Finding a vet and neutering?

[sheridan]

I noticed Luvabun put a link on one ofthe posts for finding a vet. I was just wondering if anyone has hadexperience with any of these vets? Is this list a good one?

I am interested in the vet in Pollokshaws road, glasgow.

Has anyone had any experience with this vet? I think I will have to get them neutered and vaccinated soon.

1 has started to try and mount the other. He hasnt done it in days andthey seem as close as ever. They are 15 weeks old. Is it time or shouldI wait until they are older?:colors:

 

[parsnipandtoffee]

Hello, I don't know the vet you mentioned butwhen I took the boys in to be neutered I called the week before andasked a million questions about the vets and the procedure. The womanon reception was really helpful and knowledgeable and I felt muchbetter about taking them there. They even phoned me as soon astheyleft surgery to let me know that they'd come through fine.

Good luck with finding a good place

 

[naturestee]

Even with vets that are on a rabbit-savvy list,it's best to ask lots of questions like Parsnipandtoffee did.This article shows you what to ask and what their answers should be:

http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/vet.html

 

[Jenni]

I am a little nervous about taking Gretchen infor her spay. Thanks for the link!! Those questionsare great.

We have a vet in Austin that is on some of the rabbit vet lists and heis a small animal and bird vet. Birds are even trickier thanrabbits so I think I will start with a phone call to him.

 

[sheridan]

Thanks for that link!! it was good. I had a fewpractices close by and they were good but 1 was very knowledgeable.explained everything. told me why their death rate was low!! I was abit shocked when he initially said this. but its for female rabbitsbeing too far gone. but i felt comfortable with him. so wooo hooo. Theywill be vaccinated next week



Thanks again:colors::colors:

 

[AshtonCasey]

I can't answeryour question, but I cantell you one very important question to ask your vet before you choseto take bunny in for spay/neuter. I found out the hard way that thereare two ways to put a bunny under for the surgery. Make sure the vetyou choose uses the (I don't know the tech term for it) "box" method.They put bunny in a box then fill it with the gas to put them under.The other way is an injection in the hindquarters. This wayisNOT safe for bunnies! I could elaborate but I need to runand get ready for work. If anyone is interested I will share my storywith you tonight. Meantime, make sure your vet uses the safe methodwith your buns before you bother.

 

[naturestee]

Box? Probably the same type of gas,most vets use a mask though. That's actually one of thequestions on the link.

I am curious what happened. Did your bun come through okay? Vet stupidity scares me.

 

[sheridan]

just checked (day off). they give a pre anaeasthetic and then inject into the vein in the ear!! sounds painful

 

[sheridan]

ashtoncasey, what happened to your bunny? Is it ok?

 

[sheridan]

ashtoncasey, what happened to your bunny? Is it ok?

 

[AshtonCasey]

The vet I took Casey to after my nightmare useda box. The vets that spayed Daphne and neutered Noah used a mask. Iguess it's preference maybe? But, no my bunnies didn't fair well withthis first vet. One Easter about 4 yrs ago, I was at my in-laws when myniece-in-law came running in... Daddy! There's a lady giving a way abunny down the street. He said she could take the bunny. She had it inmind to "set it free". I protested that the bunny would become someanimal's Easter dinner and offered to take him. This is how Ashtonintroduced me to the wonderful world of owning bunnies. The next day Ihit the pet store and one thing I bought was a book on rabbits. I readthat they don't like to live alone and need a "bunny buddy" so, off Iran to the pet store to find Ashton a friend. I got a handsome littleRex I named Casey. I kept them about a month before getting them fixedand chose a vet that came highly recomended by my cat's vet I had foryears. So I took the guys in that morning and sometime after noon I geta call. Casey's recovering well but, Ashton didn't make it. He died inrecovery. I was mortified! I went in tears and got Casey (yes I had topay for the neuter on Ashton!). I set Casey down on the floor and hewas having a hard time moving. I thought it was the anethesia and lethim rest for the night. The next morning he couldn't hop and keptfalling over. I rushed to the phone book to find a different vet andtook him up there. That witch of a vet had stuck that needle into hissciatic nerver and damaged it. It took Casey bunny a few months beforehe could hop right again. This second vet explained to me about methodthe other vet had used as not being safe for bunnies. She said that vetshouldn't be treating rabbits. NO KIDDING! Anyway, just don't make thesame mistake I did. I was ignorant and wasn't aware of online site togo to for advice. Make sure you get a vet who isn't just "exotic" or"small animal" but actually has current rabbit patients. Just becausethey read a book in vet school doesn't mean they know about bunnies!

 

[naturestee]

:shock: That's awful! I'm so sorry you had to go through that!

 

[sheridan]

That is horrible!!!That vet shouldnt be allowed to practice if he goes ahead even if he doesnt know what he is doing!!!:tears2:

Thanks for the advice. They said it would be a vein in the ear so Ithink that would be ok. But they get a pre anaesthetic aswell so heshouldnt really feel it. I took all the advice on this forum andquestionned the vet a lot. He was highly amused but he did answer themall. So hopefully he should be fine. But I can check him out properlyon Tuesday as Furby and Elmo will get their first vaccination. :bunny24