pherber12
Well-Known Member
I desperately want to get Roxy spayed but this situation with the vet is stressing me out. I live in an agricultural area so I guess they don't see a lot of rabbits as pets.
There are only 2 vets that will neuter a rabbit. The first was recommended by all the other vet clinics I called because they don't deal with rabbits, and the second was recommended by a hobby breeder I met online.
The thing is both vets insist that the rabbit spend 2 nights at the clinic. I would have to drop her off the night before her spay and then pick her up the day after her spay, and I really don't want to have to do that. I just don't think she would be comfortable eating a lot the night before her spay if she is at the clinic and it seems it would be too much stress for her. The second vet mentioned bringing in food, a blanket and hay for her overnight stay so at least I know they would allow her food, but I'm thinking the first vet would just fast her the night before which I know is very bad...
Plus I'm getting no support from family. My sister thinks it is an unnecessary surgery, and when I told my mom that 80% of does get cancer by age 5 she told me she wasn't going to live that long.
Even the vet questioned why I wanted to get it done. They think that if I want to have her bonded I should just do the male and leave her intact unless she is aggressive because it's less invasive to do a male.
GAH, I know what I have to do. I know that I need to get her spayed as soon as possible since I don't know her age -- but it just seems like everyone is against me...
There are only 2 vets that will neuter a rabbit. The first was recommended by all the other vet clinics I called because they don't deal with rabbits, and the second was recommended by a hobby breeder I met online.
The thing is both vets insist that the rabbit spend 2 nights at the clinic. I would have to drop her off the night before her spay and then pick her up the day after her spay, and I really don't want to have to do that. I just don't think she would be comfortable eating a lot the night before her spay if she is at the clinic and it seems it would be too much stress for her. The second vet mentioned bringing in food, a blanket and hay for her overnight stay so at least I know they would allow her food, but I'm thinking the first vet would just fast her the night before which I know is very bad...
Plus I'm getting no support from family. My sister thinks it is an unnecessary surgery, and when I told my mom that 80% of does get cancer by age 5 she told me she wasn't going to live that long.
Even the vet questioned why I wanted to get it done. They think that if I want to have her bonded I should just do the male and leave her intact unless she is aggressive because it's less invasive to do a male.
GAH, I know what I have to do. I know that I need to get her spayed as soon as possible since I don't know her age -- but it just seems like everyone is against me...