Wick’s old vet used isoflurane and there were no such instructions given to me specifically. He was dropped off at 8am and I picked him up at 3pm, so it’s possible they didn’t start the operation until 10am, but I’m unsure. Wick goes in with isoflurane to do his dentals at his old vet and those are 15min operations and I’m there the entire time. I’ve never gotten directions to abstain for 2 hours prior.

You say this is a vet you trust and have had a relationship with for a while, so it will be up to you and if you have hesitations, ask more questions! The main item is getting the gut moving after the operation. So will food be given directly afterwards, will you be told to give critical care, etc..

I’m sure this reply is a bit late – so let me start off by saying that I hope all went well and I’m sending healing vibes to “Bunny”

But just wanted to add that sometimes the Tech’s (who was the one who told you the reason for the 2 hours) don’t always know that Bunny’s are different than cats and dogs… I’ve read on here that they sometimes say to stop giving the food 12 hours before a surgery, as they would for cats and dogs, because they aren’t bunny savie like the vet is.

YAY! So happy to hear that!