AnnieNMolly
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Hi all I need some advice from some other bunny owners on what y'all would do in this situation...
I adopted 2 female rabbits (sisters) when they were about 2 months old. At 6 months old (a little shy of 6 months) I took them to get spayed, and one of them did make it through the surgery. When she passed the vet called and asked if we wanted to continue with the second and I told them to hold off for now. To give y'all an idea of what happened, they said the surgery went perfectly fine, but when they were waking her up her heart rate dropped and they gave her something to help bring it up and stabilize it and she died. They did CPR for 15 minutes but they were not able to revive her.
They both battled runny noses about a month before but it seemed to have cleared up. I sometimes wonder if she still had some sort of respiratory problem and couldn't breath on her own when they woke her up. I'm also afraid for my other bunny if it's some sort of genetic heart condition.
I hate to say it was vet error because I know anytime any thing goes under anesthesia it can be risky, but I'm unsure if I should take my other one there. I asked about the risks before the surgery and she said she had never had any pass away on her. I don't think it was carelessness, and I know the vet was upset too because she was crying when my husband went to pick her up. I really like them at the vet office. They seem very knowledgeable, they handle the bunnies very well, and they are recommended and used by a large local rabbit rescue near me. They were also the most expensive for spays when I was shopping around (not that cost makes them good, but my point is I didn't choose just any vet just to save a buck, I went with who I thought would do the best job even though they were almost double the price).
I just need advice... If y'all were in this situation would you take your other rabbit back to them? How common is this?
Also how long can I wait to get her spayed? Is a year old too long? Every time I think about scheduling her spay I get sick to my stomach thinking about it after losing Molly, I don't want to go through that again.
I adopted 2 female rabbits (sisters) when they were about 2 months old. At 6 months old (a little shy of 6 months) I took them to get spayed, and one of them did make it through the surgery. When she passed the vet called and asked if we wanted to continue with the second and I told them to hold off for now. To give y'all an idea of what happened, they said the surgery went perfectly fine, but when they were waking her up her heart rate dropped and they gave her something to help bring it up and stabilize it and she died. They did CPR for 15 minutes but they were not able to revive her.
They both battled runny noses about a month before but it seemed to have cleared up. I sometimes wonder if she still had some sort of respiratory problem and couldn't breath on her own when they woke her up. I'm also afraid for my other bunny if it's some sort of genetic heart condition.
I hate to say it was vet error because I know anytime any thing goes under anesthesia it can be risky, but I'm unsure if I should take my other one there. I asked about the risks before the surgery and she said she had never had any pass away on her. I don't think it was carelessness, and I know the vet was upset too because she was crying when my husband went to pick her up. I really like them at the vet office. They seem very knowledgeable, they handle the bunnies very well, and they are recommended and used by a large local rabbit rescue near me. They were also the most expensive for spays when I was shopping around (not that cost makes them good, but my point is I didn't choose just any vet just to save a buck, I went with who I thought would do the best job even though they were almost double the price).
I just need advice... If y'all were in this situation would you take your other rabbit back to them? How common is this?
Also how long can I wait to get her spayed? Is a year old too long? Every time I think about scheduling her spay I get sick to my stomach thinking about it after losing Molly, I don't want to go through that again.