Plans for getting Ash Spayed

Planning on getting Ash Spayed soon but given some of what I've read can you opt for the vets to take care of them post Spay? Ideally id like them to keep him in for the first night. This is because I'm not as experienced as everyone on here! And I want to be sure he's getting the best care he can after. Thinking of booking it in Thursday and he can stay there until friday and ill take care of him over the weekend. Ill ask for some critical car5e and Bio lapis. Ideally I would like to avoid it all together as I hate the idea of him being in pain, but everyones advice is pro spaying.

Come December Im taking him from London to Bristol by Bus and Train, its unavoidable as I dont trust anyone else to take care of him on my behalf over christmas! Been taking him out and about in his carrier he seems to be doing well. (providing he has alot of Excel treats on the Journey with him). Any advice or previous experiences of travelling with rabbits would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
AshnGrace

AshnGrace said:

Planning on getting Ash Spayed soon but given some of what I've read can you opt for the vets to take care of them post Spay? Ideally id like them to keep him in for the first night. This is because I'm not as experienced as everyone on here! And I want to be sure he's getting the best care he can after. Thinking of booking it in Thursday and he can stay there until friday and ill take care of him over the weekend. Ill ask for some critical car5e and Bio lapis. Ideally I would like to avoid it all together as I hate the idea of him being in pain, but everyones advice is pro spaying.

Come December Im taking him from London to Bristol by Bus and Train, its unavoidable as I dont trust anyone else to take care of him on my behalf over christmas! Been taking him out and about in his carrier he seems to be doing well. (providing he has alot of Excel treats on the Journey with him). Any advice or previous experiences of travelling with rabbits would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
AshnGrace

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:wave: Hiya, AshnGrace.
Like you, I also have hardly any experience with rabbits, and I felt exactly the same when mine was neutered 10 days ago. But I needn't have worried as it didn't bother him one bit. The worse problem was stopping him from jumping around like a maniac, lol, when he should have been convalescing!

AshnGrace said:

Planning on getting Ash Spayed soon but given some of what I've read can you opt for the vets to take care of them post Spay? Ideally id like them to keep him in for the first night. This is because I'm not as experienced as everyone on here! And I want to be sure he's getting the best care he can after. Thinking of booking it in Thursday and he can stay there until friday and ill take care of him over the weekend. Ill ask for some critical car5e and Bio lapis. Ideally I would like to avoid it all together as I hate the idea of him being in pain, but everyones advice is pro spaying.

Come December Im taking him from London to Bristol by Bus and Train, its unavoidable as I dont trust anyone else to take care of him on my behalf over christmas! Been taking him out and about in his carrier he seems to be doing well. (providing he has alot of Excel treats on the Journey with him). Any advice or previous experiences of travelling with rabbits would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
AshnGrace

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Is Ash a boy or a girl? If he's a boy because you say 'him' at the end of your post, then he will be having a castration not a spay. This is a much simpler Op for boy bunnies and less invasive so generally recovery is much quicker. Personally I woud bring him home, buns stand a much better chance of recovery in a familiar environment to reduce the stress on their immune systems and a good savy vet will not send him home until he is eating and doing droppings at the surgery after his operation. All you then need to do is keep him calm and warm and offer lots of nice food and let him recover at home. If there are any problems then you take him back it's a simple as that, but he will be better off at home unless he needs intensive nursing in which case they are unlikely to send him home anyway.

As for travelling. I travel my buns for an anual holiday (or twice) in a year about the same sort of distance. That is an ok distance to do in one go and bun can hang on quite well for a few hours without eating/moving about but as I go by car it does make things a little less stressful for our buns as there is no public and strange noises and smells etc. My tip would be to travel at bun's naturally sleepy time of day, 11am-3pm so that he does not miss out on eating when he would normally be doing so. Covering the carrier and using a good sturdy carrier is essential, but allow for ventilation. Buns are calmer in the dark usually. Bach Five Flower rescue remedy can be used (1-2 drops) before travelling dropped on a raisin for example. I have found it helps certainly. I would also let bun get used to his carrier before you travel. Leave it out for him to hop in and out of and line it with newspaper and a towel/blanket that smells of him when you go. I would also carry a little bag of his fav veg and food in your handbag so that you can offer him food on the way. Most buns are too stressed when travelling to eat but you can atleast try. A good plate of wet grass/veg whatever they are used to before you set off will help keep the tummy full and hydrated. When you arrive let bun settle in quietly, give plenty of food/greens so they can stock back up again and get that tummy moving. Exercise once you arrive can help too.
Most importantly - get the name of a good vet where you are going. As it is Bristol you are sorted really as Langford Vets specialist rabbit clinic is right on your doorstep :wave:

If Ash is a boy, he's being neutered not spayed Dont worry too much, it's generally pretty straightforward. He'd be much happier coming home to you as soon as possible and that'll help him recover more quickly.

I wasnt especially experienced when I got Muppet 3.5 years ago and had him neutered about two months later... (Not sure I'm all that experienced now either!!) You'll find he's pretty quiet for several hours after he's home, just leave him quietly in his bed and say hi from time to time. I put some 'treat' food out for Muppet (the stuff that he really really likes, like a piece of apple) so I knew as soon as he'd eaten that he was perking up a bit. Have nice food to tempt him, water close by. Muppet was quite cheerful by next morning and by next evening he was almost normal.

I posted some tips on travelling for someone else earlier today, have a search.