Jenova
Wise Old Thumper
Most people know the story of my bun Grimlock. Some woman bought him from a pet shop but when she could no longer keep him / didn't want him I adopted him. He's cost me a bloody fortune in vet bills as everything is wrong with him. Blocked tear ducts, incisors had to be removed, jaw abscesses etc.
Then some of you will remember that not long ago I found a young bun in a pet shop in Yarmouth with his incisors sticking out of his mouth. The pet shop said they were clipping his teeth and waiting for someone who would take him on. I knew they had to come out so I took him (didn't pay). He had his incisors out and has been fine for a while, then adopted by my sister.
I always thought he was very similar to Grim, just a lot smaller. But same lanky build, long legs, same colouring and similar personality. Now he's got a jaw abscess just like Grim did. Me and my sister are gutted for him. He's being treated with depocillin like Grim was and hopefully will make a full recovery just as Grim did... but there's more.
While my sister was at the vets today my vet said that they had another bunny in that was also bought in the area... with the exact same problems. This rabbit is also a lop and also has similar colouring. So there is a breeder in the Yarmouth area breeding ill rabbits. Rabbits with serious life threatening problems. Me and my sister are very experienced and responsible owners, so we picked up on the problems straight away, but other people won't. And those rabbits will die.
The only consolation I have is that without Grim they wouldn't have researched the best ways to treat jaw abscesses so he's saved a couple of lives already. But it sickens me that this is going on. I've contacted my friend in the RSPCA to see if this warrants an investigation. What else can I do?
Please pass on this message to everyone you know. Orange, black and white lops in the Yarmouth area prone to teeth problems of all varieties and jaw abscesses under the tooth roots.
Then some of you will remember that not long ago I found a young bun in a pet shop in Yarmouth with his incisors sticking out of his mouth. The pet shop said they were clipping his teeth and waiting for someone who would take him on. I knew they had to come out so I took him (didn't pay). He had his incisors out and has been fine for a while, then adopted by my sister.
I always thought he was very similar to Grim, just a lot smaller. But same lanky build, long legs, same colouring and similar personality. Now he's got a jaw abscess just like Grim did. Me and my sister are gutted for him. He's being treated with depocillin like Grim was and hopefully will make a full recovery just as Grim did... but there's more.
While my sister was at the vets today my vet said that they had another bunny in that was also bought in the area... with the exact same problems. This rabbit is also a lop and also has similar colouring. So there is a breeder in the Yarmouth area breeding ill rabbits. Rabbits with serious life threatening problems. Me and my sister are very experienced and responsible owners, so we picked up on the problems straight away, but other people won't. And those rabbits will die.
The only consolation I have is that without Grim they wouldn't have researched the best ways to treat jaw abscesses so he's saved a couple of lives already. But it sickens me that this is going on. I've contacted my friend in the RSPCA to see if this warrants an investigation. What else can I do?
Please pass on this message to everyone you know. Orange, black and white lops in the Yarmouth area prone to teeth problems of all varieties and jaw abscesses under the tooth roots.