I have never used Bach’s Rescue Remedy, but I’ve read about it here and other places online. It’s a homeopathic product made from flowers that calms animals and people. Maybe you could ask your vet about it and see if she thinks it would help, and make sure that she thinks it is a safe product.

Here are a couple of articles about it (one is from the UK). You can find others through a search.

https://www.britishhomeopathic.org/charity/how-we-can-help/articles/animals/holistic-care-and-management-for-rabbits/

http://petsynergy.com/articles/holistic-rabbit-care/

I think you need a new vet! That doesn’t sound right at all.

A rabbit being scared shouldn’t affect the outcome of anesthesia. Does this vet work on rabbits often, and if so, do they survive? For them to claim 50/50 odds and still be willing to do the procedure is alarming.

I agree with Halycon. A bunny savvy vet is so important for our little ones because they have such different needs than a normal vet can provide. My Asriel is a heaping bundle of stress when he’s at the vet, and he went under anesthesia no problem, they gave him a mild sedative beforehand just to calm him down before the procedure even got going. 50/50 odds are terrible odds, and I can see your reservations. A good bunny savvy vet will usually have odds that are 1% or less for a fatality rate. I definitely think you should seek out another vets opinion. A good vet will be able to not only help your bunny remain calm, but will also be able to successfully operate with little to no complications.

I also agree that you need to find a new vet as soon as possible. The 50/50 rate sounds extremely alarming. I recently asked my vet about the mortality rate he has with rabbits and he has never had a fatality while spaying or neutering a bun.

I should have said that the vet’s words were alarming about a 50/50 chance of surviving the surgery, and I agree that you should look for another vet who is more rabbit savvy. I was remiss in only addressing the problem of Prinni’s nervousness. I focused on mentioning Rescue Remedy as something that might be helpful if your rabbit is easily stressed in certain situations. It could be that Prinni would feel more at ease with a different vet or vet tech. It certainly be stressful for an animal to go to the vet, but some offices have a better atmosphere, and have staff who are more attuned to a rabbit’s fears and ways.

All three of my rabbits are nervous around strangers, and Bombur specifically freaks out if he can smell or hear cats or dogs. He had the easiest time through surgery, my vet said. He also recovered the quickest of my three and needed the least amount of after care. How scared the rabbit is before the surgery should not effect how the surgery goes. If the vet claims it does, the vet is not a vet you want to take your animals to.