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    • Bougatsa
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        Change of plans unfortunately. I was ready to take the big decision and then this girl comes and says that she has friends who had their bunnies spayed and then had medical problems, got depressed and some even died. She let me believe that one of the vets who were responsible for that was the particular one I’ve mentioned before. She wouldnt mention any names no matter how many times I asked cause some of the vets got sued. I’m not really sure but it made me worry a lot and rethink. Of course it can be just one case out of several others but I am too scared, really really scared. So I decided to start looking for older members of the forum who may have spayed their bunnies in my city to ask all the important questions. I havent had any luck yet as it seems that they dont use the forum lately… I really hope I can get in touch with at least one of them during summer. Plus I’ve  done more thinking and I think that the vet school here in Thessaloniki may not be so good after all…they have lost bunnies and admit it and I just wonder, how many have they actually spayed so that they have lost bunnies in every part of the procedure? Cause that’s what they said to me. Plus I don’t have anyone to drive me there cause this friend of mine is on vacation and there is no way I am using a bus cause it’s killing hot here I am sure she would have a heatstroke immediately. Neither a taxi cause it’s very far away and I cant pay the money. And I have to leave the city on Monday, go back to my parents. I just hope I get more lucky in finding people who had bunnies spayed in Thessaloniki. But if I do decide to have the spay to the first vet then I will try to convince my dad to let me pay the 200 euros, make him understand and drive me to the city for the spay. If I find out that I cant trust her then I am afraid that I wont do the spay, which is an awful thought to make. It is going to be one long summer. The goal is to have her spayed by Christmas cause then she is turning 1 yr old and I wouldnt want to delay it more. I appreciate all the help you have provided lately and I hope you wont be disappointed by that decision I’ve made. I still believe that it is the best for her to get spayed but I really need to find a more reliable aswer before I actually do it. I wish I lived in the US where you have so many rabbit savvy vets but no..It has to be a really long and harsh way. I have to admit I am a nervous wreck the past 2 days I cant even sleep cause I am constantly thinking about that and I cant find a way to relax myself.

         

        I hate myself to saying that but if I knew about the spay before getting a bunny (I did research but never ran into that information, only did after getting her) and that it would be so darn difficult I would not get a bunny in the first place. Or I would get a male. It is just  to much for me to handle cause i am one of the most nervous people you’ll ever meet, but now I am too attached to her and completely lost…sorry for the drama but I’m really down.


      • jerseygirl
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          You really have gone on a rollercoaster ride. I feel bad for you. Might be time to step back for a bit. I think you have time to do this given Phoebe is young. Take yourselves to your parents place and get some rest and relaxation. I don’t think I’d be keen to get my rabbit spayed either if the vets had me lose confidence in them. Give it some time, and come back to the decision in a month or two. Hopefully then your head will be clearer and some other options will be available. Hopefully you’ll be less stressed about her litter habits too. (((peace))) vibes


        • Kokaneeandkahlua
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            I think you have to think-they are willing to scare you into not seeing a vet but not tell you who that vet is? How true can their info be?

            I totally get your fear-I was there too!!! I was so afraid to jeaopardize my buns health just to spay when I would NEVER let her breed. But seriously it’s a non issue when you look at the facts. And yes bunnies (and cats and dogs, and horses and cows etc etc) can die during the surgery-it’s usually the drug to put them under that does it, and that can be screened ahead of time

            All in all the risks in NOT doing it are a lot bigger then doing it. So that’s what made my mind up-and I spayed. And now-I NEVER EVER EVER buy an animal (they are never fixed) and only adopt (they are already fixed-no drama and no worry)


          • Bougatsa
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              Ι really dont know…I was asking if she was reffering to the particular vet too and her answer was “doesnt the fact that I insist say something to you”? But since she wont share any more information (only god knows why, it seems very stupid and irresponsible to hide important information about vets from other bunny owners and really I believe that this girl is an idiot).
              I believe that this vet is really my only choise either way…And I believe I will do it at some point cause if not there arent many chances of keeping her. I would hate to keep her unspayed as this would mean that she might live only very few years and some poor years (hormonal all the time). It would be better for her to give her to someone in Athens maybe where they have a very reliable vet.
              Here we dont have the option og adopting bunnies. There are shelters only for dogs. So buying an unspayed bunny was my only choise.


            • Kokaneeandkahlua
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                You know -if you understand why to spay perhaps contact the rabbit.org people for help finding a good vet. Honestly it’s really important, and just ons persons gossip shouldn’t shut down a good vet. You never know but they would be best to point you in the direction for a spay. Are you near athens? Just wondering my family is greek and my dad goes there all the time-he could get you the info-pm me if you are in greece looking for a vet


              • Bougatsa
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                  No I’m not near Athens, I live in northern Greece and I cant go there. The greek vets who have knowledge on rabbits are very few…most dont have even the basic knowledge like telling what’s a rabbit’s sex. The vet I am talking about (in my city, not the one in Athens) has a lot of knoledge and has spayed before but she adviced me to think about it very very well as it is risky. If you read that you will understand exactly what my problem is and why I am so scared https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aff/2/aft/110278/afv/topic/Default.aspx


                • Kokaneeandkahlua
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                    Definitely and all surgery is risky. Because it’s a female though, surgery is nothing compared to the risks of not gettting spayed. If you’d lke to pm me your vets name I can take a peek and see if I can find anyone better or check her out. TBH if she is comfy doing a spay and has a good success rate though I’d say go for it.

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