Just reading thread about vet saying to feed carrot and pepper daily! Just got me to wondering about the other utter xxxx vets have told people or bad treatment. My first bun abscess behind eye given flippin eyedrops and no pain relief - sadly for me it was my first rabbit illness and knew no better just expected vet to know what he was talking about. Oh how I have learned the hard way!
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Thread about ridiculous advice given by vets
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bunny babe
Wise Old Thumper
Same happened to me and a couple of different vets saw him. He had a history of dental problems and I was told conjunctivitus. We actually lost him after an eye removal op.
bunnybabbitsboing
Mama Doe
I took my bunny Flopsy to the vets cos she had sore lady bits. He prescribed some cream and scruffed her to put it on :shock:
Then I asked the best way to hold her to put the cream on as she's quite big and he advised me to scruff her :shock:
I was sure that wasn't correct and when I got home I googled it to make sure, and sure enough he was wrong :evil:
Then I asked the best way to hold her to put the cream on as she's quite big and he advised me to scruff her :shock:
I was sure that wasn't correct and when I got home I googled it to make sure, and sure enough he was wrong :evil:
Coineanach
Wise Old Thumper
What vet advised pepper and carrot daily? :shock: Were they thinking of guinea pigs? Even then the carrot isn't explainable. :?
Not advice but I had a vet who picked up Vinnie by her scruff and let her dangle. :shock: I was not impressed.
Not advice but I had a vet who picked up Vinnie by her scruff and let her dangle. :shock: I was not impressed.
RedFraggle
Warren Veteran
The OOH vet said my rat, who was choking/rattling as his abcess on his throat had burst inwards, was grinding his teeth together because he was happy! Erm no, that's bruxing this is an inability to breathe. Fortunately he spluttered out a big lump of goo seconds later so we left.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
That VHD is 'almost impossible to transmit and not a threat to pet Rabbits'................ :roll:
*Funny*Bunny*
Warren Veteran
That is absolutely apalling! I can understand not every vet knowing everything about rabbits, but that really is something that they should have known!!!
I've not had any bad advice as such phew but I have had "only indoor rabbits show affection to their owners" after Harvey climbed on me to give me kisses and Lilly climbed on me to be comforted :roll: he was sceptical when I said they were outdoors buns :?
catxx
Mama Doe
just wow to some of the advice.
I no longer use our emergency vet as the first time I went there, as they had a tapeworm (some may remember those lovely pictures) the first thing the vet said was "oh its flystrike" - scruffed Bobroll peered underneath and seemed surprised by his immaculately clean undercarriage (he's a very clean little boy) and no sign of maggots at all. And that completely lack of help cost me £150.
Last time Bob was in stasis at 11pm at night I just called the same useless vet, told her what meds I needed, went along without rabbit, got the syringes, didn't get charged. Think she was just happy to see someone who knew what they were doing haha!
I no longer use our emergency vet as the first time I went there, as they had a tapeworm (some may remember those lovely pictures) the first thing the vet said was "oh its flystrike" - scruffed Bob
roll peered underneath and seemed surprised by his immaculately clean undercarriage (he's a very clean little boy) and no sign of maggots at all. And that completely lack of help cost me £150. Last time Bob was in stasis at 11pm at night I just called the same useless vet, told her what meds I needed, went along without rabbit, got the syringes, didn't get charged. Think she was just happy to see someone who knew what they were doing haha!
That made me really laugh out loud WTF. Good veterinary training there I see
Mackers
Wise Old Thumper
Took my very first bunny to the vet with 'blood in urine' and specifically asked if it could be a symptom of uterine cancer (before I knew such a thing was an issue in rabbits). Was told it was "highly, highly unlikely and was probably just a water infection". Bunge died of uterine cancer . I hate that vet more than I can say and wish I'd trusted my gut instinct and done something about it. She had to die so that my other bunnies never suffered the same fate .
. I hate that vet more than I can say and wish I'd trusted my gut instinct and done something about it. She had to die so that my other bunnies never suffered the same fate .youthnovels
Wise Old Thumper
When Blanche went into statis I took her to the nearest vets that were open. They told me to syringe her ribena :shock: and gave her a steroid jab, even though I specifically asked for metacam and gut stimulant. She then told me to come in the next day to see if she potentially needed fluids.
The minute I got in I phoned another vets who advised me that because she had had a steroid injection they couldn't prescribe a gut stimulant along side it. The next day she was admitted to an OOH emergency vets and died within hours.
I hate that vet and myself for not being more stern.
The minute I got in I phoned another vets who advised me that because she had had a steroid injection they couldn't prescribe a gut stimulant along side it. The next day she was admitted to an OOH emergency vets and died within hours.
