Dropping the Ball

[Mordaith]

Hey fair folk!

 Well, the last trip to the vet proved what I suspected. Fox has had his testies drop. He is a big goof and I love him. And I was all gun ho about getting him neutered.  But now I’m nervous. He is a wee holland lop, and I know there is a risk.

 I’ve done some serious asking with my vet. She confirmed there is a danger, even a slightly higher one for Lops. She affirmed that the operation is safer now than it ever has been before, her clinic routinely does Rabbit neuterings, and that in six years – that haven’t lost any rabbits due to the process.

 She trained specifically in Exotic pets and has been very knowledgeable. Her clinic is actually on several recommended Rabbit vet list.

 That sounds like a good track record.

 So, should I do it? It sounds like it is only a little riskier than getting a kitty neutered, and I’ve done that to all my cats.

I just don’t know if I’d ever forgive myself if something happened to him under the knife.

[OliverBun]

I think you should, IMHO. My bun isn’t neutered ( when I got him a was quite irresponsible) and its just brought on a ton of territory/humping issues with my dog. It’s really awful.
Every time I have Olive put under for an operation, I know it would be awful if he didn’t make it but I also know he won’t feel any pain associated with it… He’ll just peacefully go.
So I know it’s difficult but I think you have to trust your bun knows you’re trying to do something to help him and if anything did happen it’s absolutely not your fault.

[sunshinesocks]

The problem is the issues you could come across without neutering are huge. And whilst its tempting to wait for them to see if they grow a little more before you do it, if any behaviours settle in that aren’t so great you could end up with a neutered bunny who is still spraying everything and even dominating you..

[LittlePuffyTail]

I know it’s stressful but I’ve had all my buns spayed/neutered. The risk of complications with neuters are pretty small.

If you want to be extra cautious, you could talk to your vet about having pre-anaesthetic bloodwork done. I do this with all my older buns before any procedure. It will check things like blood cell count, kidney function etc, making sure your bun is healthy enough to undergo the procedure.

[Mordaith]

Well. I have bought Fox a new house. His previous housing was too small, and I hated leaving him in it for 7 hours at a time. A week to get used to the new surroundings – then snip snip.

Any advice on post-operation. That would be great.

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