bunny and they said they got a doctor who can do that and scheduled it for me this April. I am a bit concerned because this is my first bunny and like usually if I want to spay my cat , the cat must be vaccinated first and the proceed to the spay/neuter process but when I ask if my bunny need to be vaccinated first then the clinic kinda like confused and said that the only smallest animal they have vaccine is kitten. So I kinda doubting it a bit and my mom said to not neuter her but I have to go back to campus on May so I would like my bunny to be less aggressive so it would be easier for my lil sister to take care of her.

[@ryleereese7281]

Is Carina generally more chill or anxious? My Shadow will be spayed in less than 2 weeks and she's got what I assume some PTSD issues and generally has behavioral problems with being contained for forced. She's improved so much since her abuser sister died about a year ago but I'm scared she's going to move around too much even if she's in a small space. Do you have any advice?

[@AKASweetPears]

How did it go?

[@ryleereese7281]

@@AKASweetPears better than expected! She was eating and pretty mobile by day two and she's happier than before. Thank you for asking

[@samanthaallen8462]

Where do you sell the cozy cave?

[@ghelfling_bunny]

Hi! I have neutered my mini lop a week ago. I hope it will reduce his destructive behavior because since his third month anniversary he is agitated and focusing a lot on wires. Can you tell me your experience? Did the chewing reduce? Thanks a lot!

[@TakinganL]

Hi I had my lionhead neutered 3 years ago, he’s never been super bad with destruction but his aggression went down about a month later because that’s how long it takes for their hormones to get out of their system! Hope this helps!

[@ghelfling_bunny]

@@TakinganL Thank you! ;)

[@jmhernando190]

My vet recommended to use collar so he won’t harm himself but I can see him struggling eating and drinking. What should I do?

[@BudgetBunny]

If you can closely supervise I would recommend taking off the collar. We were sent home with one as a precaution but told not to use it unless we have to. It makes it difficult for them to eat and drink and most importantly reach the caecotrophs they need to eat to get all of their nutrients. If their pain is managed they really shouldn’t be bothering with the incision. I’ve been through the surgery five times with rabbits now - the other three were neutered prior to adoption - and have never had an issue or needed to use the collar.

[@Leopofdd]

Do you know what Carina’s breed? My rabbit Mila loos like her and I don’t know what breed she is🥺

[@Booboomiss]

What brand of emergency food did you use until Carina started eating?

[@michaelapadova2812]

how old was she when you got her spayed ? and do you think i should spay my 1 year and 3 months old female rabbit or is she too old ?

[@sarasayshi]

Rabbits have increased risk of uterine cancer by age of 3. Mine is young and not sure how old. The rescue thinks she is 2 and she just got spayed yesterday. I have been nervous but it’s 2 am and she finally ate a piece of romaine and an apple slice. I have had to syringe her water which she eagerly accepted.

[@valerieswing4708]

my rabbit got spayed this morning and she hasn’t eaten a lot. i’m really worried but the vet said that it’s ok if she’s not interested for the first 24 hrs.

[@moneyworks4442]

How old is your rabbit when you got her spayed?

[@chrissycriff2530]

Question did the bunny eat the poop soup ??

[@BudgetBunny]

She did - that is something I force feed though or mix with some critical care, Ive never had a rabbit take it voluntarily. 😜

[@lettttttuce]

My vet didn’t explain anything to me yesterday when I got my bunny spayed nor did they give me instructions on what to do or anything she ate on the car ride home which was about an hour and she hasn’t really ate anymore since then it’s been 12 hours since she’s ate but she’s been drinking lots and lots of water every few minutes and she did only one poop and did a small spot of pee, should I be worried??

[@sarahbelanova9323]

My bunny is currently in the same boat, how is your bunny?

[@lettttttuce]

@@sarahbelanova9323 she actually recovered amazing she’s been acting normally after the 3rd day and has been munching as usual and going to the bathroom regularly!

[@sinfulbeliever7083]

I envy you. My rabbit hates and I mean hates being picked up. I just don't believe she will ever let me so I gave up.

[@Delord112]

That's the normal behaviour if they have other rabbits to socialise. Good cared for rabbits hate being picked up, they only tolerate it from time to time.

[@rebeccajameson-dake3327]

My rabbit gets spayed in two days and I am so scared I won’t be able to force feed we haven’t bonded yet and I can’t pick her up

[@jailenesoto326]

I got mine spayed Thursday and she went into stasis. It’s been extremely hard force feeding but my advice is to wrap her up in a towel and have someone help you in case she’s fussy or hard to feed. Mine keeps hiding her mouth and face when she sees the syringes 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@brendacharlotte2591]

@@jailenesoto326 this happen to me right now.. i try to put towel over her but she’s always walking away.. it’s so hard to force feeding her, what food do you guys give to force feed your bunnies?

[@jailenesoto326]

@@brendacharlotte2591 I do a critical care mixture

[@georgiawesley9314]

My rabbits are at the vets right now being spayed but I was wondering whether I can put them in their usual outdoor hutch or I have to make a space for her indoors? Obviously the outdoor hutch has been completely cleaned but I didn’t know if it was better indoors so I can keep an eye on them 😊

[@BackofAsda]

I really need to get my bunny spayed but the prices are so expensive, especially since we have another bunny that also needs to be spayed..

[@alainasmith2653]

At my vet you must have an exam before being fixed and it’s overall cost is $190 for me:) I called multiple vets near me and simply asked about prices

[@BackofAsda]

Alaina Smith thank you so much for the information!

[@piggylover4808]

@@alainasmith2653 This is probably a little late but call your local SPCA or pet adoption agency. They can at least give you the names and numbers of low cost spaying for bunnies.

[@magjh2662]

Siamese fur

[@BudgetBunny]

Magj H YES!! 🤗🥰

[@joepapa7668]

My vet told me to fast my rabbit, should I do that or not??

[@jackaih9194]

No

[@jackaih9194]

For bunnies it’s so vital for them to have their digestive system moving. They say to fast cats and dogs in case they vomit but bunnies Can’t vomit. You don’t want your bunny to go into gi statsis before or right after. I would also ask your vet how often they do spay/neuters and what their success rate are.

[@deisigomez7345]

My bunny hasn’t ate since her surgery.... she only drinks water . I’m so concerned it’s late at night and the vet is close

[@Chicasexy169]

my bunny was like the same too. but 3rd day she start eating some food. little by little .so try by giving her blendend veggies pellets with water. try to give this with a syringe

[@Chicasexy169]

you can give her critical care too its a powder formula with nutrients that u mix with wateer

[@deisigomez7345]

@@Chicasexy169 thank you so much !

[@miasapphire9847]

I had my rabbits spayed yesterday morning and one of my rabbit started eating fine but the other one hasn’t eaten since so we have to take her back since I can tell she’s in pain still

[@fuzzyfamous7717]

My bunny got spayed today