Bunny bloodwork/ presurgical questions!

[Bunaroo]

Hi everybunny ?? T minus a week till my little guys surgery, & im a worried momma. Does anyone know what presurgical bloodworm entails? & can anyone give me good questions to ask my doc for me to feel a bit more safe about surgery?

[Wick & Fable]

Hi! I haven’t read which surgery Bunaroo will be going through— is it a spay (female) or neuter (male), or something else?

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[Bunaroo]

Oh I’m sorry I’m so wrapped up in it I forgot to mention which! Lol he will be going for a neuter & teeth trimming in one

[Wick & Fable]

Hm. Hm hm. I’m fixated on doing both a teeth trim and neuter at the same time. If your vet is experienced, the teeth trim shouldn’t add any stress to your rabbit’s neuter recovery. If your vet seems to suggest doing them separately, go with that option, as if the teeth get irritated, it will make post neuter eating even more difficult. Rabbits don’t eat much the hours following a neuter, but if the mouth irritated on top of that, it’ll make it difficult. Again, if your vet seems comfortable doing both, I trust they are confident to do it with no problem. Wick has gone through 3 teeth trimmings and it’s been quite easy each time.

You’ll want to make sure you get pain medication to take come. While neuters are less risky than spays, there are circumstances where having a few days doses of pain medication will really help a rabbit get through the recovery period with no problems.

You’ll want to double check that the stitches will dissolve, fall out naturally, or if they need to be removed by the vet.

You’ll want to schedule a week after post-op check so the vet can check the suture site. You should check the site every day as well.

On your end, you’ll want to set up your rabbit area to be all level ground (no hopping or climbing) so the sutures heal properly. Even if your rabbit feels fine to jump and move, he doesn’t understand what those actions may do to his stitches. Don’t be too paranoid if you notice he’s not drinking water a day or two following the neuter. This is common. To compensate, give him wetter veggies and make sure he’s still peeing. You want him eating willingly ideally within a 4-6hrs (post drowsiness of the operation). Present all fresh hay, of his favorite kind if you can! Whatever will make it most inviting for him. He’ll be pretty out of it, so make it easy for him to access and very yummy.

See if you can ask for a nail trim if that would make your life easier as well. Sometimes vets will do that during the surgery.

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[Bunaroo]

I talked to my vet last night on the phone. What struck me was that my clinic scheduled me with a doctor whom has never personally seen my rabbit! I was already nervous about that I have met this doctor with other pets and she seemed pretty rude and sick of working by far compared to the other doctors full of passion I’ve seen at the particular clinic. & my phone call to me just proved it, she took my questions like an exam answering them without really considering my needs to ask more and talk back! It made me very uncomfortable, & if I feel uncomfortable with my doctor I’m not putting his life in those hands! I’m getting a second opinion at another clinic considering I had two doctors look in his mouth one said they looked perfect. Is it rude of me to cancel my neuter just on guy feeling?

[Wick & Fable]

The vets who looked at his mouth — were they rabbit savvy and did they use an otoscope to look, or did they just look with their hands/eyes? Also, what prompted the need for teeth trim? A vet’s exam or a suspicion based on your rabbit’s behavior?

Yes, it’s rude to cancel an appointment a vet has planned, but just because something is rude doesn’t mean it’s a bad course of action. It can be up to you.

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[joea64]

If you feel seriously uncomfortable with your doctor, I’d call the clinic back and request a doctor that you feel better with that you also know has experience with your rabbit. His health and safety come first, even if the doctor with whom you previously had the appointment is offended.

[Bam]

It’s not rude to cancel an appointment with a vet you don’t feel comfortable with. It’s good to be a polite person, but there are limits. It’s common that patients rrequest a particular vet or hoomin doctor. Your first concern is your pet. So do what you feel is best for him, the vet’s feelings must come second.

As for blood samples before surgery, they look at liver function. It doesn’t give any guarantees that your bun will tolerate being put under, but it can say if the bun isn’t a good candidate for full anesthesia.

Some vets do a full blood panel with blood cell counts and calcium levels etc. If they find sth like elevated white blood cells pointing to an infection, the procedure can be postponed until the bun has been treated for the infection.

[Bunaroo]

Thanks for your feedback guys! I feel so much better going with my gut! I’ve been questioning her doing the surgery since I set it and feel so much more at ease getting a second opinion! What prompted them saying a trim was in order was my bun had gone through a bit of not wanting to eat for a couple days. He didn’t stop completely just a change in pattern. Which concerned me, but I felt the doctor that looked at him may have just been trying to find a diagnosis since his tummy sounded and felt normal. She did go in with an instrument to look in his mouth. I’m going to get a second opinion via a doctor who doesn’t know I’m planning a neuter with anesthesia and see what they say. I feel she may have pushed in as ( while your under!! Type of thing)

[Wick & Fable]

In regards to the dental, if she looked into his mouth with an instrument, than she probably did see a need for a dental trim. Just wanted ensure that wasn’t haphazardly thrown in as a needed procedure!

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