yaretzi
Wise Old Thumper
A friend of mine from uni asked my advice on a bunny situation today. Her friends sister has a bunny who's 2/3 years old. My friend is very concerned because he's underweight. He is eating, however he's not drinking. His fur is matted around his face and other fur is thinning/matted too. He does have hay in the cage, but it's a small indoor rabbit cage and I'm not sure if he's allowed out - so I'm also concerned about muscle wastage.
I said that because he's eating but not drinking, it could be something like organ damage/failure. I also said it could be dental. The owners sister reports that he is eating, and he isn't with a friend so it's quite easy to monitor, but I know dental problems can cause this kind of thing. I said he needs to go to a vets asap and told my friend of Marie Kubiak at manor vets in Edgbaston (bunny is located somewhere in Birmingham).
My friend is going to speak to her friend/her friends sister as she's understandably quite upset about it. Her friends sister said she won't take him to the vet as she has no money. I linked my friend this offer (http://www.manorvets.co.uk/offers/26-try-us-for-free!/), so hopefully the sister may be willing to at least take him to the initial appointment, but I've got no idea whether she'd take him back as she says she has no money.
I'm aware rescues are very full and it would be unfair to ring around asking if they can take him on. However, bunny is probably dying a slow death with no treatment. I unfortunately can't take him on as I'm £1500 into my overdraft and living at home. If a rescue/sanctuary did happen to have space for him, I can fetch him and help transport him. I'm not sure if the owner would be willing to give him up. My friend is going to speak to her.
Sorry if this is in the wrong section - I was going to post in health but I felt it was a bit wrong as the owner is unwilling to take him to the vets.
I've uploaded a few pics here, so that I can take them down if necessary (as obviously he's not my bunny and I didn't take the pics): http://s986.photobucket.com/user/eiidare/library/Bunny
I said that because he's eating but not drinking, it could be something like organ damage/failure. I also said it could be dental. The owners sister reports that he is eating, and he isn't with a friend so it's quite easy to monitor, but I know dental problems can cause this kind of thing. I said he needs to go to a vets asap and told my friend of Marie Kubiak at manor vets in Edgbaston (bunny is located somewhere in Birmingham).
My friend is going to speak to her friend/her friends sister as she's understandably quite upset about it. Her friends sister said she won't take him to the vet as she has no money. I linked my friend this offer (http://www.manorvets.co.uk/offers/26-try-us-for-free!/), so hopefully the sister may be willing to at least take him to the initial appointment, but I've got no idea whether she'd take him back as she says she has no money.
I'm aware rescues are very full and it would be unfair to ring around asking if they can take him on. However, bunny is probably dying a slow death with no treatment. I unfortunately can't take him on as I'm £1500 into my overdraft and living at home. If a rescue/sanctuary did happen to have space for him, I can fetch him and help transport him. I'm not sure if the owner would be willing to give him up. My friend is going to speak to her.
Sorry if this is in the wrong section - I was going to post in health but I felt it was a bit wrong as the owner is unwilling to take him to the vets.
I've uploaded a few pics here, so that I can take them down if necessary (as obviously he's not my bunny and I didn't take the pics): http://s986.photobucket.com/user/eiidare/library/Bunny
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