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Rupert's Op & BRC ring removal

PippaC

PippaC

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Rupert went in for his neuter today. He's recovering well, thank goodness. At the moment he is flaked out on the sofa :)


I asked the vet to remove the BRC ring around his back leg as it seemed really tight. They managed to get it off, but said it was so tight they could barely get anything under it to remove it, and it's started to dig in to his leg muscle.
Why does the BRC insist on these rings?! It seems really silly. My other rabbit, Sprinkles, had one removed when I first got her because it was restricting the tendon in her leg. Surely these rings aren't a good idea?! With all the work people do to take care of their buns, it seems crazy to use these horrible rings.

Have any of you had problems with them?
 
PippaC said:
Rupert went in for his neuter today. He's recovering well, thank goodness. At the moment he is flaked out on the sofa :)


I asked the vet to remove the BRC ring around his back leg as it seemed really tight. They managed to get it off, but said it was so tight they could barely get anything under it to remove it, and it's started to dig in to his leg muscle.
Why does the BRC insist on these rings?! It seems really silly. My other rabbit, Sprinkles, had one removed when I first got her because it was restricting the tendon in her leg. Surely these rings aren't a good idea?! With all the work people do to take care of their buns, it seems crazy to use these horrible rings.

Have any of you had problems with them?
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Well he looks gorgeous beyond belief!

So sorry about his leg ring. Don't get me started about breeders :evil: Do they care about rabbits? Hmmmmm ....
 
PippaC said:
Rupert went in for his neuter today. He's recovering well, thank goodness. At the moment he is flaked out on the sofa :)


I asked the vet to remove the BRC ring around his back leg as it seemed really tight. They managed to get it off, but said it was so tight they could barely get anything under it to remove it, and it's started to dig in to his leg muscle.
Why does the BRC insist on these rings?! It seems really silly. My other rabbit, Sprinkles, had one removed when I first got her because it was restricting the tendon in her leg. Surely these rings aren't a good idea?! With all the work people do to take care of their buns, it seems crazy to use these horrible rings.

Have any of you had problems with them?
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Ringing is totally unnecessary and often can cause problems. I believe it to be an outdated practice when there are now other methods of identifying the Year of Birth of the Rabbit and specific Breeder. Being able to trace a specific Rabbit's origins is a good thing ,for the Rabbit as much as for any future care givers. But IMO it should no longer be done by Ringing.
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Ringing is totally unnecessary and often can cause problems. I believe it to be an outdated practice when there are now other methods of identifying the Year of Birth of the Rabbit and specific Breeder. Being able to trace a specific Rabbit's origins is a good thing ,for the Rabbit as much as for any future care givers. But IMO it should no longer be done by Ringing.
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what a beautiful bunny. i am so glad that you had that horrible ring removed. my sister was not so lucky with her house bunny. by the time she realized some thing was wrong it was to late the vet had to put her bunny to sleep. that was many years ago. we went back to the breeder and ask why they should put one of the those contraptions on it's leg, my sister only wanted the bunny as a pet not to show or breed. we did give the breeder a good telling off, not that she cared. apparently the ring is suppose to open up as the bunny grows but this one was faulty. anyway enough about that horrible time. just so glad that your bunny will not suffer the same fate.
 
Ah that is so sad about the ring. I don't think it should be allowed. The photo is soooo cute!


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