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Penelope injured leg :(
- Thread starter Graciee
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Yea I think I'll sleep on it, thank you xxxOh Gracie I don’t know I have never seen that beforehopefully Jane will come along soon
I think I would be tempted to go with William as he is bunny savvy for example I would happily choose John if he said he could do something himself although never done it before on that species hmm. Maybe have a sleep on it I always make better decisions in the morning
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bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
Good luck Gracie. You may be better with William doing surgery since he has a broader knowledge base re rabbits, plus Penelope specific information.
I hope her droopy lower eyelid is sorted overnight and was just related to her sedation. I bet William will know.
I hope her droopy lower eyelid is sorted overnight and was just related to her sedation. I bet William will know.
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I agree with this :wave:
Hugs xxx
Cuthbert&Dillon
Mama Doe
Topping up the Penelope get well soon vibes.
Bunny Buddy
Wise Old Thumper
Sending vibes and hoping that you are at or near a decision that you are comfortable with.
Not that you are asking what other people would do and there are factors to be weighted up that only you can weigh up, but my instinct would lean very much towards having a known and trusted vet do the operation.
Not that you are asking what other people would do and there are factors to be weighted up that only you can weigh up, but my instinct would lean very much towards having a known and trusted vet do the operation.
Yea, I really don't know, I'm tempted to go with William because I trust him, tbh if I needed an operation I'd probably want William to do it [emoji38] but then I'm worried I'm not picking the best thing for her? Plus William said the orthopaedic surgeon is really excellent... So the fact that he says that, he must be.. I'm worried I'm picking the known option but just because it don't know the orthopaedic guy doesn't mean anything.. [emoji38] I guess it's fear of the unknown. I know William would do an amazing job. If anyone had to operate on any of my animals I'd want it to be William or Ivone, every time. Clementines surgery was much more complex, so it was a bit different.. So tricky! The money doesn't bother me, it's just knowing which is best, vs what feels more comfortable to me I think (which shouldn't really factor in, but it's influencing me) [emoji51] William would be there either way though which is comforting.Bless her
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Scrappy's Little Helper
Mama Doe
It's not often a rabbit owner has the dilemma of having to choose between two experts, normally we struggle to find just one!
I have to admit that I'm swinging backwards and forwards myself on this one. I think the advantage of going with the orthopaedic surgeon is that William is still going to be present during the op. So essentially you wouldn't have to choose as you'd have both of them. Kind of like double bagging!
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I have to admit that I'm swinging backwards and forwards myself on this one. I think the advantage of going with the orthopaedic surgeon is that William is still going to be present during the op. So essentially you wouldn't have to choose as you'd have both of them. Kind of like double bagging!
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I know only you can make the decision but if finances permit and as long as William will definitely be present during the Surgery I'd want the Orthopod Vet to do the actual surgery and William the GA/monitoring. As J+B pointed out having an Exotics Vet do the GA would be a real bonus. That way Penelope will have 2 Vets and a VN in attendance. Each Vet carrying out their own individual specialities Good luck with whatever you decide xx
Good luck with whatever you decide xxI know only you can make the decision but if finances permit and as long as William will definitely be present during the Surgery I'd want the Orthopod Vet to do the actual surgery and William the GA/monitoring. As J+B pointed out having an Exotics Vet do the GA would be a real bonus. That way Penelope will have 2 Vets and a VN in attendance. Each Vet carrying out their own individual specialities
I might come to a different conclusion if I were in your shoes and knew William personally etc, but Jane's thoughts mirror exactly what I have been thinking since yesterday evening.
Sending hugs. These decisions are really tough.
I agree with this xxI know only you can make the decision but if finances permit and as long as William will definitely be present during the Surgery I'd want the Orthopod Vet to do the actual surgery and William the GA/monitoring. As J+B pointed out having an Exotics Vet do the GA would be a real bonus. That way Penelope will have 2 Vets and a VN in attendance. Each Vet carrying out their own individual specialities
