Watch BEFORE Getting Your Rabbit Spay/Neutered

[@AnimalLoverChanL]

Thank you! You posted this at the perfect time. Because today I was looking for vets that take rabbits for spaying & neutering. And now I know to ask these questions. This video was super helpful and informative.

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

Oh good, I hope you find a good vet!

[@agabrielhegartygaby9203]

I love your channel and would love an episode on your (sorry if I get the names wrong) llamas, alpacas etc. Your channel is the place I come just to remind myself there is good in the world.

[@mexy04]

I just got my bun bun spayed. It was $675. They gave me critical, a syringe for water and pain meds. She was groggy for a day and then started eating immediately. It was like nothing for however I still doted on her. My rabbit has been so expensive!

[@Baileywabbit]

I just got mine neutered. It was $650.00. Bunnies are so expensive. Much, much more expensive than I initially thought when I first got my bun. However, they are so worth it. Flops and kisses make everyday better.

[@mexy04]

@ they really are! Now that I have mine fixed it is so much better 🐰 💜

[@jaymoerenhout1524]

This was incredibly helpful, I just adopted my first rabbit (Harry Potter) not too long ago and was planning to have him fixed. This information will help so much, thank you!

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

That is awesome! Good luck with Harry Potter!

[@jaymoerenhout1524]

@@HappyTailsAnimals Thank you!

[@carolbaker2773]

@@HappyTailsAnimals I'm an exotics vet and I really enjoyed this video and you gave some very good advice! I would like to add some of my own from my experiences :) First you are right about most vets not wanting to see rabbits so finding a good exotics vet is important! The unfortunate reality for rabbits is that they dont make a lot of money for the clinic as many rabbit owners are not willing to spend as much money on them as dog owners and they can be a bit of a liability since you have to know how to pick them up without breaking their backs, how to keep them calm when they are surrounded by dog and cat smells, and what drugs you are legally allowed to give them. Second, I do recommend that you fast but only for 3 hours before hand. The reason is because rabbits have a bad habit of keeping leftovers in their mouths and this food stuff can get dragged down into their airway when we intubate. I found that 3 hours is that happy spot where they dont go into GI stasis and we dont have to worry about clearing the mouth of hay beforehand. Second is that I think older vets might not want to give pain meds because rabbits are considered "food animals". The laws regulating what that category of animal can get are much stricter that with a dog or cat. Mostly it's to prevent people from eating meat contaminated with antibiotics or opioids. Now I realize that most people who are getting their rabbits neutered are not planning on eating them, but the law doesn't differentiate that. Now we have great NSAIDs that are not controlled that work great in rabbits (I love me some meloxicam) but older vets sometimes don't keep with the times especially in rural areas. Last point for me is that while male neuters might be considered optional, all females should be spayed if they are not being used for breeding. This is because uterine cancer risk in intact nonbreeding female rabbits is extremely high! 60% will develop cancer by age 3 and by age 6 that number jumps to 85-90%. I have seen a few videos that talk about spay and neutering rabbits but this point seems to get missed a lot so I just wanted to yell it to the heavens, so all rabbit owners know the cancer risk :)

[@brunocline9410]

I have plenty on them to. I did get the male fixed and it really calmed him away down

[@CliffTheAlien]

On my planet, rabbits have razor sharp teeth and can grow up to 30 feet tall. Needless to say, spaying/neutering is quite the challenge.

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

lol

[@kelopa]

Thank you for your sharing.❤❤❤

[@mycharity4kids]

Thanks for the helpful vudeo. My bunny Xoomer is going to get neutered soon.

[@BettyCooper777]

Thank you for this very helpful video.

[@canismalice]

watches this even tho i dont have a rabbit lol i plan on getting one someday, so ig its good to be prepared :)

[@Goldiehorselover]

I want a rabbit in the future but they need a lot of time and care right now and I have a horse so he a lot to take care of

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

They do take up a lot of time.

[@jodipirelli8480]

In Massachusetts I got a price to speed my seven month old 4 1/2 pound mini lop it’s a plush it was between 915 and $1100 with flipping the coin and not getting her spayed

[@poireikhaidem7162]

Hi lovely,its lovely

[@Choparoo]

@Happy Tails I was wondering if you could answer a question I have I am going to be getting 2 female Giant Flemish Rabbits they will be 8 weeks old when I get them and I am going to be making them inside rabbits, so my question is will I have to get them spaded as I do plan on letting them live together. But from what I have read on the internet other people are saying that keeping 2 un-spayed female rabbits together will lead them to fight at about the 4 -6 months stage of their lives when they start to get hormonal, is this true or is it incorrect facts others are saying. Thanks I hope you can help me with this 🐰question. also great video I never knew these things you should as your vet if you have to get your rabbits spaded

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

If you have two females it is not necessary to spay them. It's a personal choice. Spaying does not guarantee that they will get along as adults. It's possible for it to go either way whether or not they are spayed. Since they are being raised together they will probably remain friends as adults. Spaying can have certain benefits such as with behavior or potty training but it's not a guarantee and issues can still come up. I wish there was an easy answer but it's not black and white. You just have to figure out what is best for you.

[@youtube_not_good]

why such long gap? (after 6 months from last vdo) *Please* post regularly. We have interest in other pets too (not only rabbit🐇on Lunar) XoXo😘

[@cherenerob]

My 9yr old rabbit passed away a month ago. He was an unaltered male who lived inside. I'm considering getting a male and female and know I will have to get them fixed. I have called so many veterinarian''s and they all say gas. (10 veterinarians) I'm not sure what to do. I'm considering not getting a second rabbit now. I've read they do better with a second bunny and want the best life for them. I was told when I get them at 8 weeks old to keep them separated until they are altered. Is it okay to keep them in the same room seperated by a fence? Any advice would be greatly appreciated as the information out there is limited. Thank you for the information you share.

[@Salemroadkill]

Thank you for the video! I want to get my male rabbit a girlfriend, but he is almost three years old so i hope everything goes okay

[@avahyatt9051]

Do you still have Merida?

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

Yes I do. She is about 10 years old now and she is doing well but her age is catching up to her. She won't be introduced to the new rabbits since that would be too stressful for her health and emotional wellbeing. She has never done well with other rabbits.

[@chartmann43]

$800 in California

[@HappyTailsAnimals]

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[@sumairajaved4504]

Critical care is not available in Pakistan