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Pre-operative blood test- Operation today

R

rineyroo

Mama Doe
I'm getting Horatio neutered next week. On the info sheet my vet has given me, it mentions a pre-operative blood test to check liver and kidney function for anaesthesia. I was wondering what this is and if it's necessary, as it's performed at an extra cost of £22.50.
 
It is just to check whether the liver and kidneys are functioning properly, as the liver filters out the anaesthetic after the op. If there are any problems, it can cause complications but in a healthy bun the risk should be minimal. I have never had it done with any of my bunnies, Pippa is 6 now and was in poor health for her last op on Wed and she sailed through it :D

It's for your peace of mind really, if you choose to have it done. It is more routine with larger animals such as cats and dogs.

Nicola
 
I wish my rabbit had had a blood test before she was neutered, they would have found that her kidneys weren't working properly. She died about a week after surgery, they did a post mortem and found her kidneys were a tan colour instead of red/purple, she had raised levels of creatinine (or something like that) and her kidneys were malformed. Had I known this before she had the surgery, I would never have let her get spayed. Not because of the money but because I would have liked her to be comfortable in her last days, I could have taken care of her and she wouldn't have had to go through the stress of surgery needlessly, if only I'd had the choice. RIP Meg.
Its probably not a common thing to happen, but in future (and in a few weeks time) my rabbits will always be getting a blood test beforehand.
 
It will be a standard consent form for all species. It is unlikely they would want to perform a pre-op b/t on a bunny, as long as it is fit and healthy.
 
Talk to your vet and see what they say :) Try not to worry, all will be well.

Hw old is your bun? My Pippa has had 4 anaesthetics in just over a year and she is still with us :)
 
You may find that they actually can't run a pre-op b/t on your bunny. Our forms for the surgery go out with the option being there, but it is meant for cats and dogs. Our in house blood machine does not correctly test rabbit blood and if we wanted to run a rabbit blood sample we would have to send it to an external laboratory. If you really want the blood test doing then it may be worth giing your surgery a call to see if they can actually run rabbit blood through their analyzer and if not going in a few days before your bun goes for surgery, so it can be sent to an external lab and hopefully the results will then be back before bun goes in.
 
We routinely offer pre-GA bloods to dogs and cats over the age of 8 years or those suspected to have underlying conditions which may effect the effectiveness of the liver and kidneys with a GA, but wouldn't generally offer one to an apparently healthy, young bunny coming in for neutering - it is probably just an option that is on the form which goes out for all animals....but if having one run would put your mind at rest then phone them up and ask if they can run one on the morning of the op or if you need to take him in a few days before to be bled so it can be sent away to an outside lab before the op.

Claire
 
Today's the day

Horatio's having the operation today. I'm so worried, I woke up at 5 :oops:
I'm going to take him in at around 8.30 then worry until 2 when I phone the surgery.
 
Re: Today's the day

rineyroo said:
Horatio's having the operation today. I'm so worried, I woke up at 5 :oops:
I'm going to take him in at around 8.30 then worry until 2 when I phone the surgery.
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Good luck Horatio!!!!! You'd better find things to occupy your mind.... thorough clean out of hutch or something?
 
aww I was in this situation on Friday...I was very worried too but it all went just fine, Coby woke quickly and was up and about and eating as soon as he was home

hugs to you
 
He's back

The vet says the op went well. He's been eating and drinking. He seems to be sulking a bit though! :wink:
 
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