Questions about Neuter

[crystal muse]

 It’s finally time for my bun to get neutered! He recently started spaying everywhere, so I’m glad we are getting him fixed. 

When I made the appointment with the Vet’s office, the receptionist was a little lost, almost like she had never heard that a rabbit could be neutered. But the Vet herself is very good with my rabbit and good vet in general. 

The receptionist told me that after the surgery, they want to keep my bun there for 24 hours, which at first, didn’t seem like a big deal. But now it seems like a very long time to keep my rabbit for. From what I’ve seen around the forum, keeping the rabbit for a couple hours is normal, but I’m not sure if 24 hours is normal.

Should i be worried about him being there for 24 hours? It just seems like such a long time, and I don’t want my bun to be stressed out too much after surgery? I’m probably stressing out over this more than I should, but I just want my bun to be okay, and not traumatized by the experience?

Any thoughts or answers would be very helpful!

 

 

-Crystal

[Bam]

It seems odd that they want to keep him for 24 hours. Maybe it’s a way of making extra money, because it will cost you money and they won’t really have to do much. Both my bunnies went home the same day, I’ve understood thats the general rule. I’d be suspiscious if I were you. Please ask them why they want to keep him for so long, a neutered rabbit most often just needs to be kept warm and dry and given extra tasty stuff to eat so the stomach doesn’t stop working – but many rabbits won’t eat until after about 24 h and that’s normal. Painmeds and gut-motility stimulating drugs should be given before the bunny is sent home.

[Sarita]

Some vets do keep them overnight…it’s not that uncommon at all.

[StickyBun]

Here is one thing that I would check on: Most veterinary facilities do not have the space to house cats and dogs separately…let alone bunnies. Yes they are in separate cages but those cages are usually all in the same room. If your bun is not accustomed to dogs…and believe me, dogs at a kennel or at the vets bark a LOT…I would also worry about that stressing out bunnies.

Just something else to consider.

[Beka27]

There isn’t anything wrong with keeping a bun overnight at the vet’s, but be sure to ask if there will be someone available there overnight. I see little point in boarding a rabbit for observation when everyone goes home in the evening and there is no one there to “observe”.

[NuggetBuns]

I think sometimes they prepare you for the worst, so I would call after the surgery and ask how your bunny is doing. If they see that your bun is okay to go home after 5 hours post-neuter, then I’m sure they’d be happy to send him home. They would only need to keep them overnight if the bun isn’t looking like they’re ready to be transported or able to move at all. Mine was dropped off at 8am and his surgery was around 1pm, and they told us we could pick him up around 6pm. I wasn’t comfortable with my bun being at the vet from 8am-6pm, let alone 24 hours! I called them after work and asked if he was ready to go home earlier. They said he was eating and moving around so they let me take him home.

Also, most receptionists use the same notes for dogs and cats, like they say don’t feed your pet after 10 pm the night before surgery. This is incorrect info for rabbits, so just feed them like normal before you take them to the vet. Good luck and keep us updated!

[Bam]

Sorry, I was wrong then, it seems it is normal for vets to want to keep the bunny.

[crystal muse]

 So I dropped Rocket off at the vet this morning for his neuter. As soon as I got there though, I asked the vet if she still had to keep him there for 24 hours, and she said, ” What? No, he can go home this afternoon at around 4pm.” 

So as NuggetBuns,said the receptionist was probably reading off the information for a cat or something.

The vet also said she would call me right after the surgery to tell me how Rocket was doing, so I’m glad its working out better than I thought so far. I’ll update on how he does, and I’ll probably have more questions and the day goes on. 

 

-Crystal

[Stickerbunny]

Some vets keep them, some don’t. Just like with dogs/cats, some vets keep them, some don’t. It’s easier for a vet to handle if they stop eating than an owner, plus if they use stitches that are not internal it’s easier for them to know if the stitches are being chewed at. My vet sent ours home right before closing, but he also offered to stay late the next day (Friday) if we the buns were acting off so he could see them rather than using an emergency vet.

[LittlePuffyTail]

How did Rocket make out with his neuter?

[crystal muse]

The Vet told me last night at 5pm that Rocket was doing fine and was very hyper, but she said he wasn’t eating or drinking anything and she wanted to syringe feed him. Which I guess is better for the vet to do, than me. She said because he hasn’t eaten or pooped much, she wanted to hold him overnight, which I  understand. She said there are people there 24 hours to take care of him and he was in a separated area from the other dogs and cats there as well. 

So I called this morning, and she said he was ready to go home and he is doing fine, so I’m going to go pick him up now.  Yay.

Thanks for all the help so far everyone! 

-Crystal

[LittlePuffyTail]

I’m glad you are able to bring him home now

[hannaroo]

I’m glad he’s doing well, it was good of your vet to keep him in for observation too

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