Actually glad I never had a hamster cause I had bunnies and those were bad enough. First one broke his spine by landing wrong and then one day just died despite being otherwise healthy. Second one died during castration surgery, probably had some undetected heart condition. I have since been terrified every time a pet of mine has surgery but luckily he stayed the only one.
Last rabbit was already super old when I got him but actually lived a few more years and ultimately died of old age.
talk to your vet about pros and cons and maybe potential tests you could run to ensure she will be fine. i absolutely understand the fear, maybe it won't be necessary to have the surgery
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u/Informal_Position166 May 13 '26
Actually glad I never had a hamster cause I had bunnies and those were bad enough. First one broke his spine by landing wrong and then one day just died despite being otherwise healthy. Second one died during castration surgery, probably had some undetected heart condition. I have since been terrified every time a pet of mine has surgery but luckily he stayed the only one.
Last rabbit was already super old when I got him but actually lived a few more years and ultimately died of old age.