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spaying risks for older bunnies?

vick

vick

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Can anyone offer any advice on spaying risks for older bunnies?

A friend has rescued a six year old doe which has not yet been spayed. She is keen to for her have to have the op because of the risk of uterine cancer but worried about the risks of putting her through surgery at her age.
 
I think it depends on the general health of the rabbit. As an example, Rusty (apart from being blind) was in excellent health and did not look her 7 years.... she was spayed at 7 when taken in to a rescue.
 
I personally had a similar case and I decided not to spay as the risk outweighed the extra life I felt she may gain. I think this one is down to personal feelings as it could go either way :(
 
It's a difficult one... I think for me I wouldn't put the bunny through it. It's quite a major op, after all.
 
If the bunny is in good health I would do it. The risk of uterine cancer far outweighs the risk of surgery.
 
I'd ask the Vet to run a blood profile to check Kidney/Liver function and a CONCIOUS Chest X-ray to assess lungs ( for scaring/metastisis from a uterine cancer already in situ). If major organ function and chest X-ray were OK I'd have her spayed
I would not put an older Bun through a GA for a routine neuter without checking Kidney/Liver function first

Janex :)
 
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