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Using a non rabbit savvy vet for spaying?

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midori1999

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My own vets charge £140 for spaying. :shock:

The vets ( vets 4 Pets?) in pets at home charge £80.

That's quite a big difference. I'm very tempted to use the less expensive option, but will be taking to my own vets first for a health check and vaccinations. I'm aware that this surgery is potentially risky in rabbits though, but should it be ok to use them for something that is fairly routine like this?
 
Personally I do not like the idea of using different Vets. Certainly not without both Vets knowing about the situation. I would rather pay the extra to have the spay done by a Vet I already knew and trusted than to go somewhere I dont know. The other Vets may be fine, but IMO trust plays a big part in the working relationship between client and Vet. That trust working both ways.

In short, no I would not take my Rabbit to an unknown Vet for a spay.
 
A spay is a big op - and all operations have risks for buns which are not present for cats and dogs. An expert vet working with expert rabbity vet nurse for the GA is an absolute ESSENTIAL for a rabbit spay.
 
No because you could end up paying an fortune with your own vet to rectify any complications caused by the cheap vet. Its a big operation and wouldn't want my bunny with someone I didn't trust.
 
I too would definitely not trust a big operation like a spay to a non rabbit specialist.
 
Just to add that even if the spay op appears to go well, mishandling the insides can cause long term complications with internal adhesions that may show up months later - also using the worng types of wound closures can cause endless problems. The cheaper vet may also not include pain killers in the estimate . .
 
Thanks.

It's the first time I've had to get a bunny spayed and I was shocked at the cost tbh. Is it on the expensive side, or is that about average? I think my vets are expensive and I'm currently running a bill for £437 and counting for a bunny with pinworms, so I'm feeling abrasive about it at the moment... :lol:

I do appreciate what has been said though and I do agree really. I think I was just shocked at such a huge price difference. I'll just have to 'suck it up' as they say...
 
Depends on the vets, ours is around £58 with after care and if you want glue instead of stitches it's an extra £7, follow up check up is free.

The more expensive vet down the road is around £90 for a spay but it's extra for aftercare (so people who don't know about it wouldn't have it :() and they don't have glue as an option.

I would also go with the usual vets, all of my girls were a pain in the backside after their spays but our vets gave us a discount with the last spay because of how many times we were back there! Charley stopped eating properly for about a week so if that happened at another vets they would have to transfer all of the information etc etc.

I know you've just posted about having to 'suck it up' but just thought I'd post :p :D
 
Just to give you a comparison my vets charged £116 to spay my bunny, including painkiller, gut stimulant (which I didn't actually have to give her thankfully) and an overnight stay with vet care because she wasn't eating well enough to go home that night. So £140 might be a bit on the steep side. Not sure what others have paid...

I hope she gets on ok whoever you decide to send her to.
 
That does seem expensive. My bunny savvy vet charges £75 for a spay, which also includes pre and post op checks and pain meds.

I do agree in that you could be taking a massive gamble, and could end up paying out loads more if any complications occur.

I'm sure it's the not the same for everyone, but unfortunately the spays that I have known to not be straight forward on a bun, and where complications occured, actually troubled the poor buns for the rest of their lives, and when the problems and pain became unmanageable, ended up being pts at anything between 2-4 yrs.
 
Is there a third option: another vet who is rabbit savvy (recommendations on here??) but cheaper? Getting my boy done was £120 all in, but from speaking to the woman at the rescue where I got my girl, she seemed to think that was daylight robbery.
 
My vet charges by size of rabbit so getting a giant done was quite pricey. Can you ask them to break down the charges so you know exactly what is included and why it's expensive?
 
My vet charges £77.33 which includes all post-op checks and painkillers etc.

For a castration it's £63.54.
 
Yes, you can't get the pre-op health check at one vet and the spay at another. The vet will want to do their own check.

I wouldn't assume the other vet is bad, have you quizzed them over their spaying procedures/success rate. They could be just as good but cheaper, in which case it's a much more reasonable option.
 
Thanks.

It wouldn't really be a pre op health check and I wouldn't expect the other vet to not still do a health check. Just that I would want my own rabbit specialist to see the bunny. It's not my bunny yet, I'm collecting her tonight and I doubt she's seen a vet in her whole life. So I obviously want to be certain of no dental issues etc.

There is the third option of taking her to my previous bunny savvy vet, but she now works about 40 mins away, in another vets 4 pets actually, which is she is no longer my vet as it's just too far for routine appointments. I also think it's too far for this really.

Plus, I don't really want to be disrespectful to my vet. I'll have a chat with them on Friday. I do think it's best to use them.
 
I would never have a rabbit spayed by anyone other than a vet I trusted (or who had come highly recommended). But the other vet might be OK anyway - I'd seen what you can find out about them.
 
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