blackbunsmum
Young Bun
Hello Everyone
I have just joined this forum although I have been reading the excellent forums on rabbit health for a while. I am looking for advice and support regarding my very active and beautiful black bun. She is 5 years old and due to be spayed on Tuesday (so anxious about it). I discovered an elongated mammary cyst/lump last week and took her to see my regular vet. My vet is generally very good but didn't seem too sure what it could be and said I could either have it taken out or wait and see if it got any bigger. I then discovered a very rabbit savvy vet on the other side of my county called Molly Varga (who I think is the webinar rabbit vet) who I believe is very good and took her to see her. She said that she could detect that her uterus was a bit enlarged (which is apparently quite common at this age) and that the lump could be mammary dysplasia linked to that. She couldn't detect any lumps in her uterus but it was def enlarged. She recommended to have the lump removed and spay at the same time. I have been monitoring my rabbits urine and there is no blood whatsovever which I know can be an indicator of uterine cancer (and I know the stats about this) and so am relieved about that and she seems so well. I know I should have had her spayed when young and planned to do it but was totally put off by a friend who spayed her rabbit and had a terrible time as it went into stasis for a time and needed loads of aftercare and stressed her out bigtime. So I didn't do it.
She lives with her very active 8 year old mum who is also unspayed. (wouldn't have her done at her age). I am so worried about this operation next week particularly because she is 5 years old and I love her to bits. I keep worrying and worrying. Can anyone reassure me that I am doing the right thing? I'm sure this rabbit savvy vet wouldn't recommend it if it was unsafe. She even said that she had operated on rabbits that had been found to have uterine cancer and gone on to live another 3 or 4 years. I am also worrying about the mammary lump in case it is cancer.
such a weary rabbit worrier I have become but they are part of the family aren't they? If anyone could reassure me I would be very greatful
thanks
Blackbunsmum
p.s is it advisable to take her mum/hutch partner to the vets when she has the op to offer comfort when she comes round and could anyone give me any advice on aftercare. They are both housebuns who sleep in an indoor cage during the night and have a whole room to play in during the day. Is it recommended to put down a vet fleece (of which I have) after the op to keep her dry?
I have just joined this forum although I have been reading the excellent forums on rabbit health for a while. I am looking for advice and support regarding my very active and beautiful black bun. She is 5 years old and due to be spayed on Tuesday (so anxious about it). I discovered an elongated mammary cyst/lump last week and took her to see my regular vet. My vet is generally very good but didn't seem too sure what it could be and said I could either have it taken out or wait and see if it got any bigger. I then discovered a very rabbit savvy vet on the other side of my county called Molly Varga (who I think is the webinar rabbit vet) who I believe is very good and took her to see her. She said that she could detect that her uterus was a bit enlarged (which is apparently quite common at this age) and that the lump could be mammary dysplasia linked to that. She couldn't detect any lumps in her uterus but it was def enlarged. She recommended to have the lump removed and spay at the same time. I have been monitoring my rabbits urine and there is no blood whatsovever which I know can be an indicator of uterine cancer (and I know the stats about this) and so am relieved about that and she seems so well. I know I should have had her spayed when young and planned to do it but was totally put off by a friend who spayed her rabbit and had a terrible time as it went into stasis for a time and needed loads of aftercare and stressed her out bigtime. So I didn't do it.
She lives with her very active 8 year old mum who is also unspayed. (wouldn't have her done at her age). I am so worried about this operation next week particularly because she is 5 years old and I love her to bits. I keep worrying and worrying. Can anyone reassure me that I am doing the right thing? I'm sure this rabbit savvy vet wouldn't recommend it if it was unsafe. She even said that she had operated on rabbits that had been found to have uterine cancer and gone on to live another 3 or 4 years. I am also worrying about the mammary lump in case it is cancer.
such a weary rabbit worrier I have become but they are part of the family aren't they? If anyone could reassure me I would be very greatful
thanks
Blackbunsmum
p.s is it advisable to take her mum/hutch partner to the vets when she has the op to offer comfort when she comes round and could anyone give me any advice on aftercare. They are both housebuns who sleep in an indoor cage during the night and have a whole room to play in during the day. Is it recommended to put down a vet fleece (of which I have) after the op to keep her dry?