I found one positive review from a rabbit owner, for All Critters Pet Hospital, though the other reviews were varied. Supposedly Dr. McGraw Aguirre at Bakersfield Vet Hospital is good with cavies, so she might be good with rabbits as well. Pretty much all of the rabbit savvy vet recommendations seem to be around LA. You could also try contacting one of the rabbit rescues near LA, and ask if they know of a rabbit savvy vet near you.
You could try calling some cat and dog vets and see who they recommend and refer rabbits to. When you call one of the vets that says they treat rabbits, ask if they have a vet that actually specializes in rabbits. It's also good to ask questions as a sort of interview in order to determine how experienced they are. It may be easier to email the vet with your questions.
-ask how many rabbits the vet sees in a month
-ask how many rabbits the vet spays in a month or year
-ask the success rate of those spays(you want a low percentage of fatalities)
-ask if you should fast your rabbit before the surgery. Answer should be you should
not fast your rabbit before surgery. If the receptionist says you should, then ask them to check with the vet personally. If the vet is saying to fast your rabbit, avoid that vet.
-ask if they provide take home pain relief post spay, or at least suggest it for post spay as a recommended option. You want a vet that sends home several days of oral metacam for pain relief, and avoid any vet that doesn't provide or recommend take home pain meds. Ask the dosage they give for metacam. Should be around 0.3-0.6mg/kg, preferably twice daily. If they give too low a dose, it won't be effective.
-ask if they intubate the rabbit for surgery and if the vet is very experienced intubating rabbits, as it requires expertise to do safely. I prefer intubation as it gives the vet better control over the rabbits airway, especially if there are any complications.
-ask if it is drop off and take home the same day of surgery. I don't like to leave a rabbit in a strange vet office overnight if at all possible, as the added stress of being in a strange place could make recovery more difficult. If they require the rabbit to stay overnight, I probably wouldn't go to that vet, unless I wasn't able to provide round the clock care post spay, and they would provide 24 hour care with someone there routinely checking my rabbit and providing the needed meds and feeding.
- ask if the vet recommends a blood panel done prior to spay, for an older rabbit. Answer should be yes.
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?A=671
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/opcare.html
Whether or not you decide to get your older doe spayed is going to be a very personal decision. I got my older doe spayed because there were indications she may have had uterine cancer. I have a male bun that I won't get neutered because I'm terrified of losing him, plus he already had problems with previous anesthesia, so is high risk for further procedures where anesthesia is required. So I totally understand if it's something you decide against. You have to decide whether the benefits outweigh the risks. Benefits being that it settles the hormones and may help make bonding more of a possibility(not guaranteed though). Also deciding if the risk of uterine cancer is great enough to outweigh the risk of surgery. It's certainly not an easy decision. It took me 6 months to finally decide to have my last doe spayed. I picked the best and most expensive rabbit vet in the area. And I'm glad I did. She was a wonderful vet and there were no complications with my rabbit, besides needing a little syringe feeding post spay. Best of luck with your future bonding attempts, whatever you decide