Reply To: I am a Bit of a Worry-Wart, Qs about Neutering

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1. Most vets don’t do x-rays or blood work (unless there is a reason to, ex: age). Such tests are generally not cost effective for young, seemingly healthy rabbits. If there is an adverse event in a young rabbit, it’s usually not something blood work could detect anyway. As Wick said, it’s usually a congenital defect.
2.  I think you asked all the right questions and got good answers. That’s about all you can do.
3. For boys – a week should be sufficient.
4. Just look at all of the happy bunnies on the forum. All success stories. 🙂 As Wick said, people only say something when something goes wrong.
5. Surgery is not risk-free, but the risk is very very low with an experienced vet.
6. What Wick said… and be wary of the receptionist. Sometimes even at clinics with an experienced rabbit vet, the receptionist will rattle off the routine instructions for other animals. If they tell you to fast your rabbit before surgery, they are giving you incorrect instructions.