Me and my husband foster small animals for a charity but we recently decided to get a rabbit of our own. I didn't want to buy from a shop or breeder so I kept my eye out for the perfect little bun in the classifieds. I found what I was looking for a few days ago, a pretty netherland dwarf, already used to living indoors.
We just got 'Honey' home and I've noticed some worrying things about her general health and wellbeing. It being a Sunday I decided to turn to the forum for someone to talk to before I go crazy.
I was petting her when I noticed she was drooling, next I notice her eyes seem bulgy, her claws are too long and to top it all off, I find bugs all over her back.
Her owner never implied there were any health problems, but she did say that the bunny hadn't been vaccinated or spayed because she's always lived indoors (great excuse!)
We've put her into her hutch and given her something to eat. She seems OK, if placid.
How worried should I be?
I've never heard of a bunny drooling before and it seems serious to me. Are the bugs and the drooling related?
Either way, she's getting a total MOT at the vets ASAP.
As always, any help or advice is welcomed!
We just got 'Honey' home and I've noticed some worrying things about her general health and wellbeing. It being a Sunday I decided to turn to the forum for someone to talk to before I go crazy.
I was petting her when I noticed she was drooling, next I notice her eyes seem bulgy, her claws are too long and to top it all off, I find bugs all over her back.
Her owner never implied there were any health problems, but she did say that the bunny hadn't been vaccinated or spayed because she's always lived indoors (great excuse!)
We've put her into her hutch and given her something to eat. She seems OK, if placid.
How worried should I be?
I've never heard of a bunny drooling before and it seems serious to me. Are the bugs and the drooling related?
Either way, she's getting a total MOT at the vets ASAP.
As always, any help or advice is welcomed!