Comments on: It should really be, “Get neutered like rabbits.” http://blog.saveabunny.org/archives/57 The blog of a new generation of rabbit rescue. Sat, 18 May 2013 08:10:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: thea http://blog.saveabunny.org/archives/57/comment-page-1#comment-968 thea Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:24:59 +0000 http://blog.saveabunny.org/?p=57#comment-968 Thank you for pointing this out! Everyone should be aware - I'll add an update to the blog. Thank you for pointing this out! Everyone should be aware - I’ll add an update to the blog.

]]> By: thea http://blog.saveabunny.org/archives/57/comment-page-1#comment-967 thea Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:23:11 +0000 http://blog.saveabunny.org/?p=57#comment-967 When looking for a pet - rabbit or otherwise - we hope you check the shelters before going to a breeder, because shelter animals <strong>will be euthanized.</strong> We have nothing against breeders and in fact work directly with at least one that I'm aware of. Just a reminder that the views expressed in this blog do not necessarily reflect those held by SaveABunny and it is written by volunteers who do not claim to be experts - although we try our hardest to be factual and research our claims. Just thought I'd put that out there. Thanks :) When looking for a pet - rabbit or otherwise - we hope you check the shelters before going to a breeder, because shelter animals will be euthanized. We have nothing against breeders and in fact work directly with at least one that I’m aware of.

Just a reminder that the views expressed in this blog do not necessarily reflect those held by SaveABunny and it is written by volunteers who do not claim to be experts - although we try our hardest to be factual and research our claims. Just thought I’d put that out there. Thanks :)

]]> By: DJ http://blog.saveabunny.org/archives/57/comment-page-1#comment-951 DJ Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:05:31 +0000 http://blog.saveabunny.org/?p=57#comment-951 That's a great idea! That’s a great idea!

]]> By: thea http://blog.saveabunny.org/archives/57/comment-page-1#comment-947 thea Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:55:36 +0000 http://blog.saveabunny.org/?p=57#comment-947 I actually found this vet through the HRS recommended vets page. When I brought Linda in, the girl who had originally told me to make her fast seemed to backtrack a little and mentioned something quick about how rabbits didn't need to fast "as much", so I think she actually made the mistake of telling me to have her fast in the first place, then probably realized she was wrong but didn't want to admit it. She was not the vet, though. Thanks for the advice about asking questions - we should probably have a section on the SaveABunny site adressing this! I actually found this vet through the HRS recommended vets page. When I brought Linda in, the girl who had originally told me to make her fast seemed to backtrack a little and mentioned something quick about how rabbits didn’t need to fast “as much”, so I think she actually made the mistake of telling me to have her fast in the first place, then probably realized she was wrong but didn’t want to admit it. She was not the vet, though.
Thanks for the advice about asking questions - we should probably have a section on the SaveABunny site adressing this!

]]> By: DJ http://blog.saveabunny.org/archives/57/comment-page-1#comment-945 DJ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:29:50 +0000 http://blog.saveabunny.org/?p=57#comment-945 I think the HRS has a good page on its site about questions to ask a rabbit vet, as well as questions to determine if your vet is really rabbit-savvy. I've always heard that rabbits should not be put on a fast before surgeries, because they don't vomit and because they need to always have food running through them to avoid statis. That may not always be the case, but it's one of the test questions I was told to ask vets about when I first adopted my bunnies. You might want to ask Marcy her opinion and for tips on locating a good vet in your area. A vet that doesn't know very much about rabbits could easily end up causing one's death. It happened with a friend of mine's rabbit, who was prescribed an antibiotic known by rabbit-savvy vets to be very dangerous and even kill rabbits. I think the HRS has a good page on its site about questions to ask a rabbit vet, as well as questions to determine if your vet is really rabbit-savvy.

I’ve always heard that rabbits should not be put on a fast before surgeries, because they don’t vomit and because they need to always have food running through them to avoid statis. That may not always be the case, but it’s one of the test questions I was told to ask vets about when I first adopted my bunnies.

You might want to ask Marcy her opinion and for tips on locating a good vet in your area. A vet that doesn’t know very much about rabbits could easily end up causing one’s death. It happened with a friend of mine’s rabbit, who was prescribed an antibiotic known by rabbit-savvy vets to be very dangerous and even kill rabbits.