I hate that vet and myself for not being more stern.
Lea-Anne
Warren Veteran
My first rabbit, a little 1 year old mini lop called Choc Chip had a weepy eye. Vet said ( without examining him with any scopes)'' probably teeth related. I am not happy to do dentals, I'd pts now.'' :shock: He was bouncing full of life, there was no way I was doing that. I had done my research and dentals were not common but could be done so I said no way, if he needs a dental I'll find a vet who could :thumb: I called around all my local vets asking how competent they were with rabbits/ dentals/ anesthetics etc and Fiona said she had done many rabbits so I booked him in. At his consult I told her what the other vet had said. She looked confused. On examining him she found there was nothing wrong with his teeth. She said they didn't match up perfectly but that was no problem and his weepy eye was down to a blocked tear duct. He had the flushing that day, awake came home and lived another 11 YEARS with me
I wrote a letter of complaint but nothing came of it.
Fiona is still my vet now 15 years on.
I wrote a letter of complaint but nothing came of it.
Fiona is still my vet now 15 years on.
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Rupert & Tia
Mama Doe
These stories are quite terrifying :shock:
not rabbit related, but we took our hamster, Mr Moo, to the vets as he was loosing weight, and fur and jsut wasn't himself.....
the vet put 'spot on' on the back of his neck only just found out a few weeks ago, that this is a big big no no...... he fought for another week before we had to let him go
not rabbit related, but we took our hamster, Mr Moo, to the vets as he was loosing weight, and fur and jsut wasn't himself.....
the vet put 'spot on' on the back of his neck
only just found out a few weeks ago, that this is a big big no no...... he fought for another week before we had to let him go 
Hele
Warren Veteran
:shock::shock::shock: I really dont understand why rabbits don't feature more heavily on vet training courses, this misinformation is terrible
We have had overgrown teeth which were blocking tear ducts misdiagnosed as an eye infection, for about 6 months, the vet in question suggested pts as the problem recurred so often she was almost always in pain. We responded that it seemed a bit extreme for an eye infection. He shrugged and said "you have got to understand, it is not a dog, there is no more I can do other than to prescribe the same medication again." :evil: we changed vets got a decent vet who explained that the problem was not her eyes at all and so the 6 or 7 times we treated eye infections were kinda a waste of time and gave us several options to actually fix the problem.
Last week when I was booking the buns in to be neutered the nurse/receptionist told me to starve them the night before :shock::roll: I explained that I would most certainly not be doing that and told her why, but what if she had told someone who didn't know better? (she is a new member of staff to a very good vets, I think she is still training and just very inexperienced, the actual vets are very good there!)
We have had overgrown teeth which were blocking tear ducts misdiagnosed as an eye infection, for about 6 months, the vet in question suggested pts as the problem recurred so often she was almost always in pain. We responded that it seemed a bit extreme for an eye infection. He shrugged and said "you have got to understand, it is not a dog, there is no more I can do other than to prescribe the same medication again." :evil: we changed vets got a decent vet who explained that the problem was not her eyes at all and so the 6 or 7 times we treated eye infections were kinda a waste of time and gave us several options to actually fix the problem.
Last week when I was booking the buns in to be neutered the nurse/receptionist told me to starve them the night before :shock::roll: I explained that I would most certainly not be doing that and told her why, but what if she had told someone who didn't know better? (she is a new member of staff to a very good vets, I think she is still training and just very inexperienced, the actual vets are very good there!)
Summer&Skye
Mama Doe
This thread is really scary! If vets who have spent 6yrs training don't know the basics it's no wonder so many pet shop staff and bunny owners r so clueless. U go to the vets and trust what they say, very worrying
This thread is really scary! If vets who have spent 6yrs training don't know the basics it's no wonder so many pet shop staff and bunny owners r so clueless. U go to the vets and trust what they say, very worrying
I don't trust what they say. I don't mind if they listen and provide the correct treatment.
When I got my first bun, I phoned around a few vets before finding one that did say, 'yes' to, 'do you provide pain relief after neutering?'
'Her sister cannot stay with her because there is nothing wrong with her sister.'
'The first appointment we have is for two weeks time'- 'My bunny will be dead by then.' 'Well, do you want the appointment or not?'
'Greens are good' When bun had diarrhoea. Same vet, 'small poo is good as it is poo.'
Fur mites- reaction to a vaccination.
'It will cost the same as for a bigger animal- do you still want me to go ahead?'
When bun had lost 20% of body weight, 'she doesn't feel thin to me'
The classic from a vet, 'you probably know more about rabbits than I do!'
There are vets who are competent to treat rabbits, the difficulty is finding a practice where they all are and where the reception staff aren't muppets.
