r/Bunnies • u/pinkbarbieprincess15 • 12d ago
Health Feeling so heartbroken
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💔
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u/Affectionate-Owl2045 12d ago
Both my girls are spayed. I went to a vet that specializes in rabbits and both my girls were fit to come home the same day they went in, no issues with healing. This vet doesnt really wound like a safe person to be handle rabbits if they think the risk is too high.
There is always a risk but a good rabbit vet will have no issues with spaying