]]> By: Amanda http://blog.saveabunny.org/archives/57/comment-page-1#comment-940 Amanda Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:33:51 +0000 http://blog.saveabunny.org/?p=57#comment-940 Not to be a downer on your *bunny saving* brigade... but I have been a rabbit breeder for over twenty years now, raising, selling, and showing rabbits, as well as assisting the judges in American Rabbit Breeder Assocation sanctioned shows, State fairs, and have judged shows myself as well. The temperment of the rabbit has very little to do with wether or not the rabbit it "intact" or not, and more to do with the breed or the line. Nice rabbits breed nice rabbits, mean breed mean. Likewise, some rabbits are just simpler to litter box train than others. It has nothing to do with "obnoxious teenage phase." Any animal is just the same as rabbits... some are easier to train than others. Unfortunately, when a rabbit is no longer "intact", they can be used for nothing more than a house pet, and if the owner should decide to find another home for it with a breeder, the rabbit cannot be shown nor reproduced. Granted, some rabbits need to be saved from terrible living conditions, but many breeders are not as evil as you people may think. We offer on going support and advice for new families, at any point in time they need or want. Breeders are not like puppy or kitten farms, they are often times people, like myself, who have enjoyed raising showing and sharing them with others. Breeders carefully select parings for breedings, attempting to achieve a rabbit that is as close to the American Rabbit Breeders Association spefications as possible, some are then kept by the breeder for their own private stock, while others are then sold to the public. No one that has ever purchased a rabbit from our rabbitry has ever left unprepared. A vet can talk text book vet terms all day about rabbits, but unless they themselves have owned several rabbits at once, they don't have the needed hands on expertise that is the majority of knowing how to care for rabbits. When looking for a vet for a rabbit, if it is entirely essential for one to feel better about owning the rabbit, its always good to ask what their experiance with rabbits are. Not to be a downer on your *bunny saving* brigade… but I have been a rabbit breeder for over twenty years now, raising, selling, and showing rabbits, as well as assisting the judges in American Rabbit Breeder Assocation sanctioned shows, State fairs, and have judged shows myself as well. The temperment of the rabbit has very little to do with wether or not the rabbit it “intact” or not, and more to do with the breed or the line. Nice rabbits breed nice rabbits, mean breed mean.
Likewise, some rabbits are just simpler to litter box train than others. It has nothing to do with “obnoxious teenage phase.” Any animal is just the same as rabbits… some are easier to train than others.
Unfortunately, when a rabbit is no longer “intact”, they can be used for nothing more than a house pet, and if the owner should decide to find another home for it with a breeder, the rabbit cannot be shown nor reproduced.
Granted, some rabbits need to be saved from terrible living conditions, but many breeders are not as evil as you people may think. We offer on going support and advice for new families, at any point in time they need or want. Breeders are not like puppy or kitten farms, they are often times people, like myself, who have enjoyed raising showing and sharing them with others. Breeders carefully select parings for breedings, attempting to achieve a rabbit that is as close to the American Rabbit Breeders Association spefications as possible, some are then kept by the breeder for their own private stock, while others are then sold to the public. No one that has ever purchased a rabbit from our rabbitry has ever left unprepared.
A vet can talk text book vet terms all day about rabbits, but unless they themselves have owned several rabbits at once, they don’t have the needed hands on expertise that is the majority of knowing how to care for rabbits. When looking for a vet for a rabbit, if it is entirely essential for one to feel better about owning the rabbit, its always good to ask what their experiance with rabbits are.

]]> By: Chelsea Fenton http://blog.saveabunny.org/archives/57/comment-page-1#comment-938 Chelsea Fenton Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:32:05 +0000 http://blog.saveabunny.org/?p=57#comment-938 One problem I have with this story!!!... Rabbits are never fasted before surgery!! They use a different anesthesia than dogs and cats during the procedure. It's a good thing you forgot. I would question your vet a little bit... I'm not a vet myself, but I have been looking to get my pet rabbit spayed and have talked to several vets and ALL of them have told me their golden rule of "never fasting a rabbit before a surgery." You can probably research it online if I don't seem like a credible source. One problem I have with this story!!!… Rabbits are never fasted before surgery!! They use a different anesthesia than dogs and cats during the procedure. It’s a good thing you forgot. I would question your vet a little bit… I’m not a vet myself, but I have been looking to get my pet rabbit spayed and have talked to several vets and ALL of them have told me their golden rule of “never fasting a rabbit before a surgery.” You can probably research it online if I don’t seem like a credible source.

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