Vet checkups in bonding rabbits

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- 09/23/2017 at 5:21 AM
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  So I’m working on bonding my two and I have a few days off next week and I wanted to bring them both to the vet for a wellness check up. But I’ve heard people say that the strange smells can make a bonded pair have issues. Mine are not bonded, but would it harm their relationship if I brought them to the vet? I would put each in a separate carrier obviously. I just don’t want to get home and have the freak out at each other or break the trust they have built so far.
- 09/23/2017 at 5:27 AM
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  I think if one was to stay at the vets for a while (overnight for example) there’s more chance of them smelling differently (the environment itself, other animal, other people etc) but if it’s just a wellness check I don’t think it would be an issue.
- 09/23/2017 at 5:39 AM
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  I was going to bring them both in too, so they would both smell differently. If I bring them in should I just not do a session that day to make sure they don’t have any issues with each other?
- 09/23/2017 at 5:45 AM
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  Posted By BunNoob on 9/23/2017 5:39 AM
  
  I was going to bring them both in too, so they would both smell differently. If I bring them in should I just not do a session that day to make sure they don’t have any issues with each other?
  
  They’ll both smell a little different but because you won’t be there for long, they’ll still smell mostly like themselves. They won’t have time to pick up a lot of smells so to speak. If you’re really worried, I’d let them chill on their own for a few hours when you get back (so they can pick up their normal home smell a bit more) and then try a session.
- 09/23/2017 at 6:12 AM
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  thanks!
- 09/23/2017 at 5:00 PM
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  When I was bonding peep and yumi I brought them to the vet, they both hate carriers and vet so I used it as a stress session.
  Like Sarah says the smell thing is only really an issue with long term or medication.
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