Spaying questions!

[flufflesandjangles]

Hi guys,

So I have booked an appointment for a rabbit health check & vaccinations for Fluffles. She is having the health check before being spayed.

I have a few questions about spaying: Do I need to ask for pain medication to take her home with? How long does it roughly take? Should I be worried about her dying during the procedure?

Any & all advice would be greatly appreciated

 

[Preitler]

Ask about how pain relief is managed, asking doesn't hurt. I have always something at home in my emergency kit anyway. When my girl was spayed she got a dose at the vet that covered it, but that's rather not the norm I reckon.
The second one was an emergency spay of a 7yo doe with a kit stuck most of the night, there I did give pain meds but also antibiotica, but in that case it was close to a miracle that she survived.

Every surgery has risks, it depends a lot on the vet and his experience and methods of administering anaesthetics to rabbits, but all in all I would estimate the risk around of 1-2%, definitly beats the cancer risk which I estimate by 20-30% in their lifetime, not to mention all the other really good reasons to spay a pet bunny. I had a intact doe free roam my apartment for 8 months, she pretty much destroyed it.

Good luck!

 

[JBun]

Your rabbit will definitely need pain meds. If your vet is a knowledgeable rabbit vet, you shouldn't even have to ask. They should automatically send some home with you. I prefer using higher dose meloxicam over a narcotic pain med, as narcotics can make the rabbit lethargic, less inclined to get eating again, and can slow down the digestion, all opposite of what you want happening in a rabbit post recovery.

https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/rabbit-health/medical/pain-management-rabbits/
https://rabbit.org/the-importance-of-analgesia-pain-control-for-pet-rabbits/
Usually a vet will have you drop your rabbit off in the morning and pick up sometime in the afternoon. As for surgical risk, any surgery comes with some risk, but having a very knowledgeable rabbit vet do the surgery, does lessen the possible risks.

http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/opcare.html
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/rabbit-...abbit-friendly-vets/rabbit-friendly-vet-list/

 

[John Wick]

Here is yet another link for seeing pre and post spay recommendations: Spaying and neutering rabbits - WabbitWiki

 

[FuzzyBunny ph]

Yes to take home pain meds, this is important

Also you can ask to have her blood checked (cbc and blood chem) to ensure that she's well and healthy enough to go through the procedure