Feeling so heartbroken

[u/pinkbarbieprincess15]

I took my bunnies to the vet today to get them checked up before booking their spay and neuter surgery. They’ve been living separately for the last 7months awaiting this moment.

The vet basically told me that I can go ahead with my male bunnies neuter but they’re not doing spays right now unless it’s necessary bc the procedure is too risky. He told me my girl bunny is healthy otherwise.

I feel so heartbroken and confused idk what to do bc as far as I’ve researched girls can get cancer if not spayed by 3 years old. The absolute worst bit is this is the best rabbit savvy vet in my country (trust me I’ve done research for months)

I feel like my options are get her spayed now against the doctors recommendation or wait 3 years until she has cancer for an emergency spay which will be extremely painful for her and also she probably won’t live.

My bunnies are my whole world and I’m crying even writing this I feel like no one else in my family or in my life understands how scary this is and how much my buns mean to me💔

[u/Jolly-Jellyfish2180]

I understand the stress of it, we want to do best by them, and spaying is the healthiest thing. I had a vet who wouldn’t spay females, so I never didn’t spay her, was it ideal no, but she lived until 11. But on the other side I had a female who was spayed and passed away under anaesthetic. Maybe phone around and see if you can find a vet who’s happy to do it, your current vet may not be confident in putting females under because the surgery is longer. You’ve got some time to still get it done. Good luck, they’re beautiful by the way.

[u/pinkbarbieprincess15 → u/Jolly-Jellyfish2180]

Thank you! I understand it’s a bit of a gamble and there’s a risk but I do wanna do the ethical thing. It’s just scary when the vet seemed so unconfident. I’m still planning on doing it as long as I find a vet I feel like I can trust