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Barbie got 1st injection done today!

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Little_Girl

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Barbie the bun got her 1st myxomatosis vaccine done today...:)

she seems to be fine now.... just a bit tired after travelling to the vet

will book her in for VHD injection after 2 weeks...(cylap i think it's called?)

vet said to me that it's better to wait until she is more mature before getting spayed, ideally about 6 months...

*what do you guys think? I remember reading somewhere that the operation will become more complicated as the rabbit gets older? :roll:
 
Little_Girl said:
Barbie the bun got her 1st myxomatosis vaccine done today...:)

she seems to be fine now.... just a bit tired after travelling to the vet

will book her in for VHD injection after 2 weeks...(cylap i think it's called?)

vet said to me that it's better to wait until she is more mature before getting spayed, ideally about 6 months...

*what do you guys think? I remember reading somewhere that the operation will become more complicated as the rabbit gets older? :roll:
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How old is she now? 6 months sounds about right for a girl, it's more complicated than it is for the boys! I don't think the actual op gets more complicated as they get older, more that the aneasthetic is riskier in older bunnies. My girl was done at about 6 months :thumb:
 
Yeah, six months is about right for a girlie.

You are right, operations do get more risky in older buns, but that's on much older rabbits I would say 5/6 years old is when it would start to become slightly more risky. Still worth it tho! She needs to be an adult as it is quite a big op, you wouldn't want to put a baby through it.
 
Agree with everyone thats already posted, 6 months is about right! my m+f were done at 4 and a half months each though! although tbh it was in unusual situation as that was because we needed to get them bonded ASAP as Roo, my female, was becoming increasingly hormonal and driving herself mad! My other female was done at 5 and a half years old in August this year and got over the actual op fine. it was the recovery she struggled on, she got an infection in her bladder and then got stasis which was veeery stressful BUT definitely worth it!:D
 
Thanks everyone for reply! :wave: Barbie is 3months old now, so still have another 3 months until she get spayed then....:)

the operation sounds quite complicated to me as i read about the recovery bit...some buns not eating well after and some got infections...

hope she will be okay when she get it done :(

but i know that fact that it MUST be done for her long-term health....so try to make her stronger and ready! x
 
Little_Girl said:
Thanks everyone for reply! :wave: Barbie is 3months old now, so still have another 3 months until she get spayed then....:)

the operation sounds quite complicated to me as i read about the recovery bit...some buns not eating well after and some got infections...

hope she will be okay when she get it done :(

but i know that fact that it MUST be done for her long-term health....so try to make her stronger and ready! x
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