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Stethoscopes

willowflower27

Mama Doe
Evan is having real tummy issues and at the minute is on a lot of meds, my vet has been great and as he doesn't travel well has been visiting him and also she has given me a few tutorials in listening to rabbit tummy's and identyfying what is normal (practiced on my missy bun) my question really is do any of you have your own stethoscope and where did you get them?
My vet said it doesnt have to be fancy as it is just to have a quick listen and help me decide whether a trip to the vet is essential. Bit unorthodox i know but thing is he goes a bit of food but still eating call vet take him in guts sound fine but by the time he endures a second car trip in complete stasis he just doesn't travel, my vet said she would be happier to deal with his condition at home whilst we wait on the fecal analysis results coming back (if possible), whih i am happy to do but obviously if anything changes we will be straight to the vet.
 
Stethoscopes tend to very much be a 'you get what you pay for' in terms of quality. But even a low quality cheap one is a good addition for any small pet owner - since you'd just wanting to monitor good health/ known conditions rather than diagnose yourself :) With smaller animals (not sure what breeds/ how big your rabbits are) it's generally reccomended to use paediatric stethoscopes as they're better designed for use in smaller bodies, rather than bodies the size of a human adult.
 
he's an english x rex so quite long but Very underweight at the moment the one the vet showed me how to use is a standard size i think you wouldn't believe i'm a vet nurse honestly when it cmes to my own pets i'm a complete dunce :oops::oops:
 
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