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No bunny vet here, and I'm worried.

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Darlene68

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Rabbits are not a common pet where I'm from and there are no vets that treat them. Getting Chewy was a impulse thing because I saw him/her at the pet shop and felt bad because she/he was all alone in a cage. The other 2 siblings had been sold.
Anyways I have had Chewy for 2 months now, Chewy is about 5 months old and starting to behave differently. I walk in Chewy's room and my rabbit circles my legs frantically and makes funny sounds, also there is a lot of leg thumping going on. This scared me to death the first time I heard it:shock:
I know spaying/neutering is recommended, but what happens when it can't be done?
 
Because there are no vets near her who know about rabbits.
I'm afraid I don't have any advice :( I think my boy would have just got worse if I hadn't had him done, he is much happier now. Is there any way you could travel to another vet?
 
Hiya *waves* What country are you in?

It sounds to me as if you have a boy bunny who is just starting to get mature. He is running round your legs because he is getting sexually active and running round in circles (making little 'grunting' noises) is basically a mating dance! You may find soon that he will start to want to try and hump your legs/feet, and he may start spraying wee everywhere - especially over you - as he starts to want to mark his territory. The only real way to stop this behaviour is to get him neutered, but as you have said already, it's obviously not as easy at that where you are! If you are able to, turn him over and you might see two little pink 'sacs' hanging between his legs - if you do...these are his testicles and he is definitely a boy! But by what you're saying, I'd take a fair guess that this is the case.

If you can give us an idea of where you are, we might be able to help you find a vet who is able to help you with your bunny. It's obviously a good idea to find one anyway as you will know who to turn to if he ever gets sick!
 
:wave: Thanks everyone for the replys! Oh my, I really do not look forward to getting pee'd on:(
I live in Labrador, Canada. Far away from everything!
I tried looking to see if Chewy was a boy or girl, but it is so hard to tell. I looked at the sexing pics on the forum and I'm still unsure :?
I really should have done some bunny research before getting Chewy, now I just feel bad, for my bunny and for me as well!.
 
It doesn't always end in spraying, so let's hope for the best :) My bunny Maa is a 3yr old, unspayed female, and when I go outside she rushes to me and circles me in such tight circles I can only walk very slowly :lol: She also makes a kind of snorting sound and thumps her foot on different occasions - She has never (fingers crossed) sprayed me and the behaviour has nothing to do with sexual hormones at all - she is just excited about food. None of the other rabbits do this to me either.
 
I think all vets will have had basic training in all animals, they just perhaps don't specialise. It may be worth asking the vets you've tried at if they know of a colleague who would be willing to take on a rabbit?

Good luck with the not spraying.
 
I can't imagine there wouldn't be a vet that can't deal with rabbits. Any vet will have had training in rabbits, you don't need a specialist to spay your rabbit. All vets should be competant at that, despite what people here may say!
 
Deelove said:
I think all vets will have had basic training in all animals, they just perhaps don't specialise. It may be worth asking the vets you've tried at if they know of a colleague who would be willing to take on a rabbit?

Good luck with the not spraying.
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Unfortunately there is only one vet in my town and she is only available afew days out of the week! She will not treat a bunny.
 
Thats terrible that she won't do it. Irresponsible to any rabbits in that area if you ask me!
 
I guess rabbits aren't a popular pet in Canada. I think a member on here Happy Hopping is Canadian, he might have details of vets who can treat rabbits? Or is there a canadian rabbit society?
 
louise and Gus said:
I guess rabbits aren't a popular pet in Canada. I think a member on here Happy Hopping is Canadian, he might have details of vets who can treat rabbits? Or is there a canadian rabbit society?
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If Happy Hopping lives Vancouver way (just guessing :D ) it would almost be closer for her to come to the UK for vet treatment :shock: Hopefully her bunny's hormones will settle down with age - mine are all a lot calmer now they're around 3yrs old - regard it as a teenage phase maybe :)
 
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