Not sure on procedure…

I’ve had both mine treated for suspected UTI. Usually means oral antibiotics. Mine gave baytril which seems is commonly given first. Your vet might try get a urine sample from Jack. I would think a scan (x-ray? Ultrasound?) wouldn’t be a bad idea either. This would show bladder sludge or bladder or kidney stones if any.

ETA: you could take a towel or soft toy that they share in the carrier with him. It might help him smell more normal on his return.

I think mine do too. I never thought about it when Jersey was spayed. But now I’m more conscientious that they could pick up fleas or mites. I generally think they would have protocols to prevent cross infections and parasite contamination etc. I imagine that would be pretty standard in clinics.

Usually the vet will try to get a urine specimen – if you can get a fresh one from him then that would be good too – one that is not contaminated not sure how you will though with 3 of them. I guess if you use a carrier – don’t put a towel down and hope he pee’s in there. I hate not doing a towel though since they slide all over.

X-rays and ultrasounds might be recommended but they may also just try the urinalysis initially.

I’m not sure where my vet keeps the rabbits to tell you the truth. I figure they would be traumatized no matter what since they are not at home.

I am going through both the UTI issue and the re-bonding issue now.
The only weird sign I seen though was Buzz was drinking double his usual water intake…so they did a urinalysis… which showed a UTI… so they gave me baytril for 14 days and I had to bring buzz back in a week to have another urinalysis done to make sure the baytril was working. Ofcourse when I brought buzz home – him and his sweety started to not like each other and are now currently in separate cages. I just brought buzz back for his weekly checkup on saturday and the urinalysis showed an improvement but -there was a type of bacteria that was still there that could either be normal or indicate something else – so they wanted me to bring him back in another week to test the urine again- which I said ABSOLUTELY NOT! _ I have to drive and hour and fifteen minutes to get there and it stresses him out to the MAX- so they said they could do a culture instead to make sure that this bacteria will go away with further baytril treatments… or if the baytril won’t treat the bacteria- instead of me having to bring buzz back I would just need to go pick up a new medication.
So Buzz went through urnialysis and cultures…
I hope your bunny feels better!! =(

My vet keeps cats in the same room. Though when I pick mine up I get to go in the room and help and I’ve never seen more then one cat in there (kennels are definitely too small for dogs-dogs are down the hall)
Despite that-I doubt that no matter where they keep dogs that they couldn’t hear them. A day at the vet is stressful for most-even the dogs. Could you send her favorite hidy spot-like a willow tent?

Also-how come you are sending her by herself-is it possible you could send them together? I *once* took Kokanee to the vet with Kahlua (when I first started in buns and didn’t know about bonding) -Kokanee came home exhausted (no doubt didn’t sleep a wink at the vet) and Kahlua was ecstatic to see her-you could tell she’d fretted about not seeing her all day. We didn’t have a problem with rebonding or territotialness or anything but I can’t help but think that they were both upset at the seperation.

Definitely take all 3. You don’t want to risk a broken bond cuz he smells different when he gets home. For a UTI, I doubt they’ll keep him there, it SHOULD be an in and out thing, with you bringing meds home.

I think if you have the option of bringing them in a car, then bring all three. In a backpack is difficult for 3, especially if he leaks and it disturbs the other two while in the backpack. But a car can hold one to three carriers, so you may as well.

So nice of your BF to do this for you. I’m sure all will go well today.
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