Sam_Spice
Mama Doe
I am glad that he is alright now but I cannot believe how your vets has been to you (sorry if im misinterpreting it). When my female rabbit was spayed she wasn't allowed home until she had poo'd and eaten at the vets.
I would have thought all vets had the same safety precautions, and suggesting you get a syring from a chemist rather than bringing your bun in if not eating seems very unproffesional and unconsiderate of the animal. I acknowledge your distance issue but if the rabbit hasn't eaten in such a long time then it seems vital to go [if physically possible of course].
I'll be honest and say my rabbit had to stay in overnight as she still hadn't eaten by 8pm (her op was around 2pm) and in the night she went the poo'd and had a wee but still refused to eat. The nurses tried to syringe her but couldnt (they said they'd never met a rabbit that wouldn't eat before!! lol) in the morning I came in and explained i'd take her home coz shes really nervous and i thought thats why she wasn't eating. They agreed as i only live 5min walk round the corner so could bring her back if not eaten in few hours.
Luckily my daft bunny got home, hopped straight to the hay rack and began eating like she's been starved for a week! The fussy madam didn't half worry the vets!! So i rang them and said she was piggin out happily, then just took her in for her check up in a few days.
As for the stitches, i couldn't see my rabbits either as most vets use dissolvable stitches now which take up to 3 months to completely vanish. This last week (3 weeks after her spay) a tiny cord and stitch was visible and the vet just cut the unneeded bit off while she was in today for her mixi jab as her wound is completely healed (it healed within a couple of days to be honest and fur was back i swear in only a week haha).
Sorry i went on a bit, i just couldn't believe how your vets reacted.... sorry if im going on at them too much
Really really happy that he's getting better Love to be kept updated
I would have thought all vets had the same safety precautions, and suggesting you get a syring from a chemist rather than bringing your bun in if not eating seems very unproffesional and unconsiderate of the animal. I acknowledge your distance issue but if the rabbit hasn't eaten in such a long time then it seems vital to go [if physically possible of course].
I'll be honest and say my rabbit had to stay in overnight as she still hadn't eaten by 8pm (her op was around 2pm) and in the night she went the poo'd and had a wee but still refused to eat. The nurses tried to syringe her but couldnt (they said they'd never met a rabbit that wouldn't eat before!! lol) in the morning I came in and explained i'd take her home coz shes really nervous and i thought thats why she wasn't eating. They agreed as i only live 5min walk round the corner so could bring her back if not eaten in few hours.
Luckily my daft bunny got home, hopped straight to the hay rack and began eating like she's been starved for a week! The fussy madam didn't half worry the vets!! So i rang them and said she was piggin out happily, then just took her in for her check up in a few days.
As for the stitches, i couldn't see my rabbits either as most vets use dissolvable stitches now which take up to 3 months to completely vanish. This last week (3 weeks after her spay) a tiny cord and stitch was visible and the vet just cut the unneeded bit off while she was in today for her mixi jab as her wound is completely healed (it healed within a couple of days to be honest and fur was back i swear in only a week haha).
Sorry i went on a bit, i just couldn't believe how your vets reacted.... sorry if im going on at them too much
Really really happy that he's getting better Love to be kept updated