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Spay question

HoneyBear

HoneyBear

Mama Doe
I would love to take Talullah to John Chitty to be spayed BUT it's a 40/50 minute drive home I'm not sure that would be fair on her if she's feeling very sore and poorly :(
We have a local vet 10 minutes down the road, they have carried out dentals on my bunnies, admitted them when they have been in stasis and done a fab job, and they neutered Bear too.
I would be happier for JC to do it, but think it would be fairer on Talullah to have it done local.
What would you do??
 
I would use JC. Probably takes me 30-40 mins to get there, and I have travelled further to him before he settled in Andover.

Guess it is a case of who you trust - and I wouldn't trust anyone else. Don't forget, he also does his own out of hours, not sure whether your local vet does, so if there is a problem ....
 
I would travel to see the best vet :thumb: once she is in the carrier in the car probably the difference to her between 10 minutes or so to a local vet and 40/50 minutes to John Chitty won't matter too much.
 
I've traveled with rabbits a LOT. Several hour trips to several day trips. I've never had one even go off feed as a result of it. So unless you know she is phobic of the car or have had bad experiences with her after a car ride, I wouldn't sweat it, take her to the vet you feel most confident with.

I've driven rabbits for more than 40 minutes home from a surgery as well and never had any trouble.
 
HoneyBear said:
Thanks for the answers going to book in with John :)
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This is what I would do too - our vets can take up to an hour to get there in rush hour, but they are the best and after experiences with more local vets I won't take my bunnies anywhere else now.
 
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