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Neutering 2 buns at the same time

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ZakuraRabbit

Mama Doe
I was just wondering... I have two unneutered does sharing a hutch right now (mother (2.5 years) and daughter (7 months) and I was simply wondering, if they're both neutered at the same time, should they be separated and rebounded after the operation or can they stay together during recovery?

I'm a bit short of space at the moment, but I'm also in a pickle since I know does can fight, especially with the youngest one being almost fully grown now:/
So far they're exceptionally good friends, they even eat out of the same bowl rather often even though they have their own.
I'd hate having to separate them too if it means I have to bond them all over again:?
 
My sister pair stayed together and they really helped each other through it. One bounced back super quick, and the other took much longer but got comfort from her sister. I separated them for about an hour the morning after the spay to check they were both pooing and weeing, and that was it, they stayed together all the way through (including at the vets).

I would say keep them together if at all possible, although there are some cases where it is more appropriate to separate them in the short term (in which case keep them next to each other, for sure).
 
I would keep them together too. They are more likely to permanently lose their bond if they are separated for the op and recovery, especially because they will 'smell funny' after the vets. If the younger one is 7 months old I would do it soon though, as they are likely to start to fight if they stay together unneutered for much longer.
 
Santa said:
I would keep them together too. They are more likely to permanently lose their bond if they are separated for the op and recovery, especially because they will 'smell funny' after the vets. If the younger one is 7 months old I would do it soon though, as they are likely to start to fight if they stay together unneutered for much longer.
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Yeah that's my worry too.
I just have to find a good time to do it since the vet offices tend to close before I'm done at work:? Even less when dad is coming home...and he's the only one with a car...

But its good that they can stay together though:3 I'd hate to start bonding them all over again.
 
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