First, I wanted to update you on his behavior change since we found out he was boy earlier this month.
- Spraying: He started spraying on the couch and for some reason he only did it on the couch (we think). After the first two times, we would yell at him every time he jumped on the couch, it seemed like he couldn’t control himself or something. We locked him up in the cage after each incident, but he never learned and always came back. The bf would push him off every time he jumped up and one time his substance sprinkled on the coffee table and my foot!
- Excessive chewing/digging: He started chewing on cords (he had no interest in before) and chewing/digging on our carpet more. He did it when he wanted our attention, when he was bored, when he was hungry, and because he was an arse$!&$.
- Bossy/needy: Nugget also got really bossy this month when it came to getting head and nose rubs from us. He would scratch at you and nip you to get your attention and shove his head in your hand to tell you what he wanted. He would also shove his head through his pen every morning to let us know he needed a head rub. If ignored, he would dig up the carpet because he knew we hated that.
- Humping: He got hornier every day and would hump more. This past Sunday was the worst because he got so crazy he humped my cousin’s dog that he had just met (I had to separate them because he wouldn’t stop)! I have a video here if anyone’s curious: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgJY…e=youtu.be
So yesterday he had to get his balls snipped. I had to ask my vet how many rabbits he’s worked on and he said over 50 and never once lost a patient. Whew! It doesn’t hurt to ask. I had read online and on BB that rabbits should eat/drink up until the surgery even if the staff tells you to stop feeding after 10pm the night before. They usually tell you this because cats and dogs will throw up if fed before going under for surgery, but rabbits’ bodies are different. I learned a lot from this site: http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/opcare.html
We dropped him off at 8am and he had to stay at the vet’s until 5pm because they needed to monitor his recovery before he could safely leave. They told me that he was doing very well and eating hay (good sign) and he can continue his normal feeding routine and rabbit habits. I was surprised that the bill was only $156 (I was expecting $200) and they didn’t give me any medicine to take home. I guess every rabbit is different, but Nugget was already moving around and eating just fine. Once home, he was able to jump in and out of his cage and litterbox! He didn’t care for his Oxbow pellets so we set out vegetables for him and eventually he gobbled it up. It’s really important to have them eat asap to help speed up recovery time. He slept for most of the night and I’m sure by this weekend, he’ll be back to his lovable self.
Here he is, an upset bunny who just lost his manhood: