Not sure which vet is better??

[Mimzy]

When I first got Mimzy, I had intended on taking her to my bird’s vet but I was forced to find another who did the spay surgery. I kept meaning to switch her over but I took her back to that vet every time because he knew her. However, now that my bird has passed & his vet took such good care of us, I figured I wanted to keep going there but I also want to make sure I’m taking them to the best vet in my area.

 

Right now, one of the bunnies seems to be spotting & I haven’t found which is the culprit yet but once I do, I’m getting them in so I need to figure out who to start taking them to.

My bunnies’ current vet:

1. Further away but has lower costs
2. Did an excellent job on Mimzy’s spay & has always been successful at helping my bunnies get better when they’ve been sick or had infection.
3. Seems pretty knowledgeable about rabbits & has even owned some of his own
4. Told me to stop feeding fresh vegetables & have them on an all pellet diet
5. Had me separate them for a week in case Obi had an upper respiratory infection & I had to re-bond them.

 

My bird’s vet:

1. A little closer but higher in cost
2. I took my bird to them when another vet wouldn’t own up to injuring his toe, they fixed him, & I never trusted another vet with my bird again.
3. More personable than the bunnies’ vet
4. Didn’t say much about vegetables or pellets but that hay is the absolute most important thing they should have at all times.
5. Did not want me to separate the bunnies when Mimzy was a little sick for fear that it would break their bond. Also seemed knowledgeable & had a few assistants who knew a bit about bunnies too.

Not sure if this is enough info to go by on helping me figure out which is better, but I’ve only taken them to my bird’s vet once recently as an emergency visit.

[StachesMommy]

They both have their pros and cons. I was told that rabbits need hay the most but not to exclude other types of food such as vegetables. I’m not sure why that other vet would say that bunnies should be on an all pellet diet. I always thought pellets were given in very limited quantities due to them being so starchy and fatty but what do I know! :/ On the issue of them being separated I think they were both right and wrong at the same time. That one is a tough one because I think the first vet didn’t want your other baby to get sick and infect one another meanwhile that risk of separating them was their bond being broken. That’s a tough decision as a doctor to make I think so if it wasn’t the best one, I think it’s excusable. It’s nice that the 2nd vet’s staff is educated on helping bunnies. Hmm what a tough call! I think it’s really up to you at this point in my opinion. If it were me, I would go to whom I felt the most comfortable with. The 2nd doctor! Unfortunately I don’t have a choice… there is only ONE “rabbit savvy” vet near me and I put that in quotes because so far I’m not sure if I even think she is rabbit savvy. I feel like Bam has helped me out more than she has. Lol

[StachesMommy]

Also, I’m sorry about your bird passing.

[Eepster]

It kind of sounds like vet1 is thinking more like a farm vet, and vet2 is thinking more like a pet vet.

If I understand right, and vet2 was unable to do the spay, I would stick with vet1. If one of your bunnies ever needed more surgery, I would want an establish relationship with a vet who was comfortable performing it.

Also, the lower cost means that you are less likely to end up in a situation where you have to decide whether or not to pursue a course of treatment based on cost.

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