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My Archie Boo gave us a stressful day...

Mervinius

Mama Doe
Archie our ND is generally a stress free bun and gobbles his food instantly.

Last night he was thumping at 5 30 am, my OH checked on them both and the thumping stopped. This morning Archie or more often called (Boobles) wouldn't eat his pellets....

I let him run up and down the stairs and scent everything in our bedroom (his fav game) for a few hours. He ate two raspberry leaves but refused everything else.

We left them alone to rest for a bit and when I popped back inside he was tummy pressing and looked in pain. Gave him a few tummy rubs, but he didn't look impressed. So phoned the vet and booked an appointment for 3.30pm.

2pm
I made him a warm wheat pillow whilst we waited for the appointment. 10 mins later he stretches and I try him with some plantain leaves....

He eats them and then starts eating the hay, and any other treat remnants he can find!

They are both currently looking at me with cute faces that appear to say...."what you worrying about Mum, we're fine let us out to play on the stairs again!"

I swear they are trying to turn me into a nervous wreck!

Here's a picture of Boobles looking very handsome.

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He's lovely :love: I'm pleased that he's feeling better. Three cheers for stairs! Sounds like something scared him doesn't it.
 
He's lovely :love: I'm pleased that he's feeling better. Three cheers for stairs! Sounds like something scared him doesn't it.
Thanks. He looks a lot happier now and is chilling out with Pip. We've no idea what scared him, but apparently he was staring at the fireplace when my OH went in the room. They thumped the night before too, which they don't normally do. Maybe a bird got in the chimney?

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Archie our ND is generally a stress free bun and gobbles his food instantly.

Last night he was thumping at 5 30 am, my OH checked on them both and the thumping stopped. This morning Archie or more often called (Boobles) wouldn't eat his pellets....

I let him run up and down the stairs and scent everything in our bedroom (his fav game) for a few hours. He ate two raspberry leaves but refused everything else.

We left them alone to rest for a bit and when I popped back inside he was tummy pressing and looked in pain. Gave him a few tummy rubs, but he didn't look impressed. So phoned the vet and booked an appointment for 3.30pm.

2pm
I made him a warm wheat pillow whilst we waited for the appointment. 10 mins later he stretches and I try him with some plantain leaves....

He eats them and then starts eating the hay, and any other treat remnants he can find!

They are both currently looking at me with cute faces that appear to say...."what you worrying about Mum, we're fine let us out to play on the stairs again!"

I swear they are trying to turn me into a nervous wreck!

Here's a picture of Boobles looking very handsome.

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Butter wouldn't melt!

Does sound like something scared him - glad he's OK though :)

Don't want any more bunny wobbles!
 
Butter wouldn't melt!

Does sound like something scared him - glad he's OK though :)

Don't want any more bunny wobbles!
Yes that's his perfect pose! It's the "I've been good as gold look".

Yes don't want any more bun troubles. Pip is nearly the end of her EC treatment so fingers crossed that stops the fur pulling!

Luckily she didn't get gas this time (1st time in over a year) I'm thinking the new hay from timothyhay.co.uk helped keep the fur moving along her system. They both long the tasty long strands!

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He is adorable, I love his hands resting on his feet. Glad he is well. Joey has put me through this horror a few times but its always resolved within an hour or so of discovering it (& touch wood not for 2 years now)
 
Yes that's his perfect pose! It's the "I've been good as gold look".

Yes don't want any more bun troubles. Pip is nearly the end of her EC treatment so fingers crossed that stops the fur pulling!

Luckily she didn't get gas this time (1st time in over a year) I'm thinking the new hay from timothyhay.co.uk helped keep the fur moving along her system. They both long the tasty long strands!

[emoji2]

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This is really good news :D
 
Yes that's his perfect pose! It's the "I've been good as gold look".

Yes don't want any more bun troubles. Pip is nearly the end of her EC treatment so fingers crossed that stops the fur pulling!

Luckily she didn't get gas this time (1st time in over a year) I'm thinking the new hay from timothyhay.co.uk helped keep the fur moving along her system. They both long the tasty long strands!

[emoji2]

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Yes, it's amazing, isn't it? I've a nethie, and to see those tough old stands of hay going in is nothing short of miraculous :D
 
Yes, it's amazing, isn't it? I've a nethie, and to see those tough old stands of hay going in is nothing short of miraculous :D
It's truly an amazing sight. We just love to watch them. We find the chewing sound very relaxing. Sometimes I just lie next to them to hear the munching at full volume!

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