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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Neutering the boys…

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    • Sarahlovesherrabbits
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        Im thinking of getting my 2 male bunny’s neuterd soon and things that have been running through my mind are

        What are the survival rates ? because vets say that their is a risk , as some bunnies dont pull through it?

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        Will i need to keep my 2 bunnies seperate for a few days while they heel? they have lived together their whole lives but im worried they may nip at eachothers stitchings and annoy eachother? i have a spare hutch for it incase

         

        Thank-you


      • Beka27
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          Welcome. I’m going to move this to the Q&A section sometime today, after you see this message.


        • Sarahlovesherrabbits
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            Okay thanks , sorry haha


          • Beka27
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              Not a problem. There are several different sub-forums and each has a description of what types of posts belong where. As you become more familiar with the site, you’ll learn what section to post threads in. :o)


            • Elrohwen
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                With an experienced vet survival rates are very very high. There is always a risk that your rabbit may not deal well with anesthesia, but it’s impossible to know that going in and the vast majority of rabbits do just fine. Beware of a vet who tries to scare you off the procedure by saying it’s risky – they probably just aren’t comfortable doing rabbit neuters.

                I would leave them together afterwards as long as they are getting along.


              • Beka27
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                  Neuters are very routine and non-invasive. Any vet who is rabbit-savvy should have a near-perfect survival rate, and if not, they should share with you the conditions of what happened. When rabbits do pass b/c of anesthesia, it is more often something that was wrong with the RABBIT (maybe a heart defect), not the vet.


                • Quantum
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                    According to the House Rabbit Society, they had over 1000 rabbits spayed or neutered (and bear in mind that spaying is much more intrusive). The mortality rate due to anesthesia was .1%, so *one*. 1 in 1000 odds are pretty good–even better than that since they had the procedures done on more than 1000. All surgery carries a risk, of course. I wind up signing 42 and a half release forms when I have to have knee surgery.

                    And I agree with Elrorhwen that it’s likely the vet isn’t comfortable with working with rabbits.


                  • Sarahlovesherrabbits
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                      Okay thanks! im going to go ahead and book them both in , but i stilll am not sure with wether i should keep them together while recovering after the surgery?


                    • Sarita
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                        Yes, if they are together, you should keep them together as long as they don’t fight.


                      • Beka27
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                          Have them neutered the same day if possible and have them kept together during recovery. Only separate them if they start fighting. The goal is to get them neutered and recovered without having that bond broken, but if they are not safe, they need to be housed separately. They are indoor rabbits, correct?


                        • bunnyfriend
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                            always like to share the link to this page from the House Rabbit Society on spays/neuters, it tells you about what questions to ask your vet and other things that are important: http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/spay-neuter.html

                            I think you’re making a really good decision


                          • BinkyBunny
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                              I am just dittoing the others. Making sure you have a rabbit-savvy vet is the most important, and the link that bunnyfriend offered you is an excellent resource.

                              Sometimes after a vet visit or surgery, they won’t smell like “themselves” which may cause fighting or at least some confused like tiffs amongst bonded rabbits, but if they are recovering together, it probably won’t be a worry. If you notice any fighting just try to get each others familiar scent back by petting them with your hand and interchanging pets to sort of trade scents. You can do this too as a preventative measure.

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