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What's wrong with Daphne

Daphne & Peanut

Daphne & Peanut

Alpha Buck
I don't know if i'm just being a paranoid bunny mummy but i'm sure Daphne is not well. This week i have taken her to 2 different vets as my usual one said she was healthy , teeth fine too but i'm just not sure so i got a second opinion and the other vet said the same she is healthy BUT she seems to have really changed recently , she has been spayed and vaccinated.

Her spine seems to be really protruding , vet said her weight is the same as last time i took her, she has started lunging at me every time i try to stroke her or even go to put food in her cage or run, I originally rescued Daphne to bond with my buck peanut but the bonding didn't go well at all so they now live side by side in the garage where they can see each other through their runs. They both have an abundance of toys , tunnels etc in their runs and Daphne is always playing with hers. She seems to not be eating as many pellets as usual , I have been giving her extra veg and herbs to supplement this. I really don't know what to do with her i wonder if she wants a friend but everytime i try her with Peanut it doesn't work I have also taken them to a rescue to try and bond them and this didn't go well either. I don't know what else i can do now , i know rabbits can hide their pain, surely taking her to 2 vets at least one should have noticed if she was poorly. Do you think i'm just being paranoid? :?
 
Hi there,

I'd say you're not being paranoid at all. I think your insincts are trying to tell you something. It doesn't necessarily mean the problem is medical though (though it could be, I don't know).

This might sound crazy but what about an animal behaviourist? Do you think that might help? Perhaps if she's been rescued and had 2 failed bonding attempts she's extremely stressed.

What do you think?

Don't know what else to suggest really. Sorry!
 
i don't think it is paranoia either - trust your instincts!

i was worried about one of my bunny's as he was getting thinner (you could see his little ribs) and didn't eat as many pellets as usual and he would sulk. i took him to my usual vet several times and they couldn't find anything wrong - and they told me to only come back if his condition changed!!!. so, i took him to another vet who apologised for not knowing, but suggested that i took him to an exotic animal vet as they were not geared up for bunnies. luckily there was one not far from me in manchester (ashleigh vetinary centre - they are brilliant).

the vet was totally geared up for rabbits and they managed to get a tool into his mouth with a light on and fully assessed his teeth front to back. they were a mess and was the underlying problem to all his health problems. the vet explained everything really well and let me have a look inside his mouth too. i was really cross that my original vet said that his teeth were fine because he didn't check them properly at all and was giving my bun the wrong medication for months. he went in for a dental that day and ended up having ulcers treated and teeth burred and removed. however, just two day later he was like a new rabbit.

i think the key may be finding yourself a vet that specialises in exotics (i find it odd that a bun is calssed as an exotic but hey ho!). if you join the rabbit welface assocaition, they can give you a list of the recommended vets in your area. that is of course, if you do not already go to one.

i am glad i didn't give up, so please keep on trying!!!
 
Lynn Irving said:
i don't think it is paranoia either - trust your instincts!

i was worried about one of my bunny's as he was getting thinner (you could see his little ribs) and didn't eat as many pellets as usual and he would sulk. i took him to my usual vet several times and they couldn't find anything wrong - and they told me to only come back if his condition changed!!!. so, i took him to another vet who apologised for not knowing, but suggested that i took him to an exotic animal vet as they were not geared up for bunnies. luckily there was one not far from me in manchester (ashleigh vetinary centre - they are brilliant).

the vet was totally geared up for rabbits and they managed to get a tool into his mouth with a light on and fully assessed his teeth front to back. they were a mess and was the underlying problem to all his health problems. the vet explained everything really well and let me have a look inside his mouth too. i was really cross that my original vet said that his teeth were fine because he didn't check them properly at all and was giving my bun the wrong medication for months. he went in for a dental that day and ended up having ulcers treated and teeth burred and removed. however, just two day later he was like a new rabbit.

i think the key may be finding yourself a vet that specialises in exotics (i find it odd that a bun is calssed as an exotic but hey ho!). if you join the rabbit welface assocaition, they can give you a list of the recommended vets in your area. that is of course, if you do not already go to one.

i am glad i didn't give up, so please keep on trying!!!
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Hi thanks for the reply,
I will try an exotic vet then , i live near Manchester do you have the number for the vet you used i will give them a try and see if they can get me in tomorrow. I have just been out with the rabbits and Daphne actually let me stroke her for the first time in ages then she went mad binkying all over so i don't know if that's a good sign?
 
Good luck and let us know how it goes!

Never ignore your instincts, you know your bun better than anyone else. :)
 
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