Rabbit got neutered today. How should I look over him?

[BinkyLouie]

Hey guys, Louie just got neutered today and he’s been home since 5:30PM. It’s 6:25 now and as soon as he got home he went to his litter box and pooped n peed. He ate a little bit of hay but he seems to just want to relax. Is that fine? I also gave him just a little bit of pineapple since he’s been grooming himself. Is there anything I should do? Is there something I shouldn’t feed him? Please let me know. Also is it okay to feed him veggies, pellets and treats?

 

[JBun]

He can have any of his usual foods, though not too much sugary/high carb food. I've had the best luck getting them eating again with leafy greens.

Make sure he's warm, provide a rabbit safe warm pack if not, as they can be susceptible to becoming hypothermic after anesthesia. Have a space set up for restricted movement and no hoping up on things, so stitches aren't pulled, for at least 7 days. I like a small pen set up next to where I'll be spending most of the day so I can keep a close eye, for the first day until they are eating normally again. Keep litter box or where he mostly is laying, as clean as you can so infection doesn't start, without disturbing him excessively. And make sure he doesn't pay too much attention to the incision site and start messing with the incision. You just don't want him chewing it open. And give pain meds when directed by your vet(should be tonight or in the morning).

http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/opcare.html

 

[BinkyLouie]

He can have any of his usual foods, though not too much sugary/high carb food. I've had the best luck getting them eating again with leafy greens.

Make sure he's warm, provide a rabbit safe warm pack if not, as they can be susceptible to becoming hypothermic after anesthesia. Have a space set up for restricted movement and no hoping up on things, so stitches aren't pulled, for at least 7 days. I like a small pen set up next to where I'll be spending most of the day so I can keep a close eye, for the first day until they are eating normally again. Keep litter box or where he mostly is laying, as clean as you can so infection doesn't start, without disturbing him excessively. And make sure he doesn't pay too much attention to the incision site and start messing with the incision. You just don't want him chewing it open. And give pain meds when directed by your vet(should be tonight or in the morning).

http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/opcare.html

They have me some instructions. I read them throughly and what I noticed is that they said I should give him papaya and pineapple since he will groom a lot. He hasn’t picked much at the incision but he does groom every while. I tried to give him some food and he doesn’t really seem to want any. He’s just been laying down all day. I did clean his litter box so that it could be clean. Ummm yeah he’s just relaxed right now. Should I be concerned if he doesn’t eat today?

 

[BinkyLouie]

Yeah, it’s been a while and he doesn’t really seem to be paying attention to foods. Only thing he’s touched is the little pineapple and a little bit of hay.

 

[John Wick]

He's probably pretty exhausted and physically bleh-- I recall my rabbit just wanting to be in one place and not do anything for hours after his neuter. If he had a little bit of hay, that's a good sign. Were you given pain medication for him at all?

 

[BinkyLouie]

He's probably pretty exhausted and physically bleh-- I recall my rabbit just wanting to be in one place and not do anything for hours after his neuter. If he had a little bit of hay, that's a good sign. Were you given pain medication for him at all?

Yeah, I figured. In the night should I just put everything I’d usually give him like veggies, pellets and his hay. He hadn’t eaten his 2nd cup of veggies and 1/4 or pellets. He only ate a cup of veggies in the morning on the way to the vet. Would it be fine if he eats them in the night or??? Yeah I was but I’m supposed to give it to him tmr and then 2 days after that.

 

[JBun]

For some rabbits they won't start eating until the next day. Longest I had a rabbit go struggling to return to eating after a neuter, was 48 hours. Luckily he would at least eat little bits of leafy greens each time I offered them, so I just kept offering them to him all day long, and it added up to enough that I didn't need to start syringe feeds.

If your bun isn't eating a decent amount by morning, then you'll want to call your vet as you'll probably need to pick up some critical care mix to start syringe feeds. A rabbit shouldn't go more than 24 hours without eating a decent amount.

 

[BinkyLouie]

For some rabbits they won't start eating until the next day. Longest I had a rabbit go struggling to return to eating after a neuter, was 48 hours. Luckily he would at least eat little bits of leafy greens each time I offered them, so I just kept offering them to him all day long, and it added up to enough that I didn't need to start syringe feeds.

If your bun isn't eating a decent amount by morning, then you'll want to call your vet as you'll probably need to pick up some critical care mix to start syringe feeds. A rabbit shouldn't go more than 24 hours without eating a decent amount.

Sounds good. I just wanted to ask though. How do I know if he’s cold or something? I don’t have a way to check his temperature other than touching his ears. Should they be cold or warm or what exactly? I touched them rn and to me they just feel like cold but nig extremely cold. It is kind of hot right now here so I’m not sure. It’s 68 degrees and I have the window open and the air on. Is that fine?

 

[JBun]

Yes, feel their ears. If they feel really cold, he's cold. If they feel moderately warm, he's the right temp. You said on your other thread that he's acting more normal and eating fine. So you don't really need to worry about his temp now. He wouldn't be eating if he was hypothermic.

 

[BinkyLouie]

Yes, feel their ears. If they feel really cold, he's cold. If they feel moderately warm, he's the right temp. You said on your other thread that he's acting more normal and eating fine. So you don't really need to worry about his temp now. He wouldn't be eating if he was hypothermic.

Yeah! He is eating.