Stephanie Cutler
Warren Scout
Some peeps might remember early last year a came onto this website in a panic because one of the bunnies in the sanctuary suddenly couldnt move his legs.
At first his out look looked very grim. He had spent at least 4 years of his life in a guniapig hutch trapped by somebody who was supposed to be a checked fosterer by a particular sanctuary. Checked my . So we think that he could have injured his back binky-ing once he got some freedom in the sanctuary His bone density and muscle strength must have been reduced because of the awful conditions he was kept in.
on going to the vet we were told he would have to be put down because he had no 'deep pain sensation' this is tested by squeezing a toe gently with tweezers and seeing if bunny reacts. Shuffles did not
He was given a steroid injection to reduce any swelling around his spine. we had to take him back 3 days later.
There was no change so the vet wanted to put him down there and then but we wanted to give him a chance it had only been 3 days!
The vet toyed with the idea of taking him off us and filing it as a welfare case. This is something that a vet can do if the owners of an animal are keeping it alive when it realy is kinder to put the animal to sleep. Suffles had his head in a carrier bag of cabbage just before he went to the vets!!!
Unfortunatly that day Hammy the hamster who had been very ill has to be pts. I think this saved shuffles' life because the vet handed him back and said if he was not walking within one week she would say it was a wellfare case.
Shuffles was then taken to another vet who assured us that he was not in pain and said he needed a cart! at last!
Shuffles is currently on no medication for his disability. ( ok he gets a bit more veg- vspoiled). His feeling has returned and he can kick his legs! and spred his toes!:lol:
He needed a cart. The only website i could find was an american one. you realy need to take the bunny to get measured.
Aunty Barbara and Uncle Martin decided they might know a way of getting shuffle some wheels. Remeber Disabled pets on channel 4!
Aunty Barbara got in touch with Bob who made the cart for the doggy on the programme and made shuffles an appointment.
So it was off to Yorkshire for shuffles! twice! once to be measured and once to be fitted. what a brave boy in the car all that way!
Thank you Barbara and Martin for all your help!
Want to see some pics?.........................................
Getting in my harness!
Your not putting that there!
almost done!
And away we go!
only to get stuck in a cupboard!
And once we got home, it was straight into the cabbage!
and just a little video
At first his out look looked very grim. He had spent at least 4 years of his life in a guniapig hutch trapped by somebody who was supposed to be a checked fosterer by a particular sanctuary. Checked my . So we think that he could have injured his back binky-ing once he got some freedom in the sanctuary His bone density and muscle strength must have been reduced because of the awful conditions he was kept in.
on going to the vet we were told he would have to be put down because he had no 'deep pain sensation' this is tested by squeezing a toe gently with tweezers and seeing if bunny reacts. Shuffles did not
He was given a steroid injection to reduce any swelling around his spine. we had to take him back 3 days later.
There was no change so the vet wanted to put him down there and then but we wanted to give him a chance it had only been 3 days!
The vet toyed with the idea of taking him off us and filing it as a welfare case. This is something that a vet can do if the owners of an animal are keeping it alive when it realy is kinder to put the animal to sleep. Suffles had his head in a carrier bag of cabbage just before he went to the vets!!!
Unfortunatly that day Hammy the hamster who had been very ill has to be pts. I think this saved shuffles' life because the vet handed him back and said if he was not walking within one week she would say it was a wellfare case.
Shuffles was then taken to another vet who assured us that he was not in pain and said he needed a cart! at last!
Shuffles is currently on no medication for his disability. ( ok he gets a bit more veg- vspoiled). His feeling has returned and he can kick his legs! and spred his toes!:lol:
He needed a cart. The only website i could find was an american one. you realy need to take the bunny to get measured.
Aunty Barbara and Uncle Martin decided they might know a way of getting shuffle some wheels. Remeber Disabled pets on channel 4!
Aunty Barbara got in touch with Bob who made the cart for the doggy on the programme and made shuffles an appointment.
So it was off to Yorkshire for shuffles! twice! once to be measured and once to be fitted. what a brave boy in the car all that way!
Thank you Barbara and Martin for all your help!
Want to see some pics?.........................................
Getting in my harness!
Your not putting that there!
almost done!
And away we go!
only to get stuck in a cupboard!
And once we got home, it was straight into the cabbage!
and just a little video
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