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Advice needed

sweetiepie

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We took our two 20 week old male rabbits to be neutered at the vets on Thurs. Unfortunately the first rabbits heart stopped under the anaesthetic and died :cry: Subsequently they didn't operate on the second one so my question is, how do I now go about introducing a new rabbit to the surviving one as I don't want to leave him lonely.

The vets won't now try operating on him just in case they were from the same litter so I need to consider that he will have to remain unneutered!!

Do I get another male similar age? Do I get a spayed female??

Never had rabbits before so this is all very new and upsetting to us.

TIA
 
I'm so sorry to hear this. :(

My understanding is that he is unlikely to successfully bond with another bunny now.

An un spayed female is obviously a "no" but, even a spayed one is unlikely given that he may not leave her alone.

Another unneutered male will not work as they will fight and I would have thought he may bully a neutered one.


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I am so sorry to hear of your loss. It is very rare but unfortunately does happen occasionally. There may be a safer method by which to have him neutered and if someone knows they will reply to you. Other than that you could have 2 rabbits living side by side, preferably a neutered doe. At least they would have company of a sort. Some people keep guinea pigs and rabbits together but we don't advise that as a general rule, although some have lived that way for several years together.
 
I am sorry you lost one of your rabbits.
Unfortunately an un-neutered male won't be able to live with another rabbit - they will fight.
Would you consider finding a more experienced rabbit vet and discussing the situation with him?
I have a feeling there is medication you can use, but I'm not sure on that point.
 
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