Maa has had a teary eye since being (I assume) kicked in the eye at feeding time by one of her daughters one day last week - she was very shocked when I went in after they'd eaten breakfast, but totally recovered by tea time, apart from a slightly teary eye.
Due to the bonding complications and the fact that I've never handled 'the wild bunch' and am working on taming them, I was reluctant to take her to the vets unless absolutely necessary as it would stress her so much, and if she needed prolonged treatment would break the bond with her daughters as she'd need to be nursed in the house.
However, although she seemed to be in no pain at all, skipping about and eating normally, it became obvious after a week that she had lost sight in that eye - didn't really seem to matter to her though - and the eye looked too swollen to get better by itself as I'd hoped it would.
So off to the vets we went (she's now in shock and has stopped eating, as I was afraid she would after being manhandled ) and the vet says she's in no pain but her eye must come out as it's beyond saving. I had confirmed before I went that they would be able to do surgery today, to minimise to-ing and fro-ing stress to her, but suprise suprise, they lied about that and it was impossible today because they had a ferret in, which would apparently cause the rabbit to almost die of fright :?
Friday's the day then - Sadly I guess she will be split permanently from the girls as they won't accept her back after a week?
I don't know what to do with her! The house is FULL - I mean not a spare inch anywhere...Benny hates her...Tia won't like another bunny invading her new patch...It's too cold for her to go back with the girls when she's just had surgery - isn't it? I could put a dog crate in the shed for her, but there's no heating in there...I am totally at a loss what to do with her! I could buy a hutch for her but again it's too cold outside...Any ideas anyone? Will the shed be too cold for her post op, or is that a better option than her losing the bond with her daughters?
I'm really annoyed the vets wouldn't operate today too - it's a nightmare getting there with no car - they even had the nerve to prescribe antibiotics which she doesn't need, and eye cream which is pointless as her eye's coming out Friday - I don't agree with giving unnecessary meds so I'm not using either of them, but they cost me £20! I was too worried to argue at the time :roll:
Due to the bonding complications and the fact that I've never handled 'the wild bunch' and am working on taming them, I was reluctant to take her to the vets unless absolutely necessary as it would stress her so much, and if she needed prolonged treatment would break the bond with her daughters as she'd need to be nursed in the house.
However, although she seemed to be in no pain at all, skipping about and eating normally, it became obvious after a week that she had lost sight in that eye - didn't really seem to matter to her though - and the eye looked too swollen to get better by itself as I'd hoped it would.
So off to the vets we went (she's now in shock and has stopped eating, as I was afraid she would after being manhandled ) and the vet says she's in no pain but her eye must come out as it's beyond saving. I had confirmed before I went that they would be able to do surgery today, to minimise to-ing and fro-ing stress to her, but suprise suprise, they lied about that and it was impossible today because they had a ferret in, which would apparently cause the rabbit to almost die of fright :?
Friday's the day then - Sadly I guess she will be split permanently from the girls as they won't accept her back after a week?
I don't know what to do with her! The house is FULL - I mean not a spare inch anywhere...Benny hates her...Tia won't like another bunny invading her new patch...It's too cold for her to go back with the girls when she's just had surgery - isn't it? I could put a dog crate in the shed for her, but there's no heating in there...I am totally at a loss what to do with her! I could buy a hutch for her but again it's too cold outside...Any ideas anyone? Will the shed be too cold for her post op, or is that a better option than her losing the bond with her daughters?
I'm really annoyed the vets wouldn't operate today too - it's a nightmare getting there with no car - they even had the nerve to prescribe antibiotics which she doesn't need, and eye cream which is pointless as her eye's coming out Friday - I don't agree with giving unnecessary meds so I'm not using either of them, but they cost me £20! I was too worried to argue at the time :roll: