I booked the rat boy's neuters....

[undergunfire]

I'm posting pretty early, but I booked all four baby rat boy's neuters for Friday April 17th at 7:15am. I am so nervous to have all four of the boy's go in on the same day. The vet has done neuters & spays on rats before, but they are so delicate...it's just plain scary!

At least I know it is better for their health. Ideally, it would be more beneficial to spay Spice, Leah, Tansy, and Lyra to later prevent possible cancers/tumors...but I don't think I can come up with $500 and Ryan would probably choke me in my sleep if I dished out that money to spay the girls right now.

It is only costing $260 to neuter all four boys...and I only need $60 to go...I have raised all the money by selling "critter beds" on the rat forum. A really nice member ordered beds from me and donated $50 towards the boy's neuter (I didn't even ask for donations!!).

I'm hoping to raise another $140 after paying for the neuters to purchase another Critter Nation 1 level, so I can attach it horizontally to the girl's CN 1 level...so the four boys can eventually move back in with them. I am going to wait until Ralphie passes on to move the boys in with the girls, so Spartan won't be alone. Spartan is neutered and Ralphie isn't, so that is why I will need to wait.



So...start wishing us good luck for safe neuters for Jack, Harper, Tucker, and Jasper :biggrin2:.

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Awww poor little fellas! Remind us!

 

[undergunfire]

Bo B Bunny wrote:

Awww poor little fellas! Remind us!

I know, my poor boys . I hope they do okay, but I am sure they will.

I will definitely remind you guys. I'll be taking lots of pictures of them between now and April 17th.

 

[Bo B Bunny]

They will be much better off if they are neutered tho.

I think we might be getting Tony neutered and just making him a pet instead of showing him. He's so spoiled!

 

[undergunfire]

The boys neuters have been moved up to Thursday March 5th because I did a "Buy 2 - Get 1 Free" deal on my hammocks that I sell online & the rat forum...so I raised enough money to push up the date. The boys are pretty big boys now, so I feel comfy with letting them be neutered in 2 weeks. They're *goolies* are quite obvious.



Jack ponders the word "neuter" ....

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Awwww Jack it's a nice nap then you feel a little lighter in the backend.

 

[SnowyShiloh]

LOL Pennie! Good luck to your ratty boys, Amy. I was nervous when my little Colby Jack was neutered, but everything went fine and he completely charmed the ladies at the vet office afterwards. He recovered great and later that afternoon you wouldn't have known he'd just had surgery... I miss him! How old is Ralphie now? You should post pictures of the "babies" for us!

 

[MyLOVEABLES!!]

SnowyShiloh said You should post pictures of the "babies" for us!

i defo agree with that all the best!

 

[EileenH]

Hoodies!! I love hoodies!!!

Good luck to the boys, I'm sure it'll all go fine. It's scary, I know, but it is better for them.
(though Jack doesn't seem to look like he agrees )

 

[undergunfire]

Thanks, guys. I know...I have to get around to posting pictures of the rat "babies" . I take them, but I don't always have a ton of time to post them.

Eileen...Jack is a very cute black capped with a head spot. He isn't a hoodie, but he does have some dalmatian markings on his back....his markings are odd. Leah, a baby girl, is marked just like Jack.

 

[slavetoabunny]

Lol, I don't think Jack wants to give up his manhood!

 

[undergunfire]

I am going to go do my hair and get dressed...then take the boys off to Chino Valley for their neuters :nerves1.

I wanted to skip work today because I have so much sewing to do, but to make Ryan happy...I'm going in from 8am to noon. That leaves me time to get home to clean the boy's cage, so it is fresh when they get home from their neuters.

I can pick them up around 3:45pm, they will call me before I go out there .

 

[EileenH]

It's scary, I know. I always wanted to go to work because I'd spend too much time thinking about it, and work took my mind off of it.

Let us know how they made out.

 

[undergunfire]

THE BOYS ARE HOME :biggrin2:! I am going to go clean the FN right now, then put them into the freshly cleaned cage...back with Daddy Ralphie and Uncle Spartie .

I ended up going into work from 8am to 1pm .

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Yay I'm so glad they're okay! Bet they're happy to be home, too!

 

[EileenH]

Yay! It's always a relief when they come home. I'm so glad it all went well.

 

[undergunfire]

Something might be wrong. Jack's area is bloody and gross....so is the others, but not as bloody.

I am waiting on responces from experienced people on goosemoose rat forum, then I am rushing them into the vet if they said I should take them back. This sucks, as it is VERY windy outside today and the drive to get to the hospital is all an open valley....we almost flew off the road earlier due to the wind.

 

[EileenH]

I always err on the side of bringing them in to let the vet take a look. I'm heading over to goosemoose now to see what's going on.

 

[Bo B Bunny]

OH NO! How is he doing?

 

[undergunfire]

Here is what I just posted on the rat forum in the thread...

Apparently the vet didn't use glue or anything at all. He said that this is how he does rat neuters. He said they will keep the area cleaned and this allows for any fluids to come out, instead of staying built up inside there. He also said all boys look very good. I am to call him directly if I have another issue or concern.

The boy's temps were all just fine. They each weigh 10 oz, is what I was told. By the time the vet came in to see us, the boys were all licking baby food off my fingers and wandering the table.

They were prescribed Metacam, told to mix 1 drop each with baby food once daily per boy for 4-5 days. I know have a good sized bottle of Metacam in the case of a bunny issue or another rattie issue, which I am glad about.


I like this vet, a lot, he is a total cowboy though

. The staff was super concerned when they saw me come through the door and were *oooo'ing* & *aaaah'ing* over my boys.