Well, I tried to get them fixed :(

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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

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- 11/22/2021 at 1:23 PM
  Ollie’s mom
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  Today I dropped off both of my 7 month old bunnies to get fixed.
  
  male was neutered no problem.
  
  Vet says after 4 attempts to get an IV in my female rabbit she’s giving up. She says her veins kept blowing and I had 2 options- catheter in her ear, or try again in a few weeks.
  
  she told me that she’s seen the IV in the ear cause the tissue to become necrotic and the ear falls off!!! And she basically said it was a bad idea, so I’m trusting her.
  
  so here’s the question, do I try to bond them in 3 weeks? Or should I wait until she’s fixed?? I absolutely still want to get her fixed if it’s possible.
  
  also has anyone ever heard of this before??? She’s a solid 6 lbs, I feel like smaller rabbits get fixed all the time. Why are her veins blowing out?
  
  the vet jokingly told me I could blame it on the moon, but maybe it’s peach’s way of telling us she isn’t quite ready.
- 11/22/2021 at 1:41 PM
  DanaNM
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  Aww I’m sorry they couldn’t do it today! I think you made the right call by deciding to just wait a few more weeks. I have not heard of that issue with the IV, so I can’t help with that one. I wonder if it could have something to do with how hydrated the animal is? I know in humans that can play into things somehow.
  
  Definitely wait until she’s spayed and healed to work on bonding them!
  
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- 11/22/2021 at 2:25 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  Did they try different paws? I would recommend another try and not attempting bonding while she’s intact — while unfortunately that the timeline is pushed, it really is the safest and most assured method to increase your chance of success.
  
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  - 11/22/2021 at 4:50 PM
    Ollie’s mom
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    I was wondering if hydration is related too as her brother drinks wayyy more water than she does..
    
    it’s a bummer we will have to wait even longer to bond them.
- 11/22/2021 at 4:54 PM
  Ollie’s mom
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  Ohh it looks like my phone isn’t letting me reply to specific comments correctly:(
  
  I guess we will wait to bond them. A bummer since we now can’t get her fixed until January
- 11/23/2021 at 1:36 AM
  Bam
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  I’m sorry. It sounds like it’s wise to wait! It could be about hydration. If your vet thinks it’s a bad idea, it is a bad idea.
  
  It is a common procedure to put a catheter in the ear for longer surgeries and/or if the bun is older or poorly. It gives the opportunity to give fluids iv during surgery and also to reverse the anesthesia in case sth happens. It can however result in the destruction of the ear, although rarely. We’ve had one case of that here on BB, @Muchelle, with her bun Kuro. Following intestinal surgery he lost his ear. It basically dried away over the next few weeks (dry necrosis). He was very poorly and wouldn’t have survived without the surgery, so in his case there was no alternative.
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