Crunchie
Warren Veteran
This is the problem I had. I had a bad experience at one vet so asked on here for recommendations and was told of another nearby. When I registered there the owner of the practice was very understanding when it came to rabbits and was especially good with treating our stasis prone girl. He did all the examinations of the buns on the floor knowing that they might jump if scared.
We were happy with the practice and counted the vet as rabbit savvy until Roly came down with bloat and no diagnostics were offered. We were given gut motility drugs to treat at home over the weekend when a blockage hadn't been ruled out and the continued use of the gut stimulants would have been fatal if there had been a blockage there.
If this hadnt happened I'd still be happily using and recommending the practice. As a result however we're now regstered with a practice 30 miles away who weren't keen on allowing us to register being well outside their catchment area. The practice we're at now is probably the best in Scotland however so hopefully no more bad experiences.
I stand by my earlier points that it can be very difficult for people to find a good rabbit vet and that many vets should know much more than they do. Even if they were willing to consult with other vets this'd be an improvement. Its fine if you have rescues or very knowledgable individuals nearby that can recommend somewhere but otherwise it's very difficult. E.g. It's clear Jacks Janes vet is very good given the variety of problems she has successfully treated but Jane tends to share with us what her rabbits are treated for and with while most of us maybe wouldn't.
We were happy with the practice and counted the vet as rabbit savvy until Roly came down with bloat and no diagnostics were offered. We were given gut motility drugs to treat at home over the weekend when a blockage hadn't been ruled out and the continued use of the gut stimulants would have been fatal if there had been a blockage there.
If this hadnt happened I'd still be happily using and recommending the practice. As a result however we're now regstered with a practice 30 miles away who weren't keen on allowing us to register being well outside their catchment area. The practice we're at now is probably the best in Scotland however so hopefully no more bad experiences.
I stand by my earlier points that it can be very difficult for people to find a good rabbit vet and that many vets should know much more than they do. Even if they were willing to consult with other vets this'd be an improvement. Its fine if you have rescues or very knowledgable individuals nearby that can recommend somewhere but otherwise it's very difficult. E.g. It's clear Jacks Janes vet is very good given the variety of problems she has successfully treated but Jane tends to share with us what her rabbits are treated for and with while most of us maybe wouldn't.
How does the average person know which vets are 'good' and which are 'excellent' though until something bad happens? My doggy vets are excellent but the journey can be 30 mins in the car, which Poppy would hate. My vets at the top of my street are more expensive but seem to be really good, the vet certainly talks about all the things you all do and was confident neutering her.
I guess I am just hoping that if/when Poppy needs him for anything serious he is 'excellent' because I really dont think she would like the 30 minute journey to the doggy vets (who I suspect would be as excellent as they are with the dogs:?). I dont know other people around where I live who have rabbits (well I do but they probably dont use vets for them) so I cant gauge who is good/bad
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