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Bonded buns arguing after night at vets

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Yayhelen

Warren Scout
So Poppy spent last night at emergency vets with gastric stasis and came home today, took her hubby Morris along with her although I know they kept them in separate beds to monitor what she ate/poo overnight.

They travelled home together in the same carry case and were just fine as as she is on meds (zantac, metoclopramide and metacam) I brought the indoor cage in and set up to monitor her. Poppy went straight into the cage and Morris had a run about till 10.30, as soon as he got in the cage her humped her and has been sat thumping since although she seems okay (lying together with intermittent thumps from him).

I am a bit worried as she is usually the boss but he is nagging her as she is off colour and I don't want to separate them (as this will only exacerbate things) or put her under undue stress or handle her too much (an interfere with smells).

I am just worried that even though they now seem calm they may tiff again. I was up till 3am and back up at 8! Am sooo tired but don't want to leave them if they may fight.... Do you think the drugs make Poppy smell different (plus all handling of vets and us to administer drugs) if so do you reckon now he mounted her and they seem okay they should be alright!!! Very concerned!!!!:?
 
I think they'll be fine. It sounds like there was just a little mounting? A lot of bonded buns do that and if they've settled now then as you say, it's more stressful to separate.
 
Thanks Tamsin :) worried me mainly because they do mount so Ocassionally but that's usually Poppy mounting Morris to show who's boss. Don't want him pushing her too much when she is feeling poorly :( it's so horrid having a sick bunny and I just don't want to stress her out even more!!
 
My boy's been poorly and back and forth to vets and spent hours with me......she mounted him yesterday and tok a chunk of fur out of him!!! :oops:
She does do this from time to time.........typical stroppy doe!
I'll leave them to it but maybe set your alarm half way throught the night to check on them???
Good luck xxxx
 
Thanks Hannah, got the OH on the job for a bit soon and then will check them again later, they do seem settled again now. Fingers crossed!!!
 
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