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Why take new rabbits to the vets, that costs money right????

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Why do people never seem to take rabbits to the vets to be checked after buying them? You take cats and dogs etc so why not rabbits?

If people had an ounce of sense in their head, when they got a pair of baby rabbits they would take them to the vet to be health checked and get advice on vaccinations, neutering etc. This would also make sure that the sexing is correct AND AVOID MANY MANY MANY ACCIDENTAL LITTERS occurring each year.

Why don't the general public think to do this :censored: I get so angry when I hear people say the old 'we thought they were two females' line. If you take animals on then the first thing you should do is get them health checked. :censored: don't need to be a brain surgeon to work that one out.

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I took mine to the vets for a check up. It's only about £11 or something stupid too and then you can discuss diet, neutering and worming/flea treating and jabs (got a rabbit goodie bag too)
 
Exactly my point. Why are people surprised when a rabbit is pregnant or they find babies if they never bothered to get the rabbits vet checked?
 
I took my first Rabbits to a Vet the day after I got them. I was told that 'vaccinations aren't necessary for Rabbits' and that 'Rabbits are low maintainance pets'

:?

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Janex
 
Hopefully things will have moved on in most vet practises now. Even so, I'm sure you could have got them sexed which is important :?
 
I got my rabbit from a rescue who told me he had been nuetered, only a week later when i took him to the vets they told me he had'nt and was an entire male:evil:
 
i think people assume rabbits will be easy to look after. you give them a carrot and some hay and they will be happy in a small hutch for the rest of there lives
 
I took Buu to the vet the day I got her I think, im pretty certain it was the same day :oops: :lol: Same with Trip and Scarlett I made an appointent the second I knew I was getting them :D
 
Mine went in for their first jab a week and a half ago, and got a health check for free which I was surprised about. I left it a week after getting them just to let them settle in. They are back there on Wed for their VHD which is handy as it means I have an excuse to check on the baby hedgehog I handed in on Tues night which collapsed on my lawn overcome by ticks, fleas and maggots. It was not in a good way, but was trying to feed on the cat food I gave it, so I hope its survived.
 
I took mine to the vets a week after I got them for a check up... the vet told sexed them and told me they were both girls.

I took mine to the vets today, as I realised at least one of them was a boy... and I was told that both of them are boys - and the vet incorrectly sexed them in the first instance.

So, for sexing.. as it's so difficult.. I still wouldn't guarantee what is said when the rabbits are under twelve weeks old, but I defo recommend a health check when the rabbits just been got.
 
I've never taken an animal to the vets immediatly unless there's something wrong....But my sister can check for genetailia just as well as the vet...better in the case of birds than her vet who insisted miko was female only to later admit that he is male.
 
Maybe we should ask 'Why are there relatively few Rabbit Savvy Vets'...........

TBH taking a new Bun to a Vet and being given misinformation is worse than being given no information at all. People assume that ALL Vets will be clued up on Rabbits. The reality is that there are too many Vets who still see Rabbits as 'just a Rabbit' :evil:
And if you are new to Rabbits and dont have access to sources of info like RR then how would you know if the Vet was Rabbit Savvy or not. You'd just assume that they are a Vet so must know what they are talking about.

Sorry, hijacking your thread and going off on one...........:oops: :oops:

Janex
 
I phoned my vet and asked them if they specialise in small animals, and the lady told me yes, they specialise in rabbits - and they are RCA accredited too... how are people to know that the vet is going to be a savvy vet as opposed to a bog standard vet?
 
Thats a good point Jane, I have seen about 10 different vets and the one im with at the moment still doesnt seem as good as the ones talked about on here sometimes
 
But what I am saying is although there may be a few dodgy vets, most can sex a rabbit and can advise on health. Why would people have babies and not bother about taking them to the vet? I am talking about people who are bunny fanatics or experienced owners here.
 
Oh I thought you meant people who just buy some buns for the kids to shut them up kinda thing. I just assumed that bunny fanatics and experienced owners did take their buns to the vets :oops:
 
Lucyhp said:
But what I am saying is although there may be a few dodgy vets, most can sex a rabbit and can advise on health. Why would people have babies and not bother about taking them to the vet? I am talking about people who are bunny fanatics or experienced owners here.
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sounds an odd thing to say......dont bunny fanatics/experienced owners know how to sex a bun themselves? or at least know about diet & vacx?:?
did you mean 'i am NOT talikng about......':?: ;)
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Maybe we should ask 'Why are there relatively few Rabbit Savvy Vets'...........

TBH taking a new Bun to a Vet and being given misinformation is worse than being given no information at all. People assume that ALL Vets will be clued up on Rabbits. The reality is that there are too many Vets who still see Rabbits as 'just a Rabbit' :evil:
And if you are new to Rabbits and dont have access to sources of info like RR then how would you know if the Vet was Rabbit Savvy or not. You'd just assume that they are a Vet so must know what they are talking about.

Sorry, hijacking your thread and going off on one...........:oops: :oops:

Janex
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so true my vet said to me just give him the anti biotics and wait it out when my bun wasn't eating....
 
ELVIS said:
sounds an odd thing to say......dont bunny fanatics/experienced owners know how to sex a bun themselves? or at least know about diet & vacx?:?
did you mean 'i am NOT talikng about......':?: ;)
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you'd have thought....I'm not very savvy or fanatical...still a beginner and I can sex a bunny! Can't tell you if they're full bunny or spayed/neutered though, and I know dietry needs to an extent.
 
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