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My sweet little Happy is getting neutered tomorrow and I am a nervous wreck!
Here’s why: About 4 years ago (when I didn’t know as much about bunnies as I do today) a co-worker rescued a bunny that had been running around in her neighborhood for a couple of weeks. She knew I loved bunnies so she brought him to work hoping I would take care of him. He was a goofy looking, reddish-brown & white, intact mini rex with grass and pee stains all over his belly, feet and bum, but after spending just a few minutes with him I was in love. He was very friendly and soooo sweet even tho he had been out in the “wild” for a while. In fact the way my co-worker caught him was she was standing in her driveway and he was in her yard and she bent down and reached for him and he hopped right up to her! Anyway – I took him home and he was so wonderful, he would zoom all over the house and do binkies and seemed happy and I just kept falling more in love. I named him Cinnabun because of his coloring. After I had him for about a week I had some extra money so I decided to get him neutered. I made the appt and failed to mention his background (what little I knew anyway)to the vet. Well a few hours after I dropped him off the vet called me and told me he passed away. She said that the surgery went fine but afterwards she couldn’t “wake him up” and that while she was trying his little heart stopped. When I went to pick him up she came to talk with me and asked how long I had him and I told her how he came into my life. She said it was probably the stress. That he’d just been thru to much in the last few weeks for his sweet little heart to handle the surgery. She said if she had known his background she would have suggested holding off on the neuter for awhile (which of course made me feel guilty). It broke my heart that I lost this sweet little guy – he had so much personality and I believe he would of been an amazing addition to our family. Anyways that is why I’m a nervous wreck about my little Happy. He is another amazing little guy with so much personality and he fills me with joy and if I lose him I will just die inside. I know it’s highly unlikely that it would happen to me twice but I’m still so nervous about it. Everyone please keep your fingers crossed and maybe say a little prayer for my sweet little boy. Thanks! -
I can certainly understand your fear. When Ruby had hers last Thursday I had that thought in mind. What if she dies. I had that thought all week. But of course she didn’t. The vet was very very good with her. I saw them putting her to sleep. I peeked at the door. I saw the vet doing the surgery at the door. Earlier I had wanted to watch the surgery but when I saw what I saw and realized it is hard to see own my bun than a strangers bun I realized I really didn’t want to see it after all. At least not hers. Someone else’s bun sure but not mine.
When done the vet brought Ruby to me and put her in her soft carrier. I sat with her about 2 hours after to make sure all is ok. I didn’t mind a bit when the vet asked me to stay a little longer. They just want to be extra sure all was well. Ruby was in n out and responded well when we tried to wake her back up. Going in n out is normal. The vet told me she did great her little heart beat was perfect.
I am sure your vet will take just as much care for your little Happy too.
They really care and I doubt they have ever lost a bun. When I relayed my fears to the vet staff they said oh noo we haven’t lost a bun yet. We won’t lose one today either. Calm down.
I hope this helps you feel better about Happy’s neuter. I never knew that a bun being stressed should wait for surgery as in Cinnabuns case. I just never knew that. So how do we expect you to know that.
Your Happy will do just fine. I am proud of you getting him neutered after what happened to your Cinnabun. Take a nice bubble bath light some scented candles. Maybe have some hibiscus tea or some cammomile tea to help you relax. A glass of wine? I think you are way more stressed than the bunny would be if he knew what was going to happen. You will both be fine.
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Well I dropped my sweet Happy off this morning. His neuter is scheduled for 11:15. I made them promise, promise, promise me to call the minute it’s over and he’s awake. Right now I’m feeling pretty anxious
and I just know the closer it gets to 11:15 the worse I’m going to be. I’m at work so at least that will distrsact me a little bit. I will let you all know as soon as I hear from the vet’s that he’s fine. Thanks again for everyone’s good thoughts. -
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Happy is awake and got thru the surgery just fine. They said it was a standard neuter with no complications. They gave him a pain med shot and said he was waking up comfortably!! 
We get to pick him up and bring him home in about an hour!! I am sooooooooooooo relived! Thank you everyone – knowing everyone was concerned and had good thoughts really helped me thru this so thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
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