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seperating bonded buns...
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lilbun
Warren Veteran
What's he having done?
We never advise separating bonded buns unles they are fighting
happypreso
Alpha Buck
my vet told me to seperate Star after her spray is done.
devoted2buns
Mama Doe
i have 4 living together and if im off to the vets with 1 or even 2 i dont take all 4. I have never had a problem with this.
lilbun
Warren Veteran
We normally advice the `cage inside an enclosure' to prevent injury after spaying without the bond breaking, although I actually didn't separate mine at all.
If Bailey gets very stressed then I'd take him, but if Alyssa will just stress herself out being there then I'd probably want to leave her behind. When Rubix had his teeth done I took Sophie because he was such a stressy boy & her being there helped him got through it. You know your bunnies best though 
alvin was admitted over night to the vets and pearl was good as gold when he came home... if it was me and i was worried about a fragile bond (thankfully i dont have to ) i would take the other bunny with me to pick up the poorly one, that way they get the drive home together
i think we underestimate the love bunnies have for one another tho, 1 day will not make them forget they are inlove im fairly certain of it
) i would take the other bunny with me to pick up the poorly one, that way they get the drive home together i think we underestimate the love bunnies have for one another tho, 1 day will not make them forget they are inlove im fairly certain of it
Santa
Wise Old Thumper
At the conference, Anne M said the main problem is that their main association is via smell, so they sort of say "you look like my friend, but you don't smell like my friend" after a bun has been at the vets, and that's what can cause the problem more than the actual separation for the day.
If you really can't take them both, I would get a towel and give him a really good rub over with it before he goes, so that his smell gets on the towel. Then when he comes back you can rub him over with it again, then rub her with it and rub it back on him, so that you transfer a bit of the 'original' smell down and minimise the 'hospital' smells.
If you really can't take them both, I would get a towel and give him a really good rub over with it before he goes, so that his smell gets on the towel. Then when he comes back you can rub him over with it again, then rub her with it and rub it back on him, so that you transfer a bit of the 'original' smell down and minimise the 'hospital' smells.
i think the smell thing is why pearl groomed Alvin from head to foot when he came home
it really was beautiful to watchI think the problem is, Bailey & Alyssa have a somewhat strained bond already. :?
lilbun
Warren Veteran
I certainly wouldn't risk it then. Surely there would be no need to ask the question if there was no risk....
They have been fine though recently, infact they've been outside in a new area without any issues.
TBH, im going to have to risk it as the vets do not want to put alyssa through it, i really don't know what to do.
If i had to seperate perma, i would have to. x
