My rabbit was neutered on Tuesday but he hasn't been the same since, very quiet, not eating much, not letting me pick him up etc.

We were planning on getting him a friend and found someone with rabbits but she wanted us to go see them before we make up our mind which one, so we went yesterday. When I got home Minion could smell the girl rabbit on my hands and went hyper and won't leave me alone despite having washed my hands multiple times with both handsoap and washing up liquid. In all fairness he's now decided he wants to be picked up again and is eating more than he did before his operation.

Despite me washing my hands and him being neutered he will no leave my hands alone after he smelt the girl rabbit on them yesterday. It's actually getting quite bad. I put my hand infront of him to show I had no rabbit in my hands and he bit the palm of my hand lightly (lightly for him not me) so I would move my hand and was looking around the back of my hand and up my sleeve (like I'm some kind of magician :S ). I thought today he would have forgotten but no. He's still running around me in circles and won't leave my hands alone.

Do you think I should give in and pick the rabbit up tomorrow instead of Tuesday? ... Before he bonds himself to my hands

He was only neutered 4 days ago his hormones will still be raging through his body and he will still be fertile.

Please don't even think about getting him a friend for another 4 weeks MINIMUM.
Did you ask your vet why they had shaved his ear?

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Sorry cant help about getting a new rabbit but just wanted to say thaty rabbit was neutered on thurs and his ear was shaved too. The vet said it was because the injection is put into a vein in his ear and easier to get to it of they shave it a little bit,I assumed this was normal?

It was because it was easier to put the needle in his ear than his leg. Personally I'm surprised they got him to sit still. I had had nightmares of vets ringing me up saying he was the naughtiest rabbit they had ever had and refusing to do it for a week leading up to the day. Turns out he loves the vet and behaves for her.

The rabbit is a baby and isn't ready yet. I told the nurse we were getting him a friend and she said it would be a great idea. Then I asked how long he would be fertile for and she was like 'Oh yeah... I'll double check' >< . It's 4 weeks, but the lady we are getting him from said her vet told her it was 1 day Luckily she has offered to hold onto the little girl we chose for a while.

If we were to pick her up in 2 weeks (3 weeks after his op) would it be ok if we just put their cages in separate rooms?

Rabbits should have gas for GA's because it is much easier to make subtle changes, not one of mine (I've had 10 rabbits neutered) and not one had their ears shaved, this would make me believe that the vet used an injectable anesthetic which can be very dangerous.
Ask your vet if they use isofluorane gas as that is by far the safest method for rabbits.

As above ask your vet if they use isofluorane gas, having a shaved ear makes me believe that they used an injectable anesthetic

So long as you keep them separate then it is fine to get her when you wish, but I would hold off on bonding until she is spayed as you will have to split them for 4 weeks after her op anyway

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Why dont you have a look at the rabbits your nearest rescue centre have available. They are bound to have a spayed female ready and will hold her for a few weeks til he calms down.

If you buy a baby girl you would really need to wait til she is 6months and can be spayed before bonding them. Having a female rabbit neutered is a much more serious operation than having a male done, it can be heartbreaking watching them in pain.

Also many rescues will do the bonding for you, its really not easy to bond rabbits as they are very territorial.

Most rescues charge around the £20 mark but this includes, spaying, vaccinations and worming so it works out much cheaper!

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I did look but only came up with 1 in Plymouth, which was all males and one un-spayed female. The second closest one is a 45min train journey away and they are all males and paired females. Why are there so many male rabbits for adoption??

After that i went on gumtree to see if people were giving up their rabbits, as I thought it would save them the job of taking them to an adoption place. The woman I originally emailed who had a spayed female had already found someone else to home her rabbit and said it was going to a home in 2 weeks but if I would pick it up sooner I could have it . The whole thing seemed very dodgy. She had 2 rabbits that I assume were bought at the same time, same age, looked like they were from same litter, but one was out door and one indoor, had never tried to bond them and they had had no interaction. Was selling the rabbit for £20 with free cage that was worth £50. I assume one was ill and I didn't want to take the risk. Minion is my top priority and although he needs a friend and the other rabbit needed a loving home, I didn't want to risk Minion's health.

They did have some british giant grey rabbits but my house is not big enough. My uncle had one and I looked after it for a summer a few years back. It was lovely but it needed a specialist diet and I couldn't for the life of me pick it up.


p.s. Found out why he has an obsession with my hands after I washed them. He wanted treats I haven't been giving them him since his op and he had finally decided he wanted them back! He's the only rabbit I have ever had that begs and sits at the cupboard he knows his treats are kept in.

I used to live in Plymouth, I got George from Woodside!!! They were extremely helpful!!!

I also Animals in Distress Ipplepen are great!

Please give them both a call, they dont have the staff to keep their websited completely up to date

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Animals in Distress if Newton Abbot way isn't it? Do they have single rabbits?

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yes plenty of single rabbits but very few girls!!

they have Grace currently unuttered that is very scared of people at the min I'm sure she would thrive in an indoor home with a friend tho. She is a grey lionhead with grey eyes and is just beautiful, I would have nabbed her for myself but shes young less than 6 months I would say and my guys are getting on a bit now

They have plenty of pairs of girls If you've got room for 3

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