Rabbits - Anaesthetic recovery/post op

RE: Rabbits - Anaesthetic recovery/post op

Carol Cottrell — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 19:20:18 GMT

Thanks muchly! Don't think I have much influence over premeds but will definitely try Recovery once they are up & about (& swallowing!)

Thanks again, Carol

RE: Rabbits - Anaesthetic recovery/post op

Anne Watkins — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 12:28:01 GMT

It’s always a good idea to try and syringe recovery or something similar into buns before they go home, but sometimes ketamine makes them so spaced out For hours afterwards that they’re not awake enough to swallow it :( I personally find they have quicker recoveries with vetergesic and metacam as pre med and then mask them for induction. Only prob comes with breath holding for Isoflo but they up and about much quicker afterwards

RE: Rabbits - Anaesthetic recovery/post op

Carol Cottrell — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 09:49:19 GMT

That's great, thank you so much. We use same protocol but wasn't sure what to syringe postop. Will get some Recovery diet now Thanks again x

RE: Rabbits - Anaesthetic recovery/post op

Stacey1 — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 22:14:07 GMT

Evening!!

Bunny anaesthetic‘s have never been my fav...

But a protocol I really love for bunny GA is, iv catheter placemen, SC fluids 10ml/kg before GA, Metoclop, metacam, baytril -/+, Zantac pre op, premed consist of sedator, ketamin, and vetergesic. Then tube if poss.

Op is performed, atipam to reverse, and once awake offer grass, food ect, and syringe feed recovery every 1hr to encourage eating, if not eating repeat fluids at VS directions, usually works really well, and they’re eating before Home time.