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do your 'older' bunnies have more in depth health checks?

biscandmatt1

biscandmatt1

Wise Old Thumper
urine testing, bloods etc?

i have been thinking lately that i would like to get bisc and matt checked over more thoroughly if possible. they're 7 now :wave:

also, can arthritis be diagnosed from a check up or would it show on xrays? :wave:
 
No I have never had any of my buns blood tested, only one of my chinchillas, as he was so unwell in 2011. Thankfully they came back normal.

Cutie-pie is 7 or 8 and losing a tiny bit of weight but its has never been suggested and I wouldn't as she is soooooooo nervous, she hates the vets.
 
We never have any of ours tested for anything unless there are specific symptoms or for some reason they need a GA, then we may do pre surgery bloods if the results would make a difference to our decision.

Some arthritis can be diagnosed in a normal check up, sometimes it can need an x-ray :wave:
 
My Flopsy is an 'older' bunny he is 6 years 8 months. He does have Dental disease, Kidney disease and Arthritis in his back end - More in his hind hocks.

He has had about 3 bloods and 3 x-rays already this year and it is surprising how much things can change so quickly. Kidney Disease can't always be found through xray , Flopsy's xray back in May was fine (other than the arthritis) Yet his bloods came back that his Kidney functioning was really quite badly damaged.

I guess if they are healthy, not had any dramatic weight loss then I would say not to worry. But if they have lost a lot of weight, drinking more than usual and weeing more than they should be then an xray and bloods would be a good idea.

Depending on how bad Arthritis is it can be found without xray, JC my vet could tell flopsy has a stiff back end with arthritis in his hind feet without doing an xray.
 
thanks for the advice. i think i will take them in soon just for a check up. there are a few very very slight things that are making me think that something is going on with bisc. he's fine and happy but i know him and something just seems 'off', even if it is very slightly.

i think i might get the vet to test their movement again and maybe start with a urine sample to test, just to on the safe side.

eta: bisc has dentals every so often and when he does, i get xrays done aswell just because it's something to check. so next time i will get bloods done aswell i think, just whilst he is under sedation anyway. amazingly though, he hasn't had a dental in about a year i think! :thumb:

the vet is very thorough with the check ups anyway so that's good. :thumb:
 
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