Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
.............bought on a whim from Petsmart (now P@H).......... :shock: 
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Eleanor and Megan-My Very First Rabbits
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hurricanhoney
Wise Old Thumper
Gorgeous were they the start of your love for rex bunnies. I can certainly understand why you love rexes so much
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Gorgeous were they the start of your love for rex bunnies. I can certainly understand why you love rexes so much
Yes, Rexes will always hold a special place in my heart
biscuitblossom
Warren Veteran
Oh wow Jane ....what gorgeous bunnies!
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Not very long
Megan had severe Ulcerative Pododermatitis which spread to her bones
Eleanor was PTS unnecessarily, the Vet I was with at the time said there was no treatment for molar spurs.......................:evil:
I knew no better at the time and when I found out I felt like I'd killed Eleanor
It is the reason I made it my mission to try to learn as much as I can about Rabbit Medicine so as a similar thing can NEVER happen again.Megan was PTS on 17th September 2002 aged just 3.5 years
Eleanor was PTS on 5th January 2003 aged 4 years
I also had their Sister, Beatrice. This is Bea with Gemma.
Beatrice was Jack's Mum ( result of an 'accident' ) She was PTS on 4th August 2003 due to Dental Disease, abscesses and pneumonia
Bea was only 4.5 years of age.Had I known more about Rabbit Health and Welfare and also that some Vets are CLUELESS about Rabbits I have no doubt that Eleanor, Megan and Beatrice would have had much longer lives
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
......... my financial decline !! :roll: :lol:
Benjybunnyboo
Alpha Buck
Aw they were gorgeous, i love rex's too
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
the journey of being owned by rabbits
i meant how long ago did eleanor and megan come into your life? i imagined you'd had rabbits all your life? x
No, I obtained Eleanor, Megan and Beatrice in January 1998
I actually went in to Petsmart for some food for Gemma, my dog. But I came out with the food and Eleanor. Next day I went back for another Bun as I felt sorry for Eleanor alone in the kitchen when I went to bed. So Megan came home too. Then 3 days later I went back for some Rabbit Food and there was just one baby Rex Bunny left.......Beatrice.
And the rest, as they say, is history.
lostunicorn
Alpha Buck
*hugs* The photos are beautiful and you were not to blame, vets are supposed to be trust worthy and you weren't to know any different.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
lostunicorn
Alpha Buck
I wish I knew then what I know now though
I know
This thread has got me thinking about my first bunny Flopsy and whether the vet could have done more...:? Always a dangerous trail of thought, although she lived to almost eight and had what I believe to be a stroke/fit. She lost movement in her right side at the vets whilst having treatment so my Mum made the call to have her PTS on my authority...I had to go back to UniHaving read RU etc I often wonder if she had EC and could have been saved
However I honestly do believe the vet did all her could as my Mum said he actually cried. He wrote to me to say how sorry he was that he couldn't save her, but part of me still wonders.
yvette
Wise Old Thumper
I know
Having read RU etc I often wonder if she had EC and could have been saved
How upsetting.
lostunicorn
Alpha Buck
How upsetting.
Thank you...I keep meaning to do a retrospect dedication in the Rainbow Bridge thread but just don't know what to say
I miss her so much and sometimes even call my new bunny her name by mistake as she reminds me of her so much
