Fellie
Warren Veteran
It was Bobo's turn at the vets for vaccinations and nail clip - he was useful self - grunting, trying to bite Mark - in general being an absolute little sod
I feel so guilty though - even though Mark understood - Bobo has got poo caked around his bum. He is so hairy and furry - and we can't even stroke him without getting bitten never mind check his bum.
So he has to go in next week and sedated and they will give him a good clean up and hair cut around there so he can get too his cecals. Mark was lovely and said that Bobo is a very difficult rabbit being the size he is and the fight he puts up when handled and we really shouldn't blame ourselves...but of course we do. His bum has always been clean on vet visits before so we just kind of took it for granted that it would remain clean.
Now I am going to be worried sick about fly strike until he is sorted - thank god he is a house rabbit and never goes out - but we do still get the odd fly or two in the house. Just have to be extra vigilant. And also I feel sick with relief that he hasn't had fly strike - yet (touch wood/fingers crossed)! That was just sheer luck - okay, maybe combined with keeping their pens very clean too but still - just lucky.
I feel so guilty though - even though Mark understood - Bobo has got poo caked around his bum. He is so hairy and furry - and we can't even stroke him without getting bitten never mind check his bum.
So he has to go in next week and sedated and they will give him a good clean up and hair cut around there so he can get too his cecals. Mark was lovely and said that Bobo is a very difficult rabbit being the size he is and the fight he puts up when handled and we really shouldn't blame ourselves...but of course we do. His bum has always been clean on vet visits before so we just kind of took it for granted that it would remain clean.
Now I am going to be worried sick about fly strike until he is sorted - thank god he is a house rabbit and never goes out - but we do still get the odd fly or two in the house. Just have to be extra vigilant. And also I feel sick with relief that he hasn't had fly strike - yet (touch wood/fingers crossed)! That was just sheer luck - okay, maybe combined with keeping their pens very clean too but still - just lucky.