But quite often we find it is younger vets who are more open minded about rabbits and more willing to go away and find information if they don't know the answer off hand. Ideally, rabbit hospital cages should be well away from dogs and cats and ferrets. A pulse oximeter is very helpful and if nothing else shows that the vet has invested in the peri-operative safety of his patients. The actual anaesthetic used is far, far less important than the experience of the vet in using that technique. Injectable anaesthetics are much more widely used in Britain compared to America, and many vets are not equipped with Isoflurane but use Halothane instead.
Halothane is fine if the vet is experienced at using it.
You need a vet whom you trust to do the best for your rabbit. Of course you must also be willing to pay the appropriate rate - at least the same as consultation fees as dogs or cats and in some cases more. Expertise can be very expensive. Access Taking your rabbit a long distance for routine surgery or second opinions is fine - few of us are lucky enough to have an expert in the same town. If your own vet is not a totally rabbit whizz-kid, fine.