Pippin Report post Posted September 8, 2008 Took the kids rabbit in this morning to have her neutered..............or, rather, took her dad in by mistake!!! Just had the vet on the phone complaining that our "female" rabbit looks like a castrated male!!! Poor little thing has now had a general anaesthetic for nothing. I've rebooked and asked the vet to shave his ear so I can tell him apart from his daughter!!!!! (cos I cant tell them apart) . Explaining this to the kids will be fun!!!!! I did ask them to check when I got there cos I wasnt sure I'd got the right one....and the vet nurse said it was a girl...so it's not all my fault. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted September 8, 2008 Will they charge you for the wasted anashetic though? K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pippin Report post Posted September 8, 2008 I hope not, cos I did ask!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karen A Report post Posted September 8, 2008 Hi.I am confused and maybe about to make a fool of myeslf. If dad rabbit is castrated and is the only boy rabbit do you need to get anything done with the female ? I thought baby rabbits would be out of the question. Karen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pippin Report post Posted September 8, 2008 A very sensible question!! Any female rabbit which has never had a litter has an 80% chance of getting uterine cancer so its safer to have them "done" even if there is no "available" male. We've not had her mum done cos she (obviously!!) had a litter. Mind you, that was accidental too cos we were assured our original 2 rabbits were both female!! My kids are getting quite a good sex education at present!! (appropriate icon!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tally Report post Posted September 8, 2008 You'd think the vet could have checked up his skirt before anaesthetising the poor chap! Whoops! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warrenpenalver Report post Posted September 8, 2008 Whoops :robbie: :robbie: :robbie: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flora Report post Posted September 8, 2008 oh my... this is funny. The vet should've checked, but I'm guessing he's one of those 'tempermental artistic' types who stands there all gowned up while the nurses bring his subjects to him! I wonder how far he got before he realised the rabbit didn't have the right credentials Flo' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clare63 Report post Posted September 8, 2008 Whoops !!!!! Poor Mr Bunny... Clare x x x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pippin Report post Posted September 8, 2008 Well, he's back in with the others now, looking slightly miffed but mostly OK. He's no idea how close he came to being much worse off. At least the vet hadnt wealded her scalpel yet!! He now has a bald ear so I can leave him be when I try again on Thursday!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pippin Report post Posted September 12, 2008 One rabbit now "done"!!! She's feeling a bit sore but eating and drinking well so she'll be back out with the others on Monday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Babylicious Report post Posted September 12, 2008 I'm sorry but that so funny :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pippin Report post Posted September 13, 2008 I'm sorry but that so funny :lol: I'm not sure the rabbits will agree with you on that one!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
