Hi everyone.
Coming on for a bit of advice.
Codi was spayed yesterday (midday GMT). I was told I'd be able to collect at about 6pm, but to call at 4pm to see how she was doing. When I called at 4pm they said that she was eating well when fed through a syringe and was recovering nicely, so I could pick her up early.
Got her home and she hopped out of her carrier but then sat still all evening until around 8.30pm-9pm, when she moved around a bit but then settled down. During this time I had no trouble syringe feeding her because she was non-responsive.
Last night I slept on the floor by her pen and set alarms to wake and check on her/try to feed her every 2 hours. I know that she had a little bit to drink out of the bowl, but I only managed to get the smallest amount of food into her. She still doesn't move on her own - just sits still in the hen position - but she's got strength back because as soon as I put the syringe near her mouth she's gone! I tried holding her down but she's too strong trying to get away, and I'm worried about hurting her.
She's sniffed at hay, but hasn't eaten anything on her own since the operation and I'm worried that I can't feed her what she needs now. She has a vet checkup tomorrow, but I might need to go back sooner if this carries on.
She's also currently running on 24-hour post-op pain relief but I'm due to give her some Metacam in about 4 hours and I don't know how to do it since she won't let me near her.
Can I get some recommendations? Should I keep trying and hope that she picks up in the next few hours, so that I don't stress her with taxi rides back to and from the vet? Is this normal, or should she be doing more by now? What happens if I can't give her the Metacam? Is she likely to be less able to fight me once the pain kicks in, so I can give it then, or will that just leave her in agony?
Sorry for all the questions! She's my first rabbit and I've had her about 1.5 months. Overnight with the spay she's gone from the friendliest rabbit that loves attention, binkies everywhere and acts like an addict when she hears her favourite treat bag rustling to a non-responsive, sulky rabbit ignoring the baby food on a dish, the greens, the hay, her favourite treats and a few other treat options that I've put out. I've even squeezed baby food into her water bowl so that she will at least get some nutrition if she goes for a drink, but she hasn't been back to it since.
Worth adding that there is poo EVERYWHERE - no idea where it's all come from, so I'm sort of hoping that I've missed her eating but it doesn't look like any food has gone. Haven't noticed any pee yet.
Coming on for a bit of advice.
Codi was spayed yesterday (midday GMT). I was told I'd be able to collect at about 6pm, but to call at 4pm to see how she was doing. When I called at 4pm they said that she was eating well when fed through a syringe and was recovering nicely, so I could pick her up early.
Got her home and she hopped out of her carrier but then sat still all evening until around 8.30pm-9pm, when she moved around a bit but then settled down. During this time I had no trouble syringe feeding her because she was non-responsive.
Last night I slept on the floor by her pen and set alarms to wake and check on her/try to feed her every 2 hours. I know that she had a little bit to drink out of the bowl, but I only managed to get the smallest amount of food into her. She still doesn't move on her own - just sits still in the hen position - but she's got strength back because as soon as I put the syringe near her mouth she's gone! I tried holding her down but she's too strong trying to get away, and I'm worried about hurting her.
She's sniffed at hay, but hasn't eaten anything on her own since the operation and I'm worried that I can't feed her what she needs now. She has a vet checkup tomorrow, but I might need to go back sooner if this carries on.
She's also currently running on 24-hour post-op pain relief but I'm due to give her some Metacam in about 4 hours and I don't know how to do it since she won't let me near her.
Can I get some recommendations? Should I keep trying and hope that she picks up in the next few hours, so that I don't stress her with taxi rides back to and from the vet? Is this normal, or should she be doing more by now? What happens if I can't give her the Metacam? Is she likely to be less able to fight me once the pain kicks in, so I can give it then, or will that just leave her in agony?
Sorry for all the questions! She's my first rabbit and I've had her about 1.5 months. Overnight with the spay she's gone from the friendliest rabbit that loves attention, binkies everywhere and acts like an addict when she hears her favourite treat bag rustling to a non-responsive, sulky rabbit ignoring the baby food on a dish, the greens, the hay, her favourite treats and a few other treat options that I've put out. I've even squeezed baby food into her water bowl so that she will at least get some nutrition if she goes for a drink, but she hasn't been back to it since.
Worth adding that there is poo EVERYWHERE - no idea where it's all come from, so I'm sort of hoping that I've missed her eating but it doesn't look like any food has gone. Haven't noticed any pee yet.