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Spaying

BaileyBunn

BaileyBunn

Warren Scout
Hi, my bunn bailey is just over 6 months old and ive been advised thats a good time to have her spayed, shes my first rabbit so ive never experianced spaying/neutering and am abit nervous about the op, Just wondering if anyones ever lost a bunn from spaying/neutering? basically im just looking for reassurence that im doing the right thing...:roll:
thanks x
 
It IS the right thing to do BUT please ring round lots of vets and ensure that you have a vet who is experienced and knowledgeable about rabbit surgery. Check that they do NOT starve rabbits before the op., that they do a LOT of rabbit neuters, that they do not 'loose' rabbits under anaesthetic, and that they give adequate pain killers after the procedure etc etc.

If you post a new thread on here asking for a good rabbit vet in your area you should get recommendations.

I will never forget at a recent conference a vet from Cornwall who said he never recommended rabbit spays as they were so 'difficult':shock::shock::shock::shock:
 
From what my vet has told me, it's not the actual op itself that causes a bun to die (when done correctly) it's the shock of the GA and/or op AFTERWARDS that is the problem. She did a lots of research into this when she was at uni many years ago.

Find a good bun vet and ask them lots of questions such as how many female buns they have spayed and what their success rate is. 90% isn't good enough, mind. For example, my vet had performed 86 spays in six months and lost one which didn't take to the GA well.


When i had Amber spayed i was a complete nervous wreck but the reasons why i needed to spay her made me do it. Now she is calmer, happier and has a lovely husbun.
 
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