Can I have eating and pooing vibes please? I think I posted on another random thread somewhere, that Pickle and Bean’s hormones have kicked in and it’s been a humpfest here. Thankfully, it’s been good natured up to now, I’ll chase and hump you, but then groom you and then we’ll swop sort of thing.
Anyway, my vets last week were reluctant to neuter them due to their weight, I think they were 915 and 935g or some like that, and they wanted them to be 1.2kg. After I pointed out they were nethies and were unlikely to ever get to that weight, we agreed that I’d find out their parents size. I left a message for the vet earlier this week saying that their parents are 1kg and 1.1kg.
The vets got back to me about neutering Pickle and Beans. They’d prefer them to be as close to 1kg as possible, but will do them now. The “catch” is that they wanted one specific vet to do it as he’s the “quickest” and does all the tricky operations. That means that his diary is very full and the earliest he could do it was 5th June. They did suggest phoning each week to check for cancellations as because he has a waiting list people often ask to be referred to to a specialist who then does the surgery.
I’d been wondering about the vets that Rabbit Rescue North West use as they’re only about 40 mins away. Vanessa B had used them and thought they were good and agreee they’d be worth contacting.
I gave them a ring yesterday and explained the situation. The receptionist thought it would be fine and booked them in for a pre-op this morning.
I took them down to their practice for 11 this morning. They were happy to do the op and said they could do it now! I wasn’t expecting that and certainly hadn’t taken any of their food with me that I’d normally do if they’re having an op. Anyway, I agreed as they are constantly chasing and humping each other and they’d already had the stress of travelling there, rather than going back another day. They’d put the estimated cost on the consent form which was £40 less per rabbit than my usual vets!
They phoned about 4 to say that they have both come through the op fine, but aren’t eating or pooing yet. They’re proposing to keep them in overnight (at no extra cost) so they can monitor and syringe feed them if necessary. The night vet is going to call me by 10pm with an update. I’m hoping that by then they’ll be feeling much better. Any vibes would be gratefully appreciated, the house seems very empty without them.
Anyway, my vets last week were reluctant to neuter them due to their weight, I think they were 915 and 935g or some like that, and they wanted them to be 1.2kg. After I pointed out they were nethies and were unlikely to ever get to that weight, we agreed that I’d find out their parents size. I left a message for the vet earlier this week saying that their parents are 1kg and 1.1kg.
The vets got back to me about neutering Pickle and Beans. They’d prefer them to be as close to 1kg as possible, but will do them now. The “catch” is that they wanted one specific vet to do it as he’s the “quickest” and does all the tricky operations. That means that his diary is very full and the earliest he could do it was 5th June. They did suggest phoning each week to check for cancellations as because he has a waiting list people often ask to be referred to to a specialist who then does the surgery.
I’d been wondering about the vets that Rabbit Rescue North West use as they’re only about 40 mins away. Vanessa B had used them and thought they were good and agreee they’d be worth contacting.
I gave them a ring yesterday and explained the situation. The receptionist thought it would be fine and booked them in for a pre-op this morning.
I took them down to their practice for 11 this morning. They were happy to do the op and said they could do it now! I wasn’t expecting that and certainly hadn’t taken any of their food with me that I’d normally do if they’re having an op. Anyway, I agreed as they are constantly chasing and humping each other and they’d already had the stress of travelling there, rather than going back another day. They’d put the estimated cost on the consent form which was £40 less per rabbit than my usual vets!
They phoned about 4 to say that they have both come through the op fine, but aren’t eating or pooing yet. They’re proposing to keep them in overnight (at no extra cost) so they can monitor and syringe feed them if necessary. The night vet is going to call me by 10pm with an update. I’m hoping that by then they’ll be feeling much better. Any vibes would be gratefully appreciated, the house seems very empty without them.
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