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Size and General Anestetic

M

Mrs Ord

Mama Doe
I'll be getting Dexter spayed very soon so she can finally be with her husbin Jasper :D The only thing that worries me is Dexter is very small, tiny in fact. She is also very skinny. She eats a lot but runs around so fast and often she burns it straight off. I'm worried about her going under GA and being so small. Does it make a difference??
 
This is something you will need to discuss with your vet, but it shouldn't do if done properly. If the vet is concerned about putting her under they can always run some bloods first. :)
 
usually the smaller & younger the bunny (as long as they are over 1kg) the easier it is. You vet will assess her though when you bring her in to make sure though.
 
Harvey was neutered at 9 weeks old and I was terrified, but the vet told me she had neutered netherland dwarves who were smaller with no problems :) size doesn't really matter anymore I don't think, I think it made a difference 20 years ago when GA for animals wasnt as advanced
 
ecudc said:
usually the smaller & younger the bunny (as long as they are over 1kg) the easier it is. You vet will assess her though when you bring her in to make sure though.
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She may be less than that! Thats the weight of a bag of sugar right? Or thereabouts??? She really is a tiny little girl (she makes up for it by being the bossiest and my little scrapper :lol:)
 
I would be less worried about absolute size, because the amount of anaesthetic used is broadly proportionate to bodyweight; I would be more concerned to find out whether there is an underlying health problem which is keeping her skinny. I would perhaps discuss that with the vet before any GA and would at least want a blood profile running before putting her under GA.

Good luck x
 
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