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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Check up for Nueter appt.

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    • Pandorachik
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        So today I made a check- up for Pablo to see if he’s Ok and in good health to be nuetered. I am just scared for him to be nuetered!

        What if something goes wrong? I checked and he’s definately a boy because he has something to nueter!I just need confidence. I am pretty sure he’s in good health, but I just want to be positive, assured by a vet. Has anyone else been really nervous? What’s the after-care? What should I do to prepare? Should I keep him in his cage or pen when he’s nuetered? What should I feed him? Add anything you think I should know.

        Thanks!

        ~Bethany & King Pablo who reigns bunnyland.

        P.s Does the vet just inspect him? Or does she X-ray him and take blood?


      • Stickerbunny
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          It depends on the vet. Some will do just a general checkup, some will do blood work, usually the blood work is more expensive. You can probably request it, if it isn’t normal procedure for your vet – it will show a lot more health conditions than a regular check up will and possible complications.

          After care is just keeping him from jumping around a lot, make sure the area he’s in is super clean and keep an eye on his incision for signs of infection. Boys usually heal faster than girls, so day of or next day he should have his appetite back. Request metacam if your vet doesn’t give it already, just in case he has some pain. A lot of vets don’t give pain meds for boys.

          I fed mine lots of greens after their alters, Powder the boy was a big baby about the pain… he would only eat greens and nothing else, wanted to have his incision on top of the A/C vent at all times and refused any and all water to the point the vet had us dropper water into his mouth to avoid dehydration (3 days after the surgery). But most boys just bounce right back the next day. So offer greens and Pablos favorites, but keep hay / pellets available too if he wants it.


        • Pandorachik
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            Sticker: Alright. That’s sounds good that they bounce back quick! -READ PLEASE- I don’t want to make another thread, but I just went to my neighbors house and saw their bunnies. I gave them hay and then I saw a couple maggots in their cage! Eww! What should I do?! They are just in a very wet, poopy area. (The maggots. They are where the door closes.)


          • Stickerbunny
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              I would mention it to the neighbors and say you know some tips on helping keep the cage bug free if they are interested they can ask you. Maggots must mean they don’t clean the cage very often at all. Poor buns. But most people don’t want those in their house, so that might interest them in cleaning…


            • Pandorachik
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                Stickerbunny: They are outdoor buns. You thought it ccouldn’t get worse! I will tell them and hopefully they will clean the cage. I hope they listen or those buns could get sick!


              • RabbitPam
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                  If they’re outdoor bunnies with maggots, don’t be surprised if you get a very cool reception from your neighbors for pointing it out. They may even be more hostile and defensive to you, instead of grateful to you for alerting them that they are unclean and taking poor care of their pets. Unfortunately, people who allow that are not usually receptive to free advice.

                  That said, if it’s really bad, or if you discreetly take a look in a week and it’s the same or worse, you can call your local animal control officer and report it. The officer may swing by to take a look and give them a warning. Once they are at the point of endangering the animal’s health, it’s no longer just their own issue. But be very careful of getting into it with a neighbor. This kind of thing can escalate.

                  You could also just give them the name of your vet, saying that if their bunnies get sick from the maggots – which you are sure they would control if they could, so you understand they must not have spotted them – they might like to try your vet that you recommend highly. That way, if they happen to see a vet, the vet can report them if it’s bad conditions and you are left out of it, which is better. I’d not add on the neighbors to your worries this week.

                  Stickerbunny: good neuter advice. I am sure he’ll be fine.

                  I really want to stress that all the questions you asked us here you can, and should, ask your vet directly. You aren’t just paying for a steady hands and a stop by for surgery. The job of a vet is total animal care, and that includes telling their owner exactly what is wrong, going to happen, costs, procedures, and reassurance. It’s a free phone call, or several, and the vet’s job to do all of that.


                • Stickerbunny
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                    Gah. Hrm. Try to mention it in a way that doesn’t sound like you are attacking their care of the rabbits, offer to help them with ideas on preventing it if they seem receptive to the idea of cleaning it up but just offer that you have some ideas and if they want to know them, they can ask you. If they don’t clean it and the buns continue living in such conditions, if you report, they will probably know it was you. What I usually do when someone is being abusively neglectful to their animals is actually just agree with how much work they are, etc and being very subtle get them to realize they really don’t need or even want the pet. You have to read their reactions though if you try that. I have managed with my grandmother to get a lot of people to surrender their animals to us, but it can be a long and tricky battle, since you have to avoid offending them to get them to even consider it, else they’ll just often get defensive and keep the animal out of spite.


                  • BinkyBunny
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                      Well, first off, you bunny is lucky to have you as a human companion to make sure all goes well with the vet. I doubt the vet will do blood work, unless he or she suspects something else going on or the bunny is a senior. It’s something most likely you would need to request if you feel it necessary. I just echo everyone else too. (great advice given already) but I also think that the pre-neuter vet visit is the best time to just ask all the questions you want about the surgery and the healing process from your vet directly. So let us know how it goes.

                      As far as your neighbors. Where were the maggots??? One thing that is extremely concerning is flystrike, and if maggots are around, they could be dangerous to the bunny as well. Flystrike is a horrific thing to happen to a bunny. Basically when maggots infect a bunny starting in their bum area. I agree with Stickerbunny in the way you approach. That can be very important to how our neighbors receive the advice. Even indoor rabbits can be vulnerable if they have poopybutt, a disability or a messy litterbox and there is an open window or broken screen window (or anytime a fly can get in). So if you approach them from a “fellow” bunny owner with the knowledge, then they may be more open as opposed to you targeting them for their bunny being outside (though it does make them more susceptible if there isn’t proper husbandry or an ill bunny).

                      This is a good article about flystrike that covers even house rabbit —-so it’s not demonizing anyone. http://www.rabbit.org/journal/4-3/maggots.html

                      Best of luck and keep us updated.

                       

                      Oh, and to answer your question “Has anyone else been really nervous? ” …..absolutely.  You are not alone. It’s normal.  You love this little spirit, of course you want him not to be harmed.   Hopefully, people have helped ease some of your anxiousness, but part of that is just there because of the love you have.  Normal…completely. 

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