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- 10/07/2018 at 1:58 PM
  Goochball
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  Hi! Friday I’m taking my buck, WallE, to the vet to get nuetered. He hates going in the carrier and absolutely will not go in! I can’t pick him up because he doesn’t like to be lifted off the ground. I can’t scoot him in because he runs off and gets even more freaked out and traumatized! Any ideas on getting him in his carrier without making him super upset?
  Also, when he gets home, how should I set up the little area for him to recover in?
- 10/07/2018 at 2:33 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  Yes to setting up an area. Make sure there’s nothing that he would be tempted to climb or jump on. These movements can strain the surgical site. Make sure it’s clean and relatively flat flooring so no hay or anything may prick him down there either. Give him a hidey place to be able to feel safe, but still include some free roam so it’s not complete inactivity.
  
  For the carrier, I suggest getting him used to it. Put the open carrier in his space and putting his food in there and such. This will make it more familiar to him. A lot of people only bring out the carrier when it’s vet time, and that makes carriers scary. Wick’s carrier is always out for him to lounge in, so he is very familiar and unspooked by it.
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 10/08/2018 at 8:31 AM
  Goochball
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  I had never thought about putting his carrier in his room, I’ll have to do that. As for the place for him to stay when he gets back from the vet, do I need to make a ramp up to his litter box so he doesn’t have to hop to get in?
- 10/08/2018 at 9:38 AM
  Wick & Fable
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  If it’s a high walled box, I would recommend it or at least do a small step to make the jump less high! A ramp can be hard to make, but if you find a book or box that can act as a step, that’d be good.
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
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