Alder
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My rabbit is becoming very skinny after not eating for about 2-3 hours. She got fixed at the vet and was under anesthesia. Is this normal? She is also just sitting in one place not getting up or doing anything.
Rabbit is skinny after not eating from anesthesia
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How long since her surgery and since she last ate a normal amount of food? Did the vet send home pain medication, and if so which one, and have you given a dose yet (per vet instructions)?
Alder
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At the time that I am replying, it has been around 5-6 hours since her surgery and I remember that she was eating some hay right before we left. Also yes, she was prescribed pain medication, that she takes twice a day but we have not yet given her her dose. The vet gave her one but I don’t know if that counts. The medication she is taking is 1.1 ml and is taken once every 12 hours the name is meloxicam (Ostilox). Also she is still in the same place.
So it's pretty normal for them to be in pain following the surgery, particularly the females because it's a more invasive surgery. When did the vet say to give the first dose of pain meds?
It's important to provide a rabbit safe warm pack or pad, to help keep the body temp up, as they typically become hypothermic following surgery, and a chilled rabbit is less inclined to start eating.
I've had the best luck getting my rabbits eating again following surgery, by offering leafy greens that they're normally used to eating, like green/red leaf lettuce, cilantro, parsley, carrot tops, etc.
If your bun isn't eating much or at all by morning, contact your vet, as you'll need a syringe feeding mix to start your bun on regular syringe feeds until she's eating well on her own again. A rabbit shouldn't go more than 24 hours without an adequate amount of food being consumed, or there's a risk of GI stasis.
https://web.as.miami.edu/hare/opcare.html
https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Spaying_and_neutering_rabbits
https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Medicating_your_rabbit
It's important to provide a rabbit safe warm pack or pad, to help keep the body temp up, as they typically become hypothermic following surgery, and a chilled rabbit is less inclined to start eating.
I've had the best luck getting my rabbits eating again following surgery, by offering leafy greens that they're normally used to eating, like green/red leaf lettuce, cilantro, parsley, carrot tops, etc.
If your bun isn't eating much or at all by morning, contact your vet, as you'll need a syringe feeding mix to start your bun on regular syringe feeds until she's eating well on her own again. A rabbit shouldn't go more than 24 hours without an adequate amount of food being consumed, or there's a risk of GI stasis.
https://web.as.miami.edu/hare/opcare.html
https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Spaying_and_neutering_rabbits
https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Medicating_your_rabbit
