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Worried Mum!

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honeybunny11

Young Bun
My little boy is being neutered on Monday - he is a 5 month old netherland dwarf.
But I'm starting to worry tho because he is still so small .. will the vet weigh him before to check that he is a suitable weight for the op? Other than that he is a healthy/happy little thing. Don't know whether to wait for a bit longer?
So worried for him :(
 
I'm sure the vet will weigh him first :) But if you're worried, you could always ring and discuss yoru concerns with them? If they're a good vet they won't mind, they'll just take it as a sign that you're a responsible owner.

Remember to make sure he has pain relief afterwards and to keep a close eye on his behaviour to make sure he's still eating and pooing. (Sorry if you already know that - wanted to put it "just in case" )

I'm sure he'll be fine, keep us updated :wave:
 
Yep, the vet will weigh him before the op :). The earlier the better, lots of people have bunnies neutered at 5months, sometimes even earlier :).
Try not to worry, easier said than done though, I know (my lil man was neutered last month). Hope all goes well for your wee man..x
 
The vet will need to weigh him beforehand, they won't do it if hes to small. You can always ask them about it when you drop him off.
Many rabbits are done at 5months, hes young and will bounce back quick:)
 
I had the same worries with George - spoke to my vet about it over the phone before I took him in and they reassured me that if they thought he was too small then they would wait till he was bigger cause little bunnies can have problems with anasthetic.

Took him in and he was fine - gave the nurse a few scratches :oops:

Hope all goes well for the little boy :wave:
 
How much does he weigh? I have just had cookie my nethie done on Thu and he is 6 mths old and weighs 1kg :)
 
awww I know how you feel cookie was only about 365g when I got him just a bag of bones really I never thought he would be a normal size :) I have free fed him pellets since I got him so I think that helped! You could always wait a month for peace of mind I was terrified having lost Fluff last year after her spay ( she had a twisted gut) but he is recovering so well he is back to his bouncy self :)
Dont forget your camera when you put little one in the scales there is nothing cuter :love: I always forget mine :lol:
 
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