having my baby neutered (worried)

[black_jack]

I'm having my rabbit neutered tomorrow but have just been in another forum where a rabbit has just died from this.



This is my first bunny and I don't know anything about rabbits and amvery worried now, i printed off some questions that I should ask thevet pre-op and that i should ask afterwards but in reality dont have aclue about the risks involved.



Could someone plz bring me up to speed. Also we will be outmost of the 24th not at home at all on the 25th until early morning26th is this a bad time to be leaving the rabbit or will he need thepeace and quiet?

I now think that booking him in before xmas was not such a smart idea :0(

 

[MyBabyBunnies]

How old is the rabbit? Is it an experienced vetwith rabbits? If it is an experienced vet, then you really don't needto worry. A neuter is a much simpler operation than a spay and anexperienced rabbit vet should have no problems.

As far as I know, not many rabbits die with an experienced vet. My 2 were done and are fine now.

I was away when my bunnies got neutered and they were fine, but thenagain, they were bonded at the time so that probably helped lower thestress. I'm not really sure about that though, I'm sorry.

 

[JimD]

Greetings blackjack and welcome to the forum.

Benji and Brindle were neutered/spayed at the same time. The vet is agood bunnie vet. They stayed overnight and we brought them home thenext afternoon. We cleaned out their cages really well while they wereaway. They were a little out-of-sort for a day or so, but then theywere fine.

Fatalities in bunnies during spay/neuter is low. As long as the vet is experienced with rabbits there should be no problem.

As far as leaving him alone for a day, I wouldn't worry. He'll probably want to relax and enjoy the quiet.

Jim

 

[Buck Jones]

Don't hold me to this, but I think I rememberreading the mortality rate for neuterings was less than one percent. It is rare that there are mortalities with experiencedvets. My gosh, oldtimers used to do it in the barn or on thekitchen table, so it is not rocket science, relativelyspeaking.

If any post operative problems were to develop, I think they wouldoccur relatively soon afterwards, so leaving the bun alone on ChristmasDay will most likely not prove problematical for you or him.

Good luck to the both of you.

Buck

 

[Carolyn]

Welcome Aboard, black_jack,

They usually don't want much to do with you after the operationanyway. As long as you just put newspaper in where hislitterbox is instead of litter to make sure nothing can irritate theincision, I'm sure your little guy will be okay to have no one aroundhim on Xmas Day.

The odds, as have been stated in previous replies, are very good thesedays for neutering rabbits. Neutering is far less invasivethan spaying.

If your rabbit is healthy, at a good age to do the operation, and youtrust your doctor, try not to worry too much. Wealways do, of course, but 99% of the time, these operations aresuccessful.

I had posted the following list in another area of thisboard. It's not a bad idea to go through the list with yourdoctor so that you are comfortable that they have hadexperience. Don't be afraid to ask questions of them, and dokeep us posted.

-Carolyn



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Some vets are good, some arenot. Take time to research and interview before an emergencycomes up. Some of the questions I’ve asked, I already knowthe answer to, but I want to see what the vet says about it just totest them a bit on the ‘small stuff’. Here as someexamples.

Everyone please participate with questions you feel relevant.[/i]
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-Carolyn

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? How many rabbits do they treat each week?
? How long have they been in practice and treating rabbits?
?What are the common ailments rabbits are treated for at their hospital?
? Have they treated for G.I. Statis, e.cuniculi, Pasteurella, tumors, abscesses, fly strike?? How do they closeincisions?
? Do they spay and/or neuter rabbits at their hospital?
? Knowing how stress can be deadly fora rabbit, what accommodations are made for rabbits? (Myanimal hospital has a room just for small exotic animals, away from allthe cats and dogs.)
? Do they recommend stopping feed onthe night before a surgery. (Answer should beno.)
? What do they recommend you do to prepare a rabbit for surgery?
? What type of anesthesia do theyuse? (Isofluorane or Sevofluane is commonly used thesedays.)
? What are some of the antibiotics theyuse on rabbits? (Amoxicillin, lincomycin, and clindamycincould be deadly with one dose. Penicillin, actually any‘cillin’ could be fatal to a rabbit. Baytril or Maxaquin orBactrim is commonly used and is okay for your rabbit.)
? What are their hours and how do they handle emergencies after hours?
? What are the most common surgeries they perform on rabbits?
? What does a visit cost and what does it include?
? What methods of payment do they take,and will they bill if one can’t pay upfront?
? What do they recommend for hairballs and the treatment and prevention of them?

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[Stephanie]

I've been through two neuteres with my bucks, andboth were a breeze. In fact, they were both rarin' to go afterwards. Ihad to lock them up to keep them mellow, to let them heal up.

We all know how worried you are, and it's a sign you're a good bunny parent.

 

[Bo B Bunny]

The vet can do a pre-op blood screen.This will tell them if there is any reason he might not tolerateanesthesia. It's worth the money. I think Bo's wasabout $40 and it gives them a blood count to go by if anything evercomes up (what is normal to your bunny) .....

Otherwise I completely agree with everyone who has posted.Males do much better, they usually come home and might be a bit groggybut the main concern is that they eat. The vet can also givethem something while he has them to encourage appetite.

Let us know how he does

 

[JimD]

Bo B Bunny wrote:

Males do much better, they usually come home and might be abit groggy but the main concern is that they eat. The vet canalso give them something while he has them to encourage appetite.

Let us know how he does

Yeppers. Our vet requested that we bring food and waterbottles when wedropped off the buns. They called after the surgery to let us know howthings went. They also called the next day to let us know the the bunswere ok and that they were eating and drinking.

Jim