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Spay question about lops

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pollypocket

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My 2 mini lops are being spayed tomorrow, Holly has a more regular looking face and nose, pixie, on the other hand, has a very flat face, is Pixie's flat face likely to cause her to have breathing problems during or post anaesthetic.
I believe it will, because flat faced dogs, pugs, bulldogs etc, tend to have more problems with breathing.
I am prepared for some,potentially, bad news with regards Pixie. But I wondered if anyone here has had issues with very flat faced rabbits and anaesthetic.
 
I would think if your Vets are used to doing rabbit spays then there should be no problem as they will take into account the shape of the face. We have excellent Vet nurses where I go and they know what to look out for so there should be no chance of anything going wrong. Everything should be fine.
 
tonibun said:
I would think if your Vets are used to doing rabbit spays then there should be no problem as they will take into account the shape of the face. We have excellent Vet nurses where I go and they know what to look out for so there should be no chance of anything going wrong. Everything should be fine.
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Thanks. We are all ready for tomorrow. Pellets in a little pot, veg and herbs in the fridge and finally hay, all prepared to go with us.
 
tonibun said:
I would think if your Vets are used to doing rabbit spays then there should be no problem as they will take into account the shape of the face. We have excellent Vet nurses where I go and they know what to look out for so there should be no chance of anything going wrong. Everything should be fine.
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I think this too but I would air your concerns when you take them in. It'll help put your mind at rest.
 
It's an interesting question and not something that's ever occurred to me before! I have had loads of rabbits of all sorts of face shapes neutered (and other ops) over the years and have never observed any difference in recovery between lops and uppy eared bunnies, but then again I haven't been paying that much attention. I don't think it's likely to be a massive problem as the face shape in rabbits, while varying from what is 'norma', doesn't seem to impede or impact on the airways in quite the same way as it does with dogs. Good luck with your little ones :D
 
Hi there :wave: My mini lop, Scrappy, also has a very flat face. I've had her almost a year now and so far she's had three GAs (two in the space of three days) and been under sedation once. She has gotten through all of them without any problems, including the one for her spay. For that one she was under a bit longer than usual as she had to have her teeth burred and her tear duct flushed. My vet has never mentioned to me that she may have breathing issues while under the anaesthetic but, as others have said, I would recommend discussing it with your vet during the pre-op consultation if it's something you're worried about.

Good luck to your girls for their op tomorrow :wave:
 
hope all goes well. we have all gone down this road and we can't help but worry. lets hope they will be running around soon.
 
Good luck. Doughnut is very flat faced but has had 3 GAs in the space of a week. I think it is more about the experience of the vet. My specialist only gives her the minimum amount so they wake up very quickly.

Make sure you get metacam as pain relief for your buns after their spay. Doughnut wasn't interested in her pellets for a few days, buns tend to like fresh stuff when they are poorly.

Good luck.
 
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