chloemurray
Warren Veteran
Hey, I'm currently making a video on why trancing your rabbit is bad, but could do with some more info.
And that's where you guys come in
And that's where you guys come in
I hope you post the video when you're done, I'd be very interested in seeing it, if you happen to remember I would love it if you PMed me when its uup so I dont miss the thread.
Perhaps it you be useful to evaluate whether trancing should be used during stressful situations such as bum-cleaning and clipping, the idea being you either trance the rabbit and it takes 5 minutes, or you dont trance the rabbit and it takes 30 minutes and the rabbbit is constantly struggling :? It's difficult to know which would stress a rabbit less.
Great video Chloe and woooo go realrabbitcare! :lol:
Great video Chloe and woooo go realrabbitcare! :lol:
Is this a rabbit being tranced?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER8C-H7xOoc&feature=related
Sorry, I have never seen it before, and worry that when I turn my rabbits over to groom bellies, that I'm doing that.
I don't think I am, as they are cuddled up like a baby and still awake, and looking around - that's not a trance is it?
It's really good you're doing this, it's so hard to find the info you need on rabbit care. (Except when you're with RU of course! :lol: )
Yeah in that video Emily looks very stressed
Yeah in that video Emily looks very stressed
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I made that video 5 months ago.... and in my opinion, my message was truthful. The point was to tell the young rabbit owners who watch my videos to not use TI, because they are not experts and may risk doing far more harm than good. I kept it simple so that anyone watching could understand.
Also, I say at the end of the video that if an owner can't find another way to keep their rabbit calm, they should go to their vet for things like nail clipping.
The whole point of the video was that YOUNG, inexperienced owners, would stop trancing their rabbits either on purpose or by accident, thinking it's "cute" or "funny".
ETA: I'm sorry but I won't watch the video as I find TI very distressing to see.
Then your intention was absolutely right, but the information didn't concur with that as you say to never ever do it, which is misleading. I understand if you don't want to watch the film, but if you're going to quote the author of the resarch as evidence, then you have the opportunity to hear it straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak. Maybe the article that went with it is ok for you, Anne and I wrote it, and it covers TI at the bottom of the page http://www.hoppingmad.org/E3/handling.htm
Owners should go to the vet if they have a very stressy rabbit that won't let them clip nails, as obviously it could cause bledding etc, but if the owner can do it with TI, then it is preferable, as the stress of this is less than the stress of going t the vets. Sorry to sound bullish about it, but you're letting your personal opinion cloud your assesment of the facts.