The Scoop on Vets...
The #1 thing you should know about vets is that they rarely know a lot about rabbits. Most vets specialize in dogs and cats, and rarely even get rabbits in their office. It can be VERY DANGEROUS to get a surgery done on your rabbit at a vet that does not know enough about rabbits. I have heard several very tragic stories from people who's rabbits have died during a simple spay or neuter, all because the vet gave an overdose of anesthesia. The vet wasn't sure on the proper dose of anesthesia, and an overdose caused the rabbit's heart to stop.
Before taking your rabbit to the vet, DO YOUR RESEARCH. I cannot stress this enough. Read reviews from people who have gone to that vet and had their rabbit spayed, neutered, or put under for an operation. Ask the vets questions, especially the one that will be preforming whatever operation on your rabbit. Ask how many procedures on rabbits they have done, what their success rate is, how many successful spays and neuters they have preformed, and what measures they go through to ensure the rabbit successfully goes through the procedure.
FIND A REPUTABLE, 24-HOUR, RABBIT-SAVVY VET.
The following is from my book, Pet Rabbit Care Guide: All the Basics :
"In my humble, educated opinion, rabbits should only visit the vet in an emergency (or for necessary surgeries). The vet is very stressful for your rabbit and may cause more harm than good. However, because rabbits can go downhill so quickly, it's very important to find a 24-hour, rabbit-savvy veterinarian just in case.
Why 24-hour?
Rabbits won't necessarily get sick during the workdays or working hours. They may need to be taken to the vet on a weekend, or holiday, or in the middle of the night. Since they can go from mildly sick to dead very quickly, it's important to rush them to a vet as soon as they show signs of an emergency. There won't be time to wait until the vet's office is open.
Why Rabbit-Savvy?
Regular dog and cat veterinarians do not rarely deal with rabbits. Rabbits are considered an "exotic animal" and therefore need an exotic vet that specializes in rabbit medicine. Because rabbits are small and uniquely engineered, they have to be treated differently than a dog, rat, or guinea pig." (to purchase Pet Rabbit Care Guide: All the Basics, click HERE)
Before taking your rabbit to the vet, DO YOUR RESEARCH. I cannot stress this enough. Read reviews from people who have gone to that vet and had their rabbit spayed, neutered, or put under for an operation. Ask the vets questions, especially the one that will be preforming whatever operation on your rabbit. Ask how many procedures on rabbits they have done, what their success rate is, how many successful spays and neuters they have preformed, and what measures they go through to ensure the rabbit successfully goes through the procedure.
FIND A REPUTABLE, 24-HOUR, RABBIT-SAVVY VET.
The following is from my book, Pet Rabbit Care Guide: All the Basics :
"In my humble, educated opinion, rabbits should only visit the vet in an emergency (or for necessary surgeries). The vet is very stressful for your rabbit and may cause more harm than good. However, because rabbits can go downhill so quickly, it's very important to find a 24-hour, rabbit-savvy veterinarian just in case.
Why 24-hour?
Rabbits won't necessarily get sick during the workdays or working hours. They may need to be taken to the vet on a weekend, or holiday, or in the middle of the night. Since they can go from mildly sick to dead very quickly, it's important to rush them to a vet as soon as they show signs of an emergency. There won't be time to wait until the vet's office is open.
Why Rabbit-Savvy?
Regular dog and cat veterinarians do not rarely deal with rabbits. Rabbits are considered an "exotic animal" and therefore need an exotic vet that specializes in rabbit medicine. Because rabbits are small and uniquely engineered, they have to be treated differently than a dog, rat, or guinea pig." (to purchase Pet Rabbit Care Guide: All the Basics, click HERE)