My usual vet went on maternity leave & isn't coming back.
I temporarily transferred to one of her colleagues. I thought OK for the basics.
This is my list:
"Benjie is obese" on the basis of weight gain of 200Gm & no examination at all. His spine is easily palpable, ribs palpable beneath a thin layer of subcut tissue, no dewlap. He's very large boned at the rear end, huge back feet, mixed breed with probably a lot of Beveran in him judging by his huge curved ears.
A different vet - seen because his deformed nail was too long told me he needed jaw a XR (He's a pasteurella bunny) When I asked what the point was as his teeth hadn't needed much attention, she said "If there's tooth root elongation we'll extract the tooth:shock::shock::shock::shock:" I nearly fainted on the spot -don't see that one again!
Now we've stasis issues. It's so simple he's a stress bun anyway. Foxes have returned to the garden, doing a territorial poop directly under the open bedroom window & attacking the guineapigs next door.
Vet told me Benjie had a high temp 39.4 I asked if it could be a recent journey in a very hot car "Far too high for that". She couldn't find a focus of infection. Tested for dehydration by skin tenting - ignored his dry mouth when she looked at his teeth, didn't check his ears. then told me off for not feeding him properly. She thre a packet of burgess excel herbs at me "that's proper rabbit food"
Med's given1 off infection of metacam & ABx . Zantac to gove orally at home, no metaclop in the dispensary,& I had to ask specifically for Septrin because it had been proven to be highly effective for his type of snuffles.
I came home & sobbed my heart out. He's already had the infection spread throughout his bloodstream with 2 abscesses at the same time. Obviously I thought it was happening again.
So she rounded on me for not feeding him properly threw a pack of Burgess Excel herbs at me "that's proper rabbit food" There were dried coltsoot flowers & some bits! I'd never give dried compositae flowers on the disc it's hard as stone & could break a tooth. That cost me £70.:shock:
The cause of stasis -fox hasn't gone away, it's kinda up & down. I got a new vet today -seeing her on fri.
I feel totally crushed & it's all been totally unnecessary.
Why are vets so unreasonable?
I temporarily transferred to one of her colleagues. I thought OK for the basics.
This is my list:
"Benjie is obese" on the basis of weight gain of 200Gm & no examination at all. His spine is easily palpable, ribs palpable beneath a thin layer of subcut tissue, no dewlap. He's very large boned at the rear end, huge back feet, mixed breed with probably a lot of Beveran in him judging by his huge curved ears.
A different vet - seen because his deformed nail was too long told me he needed jaw a XR (He's a pasteurella bunny) When I asked what the point was as his teeth hadn't needed much attention, she said "If there's tooth root elongation we'll extract the tooth:shock::shock::shock::shock:" I nearly fainted on the spot -don't see that one again!
Now we've stasis issues. It's so simple he's a stress bun anyway. Foxes have returned to the garden, doing a territorial poop directly under the open bedroom window & attacking the guineapigs next door.
Vet told me Benjie had a high temp 39.4 I asked if it could be a recent journey in a very hot car "Far too high for that". She couldn't find a focus of infection. Tested for dehydration by skin tenting - ignored his dry mouth when she looked at his teeth, didn't check his ears. then told me off for not feeding him properly. She thre a packet of burgess excel herbs at me "that's proper rabbit food"
Med's given1 off infection of metacam & ABx . Zantac to gove orally at home, no metaclop in the dispensary,& I had to ask specifically for Septrin because it had been proven to be highly effective for his type of snuffles.
I came home & sobbed my heart out. He's already had the infection spread throughout his bloodstream with 2 abscesses at the same time. Obviously I thought it was happening again.
So she rounded on me for not feeding him properly threw a pack of Burgess Excel herbs at me "that's proper rabbit food" There were dried coltsoot flowers & some bits! I'd never give dried compositae flowers on the disc it's hard as stone & could break a tooth. That cost me £70.:shock:
The cause of stasis -fox hasn't gone away, it's kinda up & down. I got a new vet today -seeing her on fri.
I feel totally crushed & it's all been totally unnecessary.
Why are vets so unreasonable?