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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A I’m scared to take my bunny to the vet

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    • Clojiia
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        Two weeks ago my 9 and a half year old rabbit had white discharge coming out from his nose. When I looked it up it said that he might have an infection. It hasn’t happened again since then, but he has started to sneeze 2-3 times a day and the fur on his front legs are matted. So we made an appointment with the vet. Other than that he seems perfectly fine. He drinks and eats like usual and he’s very energetic. 

        The problem is that he gets very stressed by being in a car and I don’t think that being examined by the vet is going to help him calm down. I’m scared that we might be putting him through hell for nothing or/and that he’s going to have a heart attack from the stress. This is going to be his first trip to the vet.

        Should I cancel the appointment or should i go through with it?  


      • Sarita
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          He’s never been to the vet in his whole life? I think you had better take him at his age. It’s better to know and treat than to fear and not.


        • Floppybuns
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            I would definitely go through with the appointment. I just took both my rabbits they found it’ll a little stressful but I took them their favourite treat to munch on to help calm them.
            It’s probably better to take him in case it is something serious.


          • Quantum
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              Seconding (thirding?): take him to the vet. Sleep with a towel in your bed and use that towel in his carrier, that’ll help keep him calm since it’ll smell like you and be familiar. You said that he’s never been to the vet, but he freaks out in the car…how many car rides has he been on? If you can, have someone else drive and sit in the back seat next to his carrier and talk to him. If the radio is on at all, make sure it’s very low volume–movement + loud noise can freak anyone out. The most important thing is to keep calm yourself. If you’re tense and all “OMG, OMG!!1eleventy!!!” he’s going to pick up on that. Talk to him normally and in your everyday bunny-talking-voice. Just keep saying to yourself that he’s *not* going to freak out, that going to the vet is a good thing and you’re going to find out how to make whatever’s wrong better. And breathe. Easier said than done, I know.


            • Baby-Daisy
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                put him in a cage and put food, chewing blocks, and other things that comfort him. Put him in the car on the gloor, or seat, whereever you would like him, and put a thin dark sheet or blanket over the cage, so he can’t see out, ans see things moving. And try to have a smoothe ride.


              • Roberta
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                  Supporting what the others have said… Go to the appointment.. Make him comfortable in his carrier and have some familiar items in there with him.
                  It is so importatnt to have something like this looked at and treated, his nervousness could be partially a result of the illness. It could be easily treated with antibiotics.


                • Clojiia
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                    Thanks guys

                    We just took him to the vet and he apparently has a problem with his back teeth. It’s rubbing against his cheek and might injure it. He (the vet) said we could anaesthetize him and try to fix it, but if we do that he might never wake up… So, I don’t want to do that. But if it continues and he stops eating we’ll have to put him down. If we’re lucky just giving him something to chew on will help.

                    I’ve been crying ever since I came home. I don’t know what to do


                  • Sarita
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                      I would have the vet do bloodwork to make sure it is safe and if so, then it should be alright. I have two 10 year old rabbits that get regular dental trims and they come out of the anesthesia just fine. You do not have to put him down, but I would get that dental done as it has to be extremely uncomfortable for him.


                    • Elrohwen
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                        Plenty of rabbits get their teeth trimmed – many more than once. Often the rabbits are only sedated, not fully anesthetized, which is safer.

                        If your vet is seriously trying to discourage you from this due to the anesthesia, I would find a new vet. To me, it seems like this vet just is not experience enough in rabbit procedures to feel comfortable doing it.

                        It needs to be done though – he sounds very uncomfortable and in a lot of pain and it’s not fair to let him continue that way.

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