LakeCondo
Well-Known Member
I'm glad to hear you found the right vet.
Well, called another possible vet today. I know this vet, has been around for years in my area. Their yellow page ad claims exotic and small animal vet.
This vet once again said basically to not spay unless you start seeing false pregnancies or aggressive behavior. She said she neuters more than spays and very rarely sees the need to spay a lone female bun.
Beating a dead horse here but I'm so nervous and confused about this! It's not that I don't believe you guys but I'm curious if there are others on RO who have voluntarily chosen not to spay their female and what the outcome was.....?
The vet seemed knowledgable about buns. We talked about tumors in females and the health aspect of spaying etc but also about anesthesia and risks too.
I'm so confused on what to do. I have messages in with a couple other supposed rabbit vets. Maybe if I found one that seemed to encourage this then I would be calmer about this but I'm feeling so conflicted.....
Sorry to keep rambling and to bump a thread where I've already gotten good advice......just want to see if anyone else wants to weigh in on this.
Thanks everyone
Make sure you have a vet that does it often. Single or not, it still mitigates the behavior and eliminates the most common cause of cancer and death in bunnies. Makes them a much better companion.
Hi there, I feel the same way. I just cant bring myself to do it - and there are no rabbit savvy vets around here. I just cant do it - I dont know I just cant. Sullens hormones acted up during the teen time - Now as an adult she is sweet and calm - she did have two false pregnancies but got over them nicely Landy always has been very good even as a teen - she too had one false pregnancy but got over it fine.
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