Double surgery?

[Dface]

Hello, my male bunny has misaligned incisors, which grow rapidly, and we have to  make vet visits every four weeks to try and keep them down. Along with this his peg tooth grows differently to his incisor which means fur and food get caught and in general he ends up uncomfortable and grumpy, so I decided  I want to get them extracted, seeing as he does seem to be in pain with them.
(Also as a side question does anyone have a bunny who has had their teeth removed, and if so , how did they cope with the adjustment)

I also want to get my female rabbit neutered as she’s started to get territorial, (mainly towards my poor dog!) and the risk of ovarian cancers etc etc.

I was wondering would it be best to send both buns in to get these things done on the same day (so no one is bouncing around annoying the other while they are recovering) and they can be together during their recovery or would it be better to do it separate?

[LittleThumper]

I believe it’s okay since both of them will be ‘tired’ and recovering. I doubt there will be any aggression from any of them.

However, as people have pointed out (which I’m sure you know by now), it can take several weeks for the female rabbit’s hormones to settle down. So she might still be territorial for a couple of weeks.Of course, for the first few days, I would recommend keeping the female bunny separated as she needs a quiet place and time to recover. 

But if you ask me I would just get them settled all at once.

[Dface]

Ha yeah thankfully that behaviour isnt towards my male bun !

[tobyluv]

One of the rabbits at the sanctuary where I volunteer had his incisors removed years ago, due to severe malocclusion, and he has coped well. You may need to cut up your rabbit’s veggies and greens into smaller pieces.

[Bam]

I agree, I’d have them both done at the same time. The girl will need to rest after her spay so it’s good if they are both on kind of the same level. They will also help each other heal.
Buns tend to do excellently without their incisors. They are mostly used for pulling food into the mouth, the actual chewing is done with the cheek teeth (molars). For starters you should cut up his food as Tobyluv says, but he’ll likely soon adapt to eating without front teeth. And he’ll be so relieved when his teeth aren’t hurting him anymore

[Dface]

Thanks for the replies! ^.^
My little guy already needs his foods cut up for him as is so!
..I never realized how much money one little bunny could cost….!

[LittlePuffyTail]

I agree with you there. I have a super high maintenance bunny that is constantly at the vet. They can be really expensive, unfortunately.

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