This thread is really scary! If vets who have spent 6yrs training don't know the basics it's no wonder so many pet shop staff and bunny owners r so clueless. U go to the vets and trust what they say, very worrying
I don't trust what they say. I don't mind if they listen and provide the correct treatment.
When I got my first bun, I phoned around a few vets before finding one that did say, 'yes' to, 'do you provide pain relief after neutering?'
'Her sister cannot stay with her because there is nothing wrong with her sister.'
'The first appointment we have is for two weeks time'- 'My bunny will be dead by then.' 'Well, do you want the appointment or not?'
'Greens are good' When bun had diarrhoea. Same vet, 'small poo is good as it is poo.'
Fur mites- reaction to a vaccination.
'It will cost the same as for a bigger animal- do you still want me to go ahead?'
When bun had lost 20% of body weight, 'she doesn't feel thin to me'
The classic from a vet, 'you probably know more about rabbits than I do!'
There are vets who are competent to treat rabbits, the difficulty is finding a practice where they all are and where the reception staff aren't muppets.