On Monday I went into a local pet shop and it was disgusting! The aniamls were in tiny concrete areas. One rabbit was in a 2ftx2ft space and he looked really sick. I asked if i could see him and the owner picked him up by his scruff and passed him to me. He was shaking, smelly and so skinny. All the fur under his chin was matted together (he's a lionhead) He said he was an old rabbit, I told him he had teeth problems. There was no hay in with them.
I couldn't stop thinking about him so on Tuesday I made a vets appointment and i went back to get him - he just gave him to me cause he knew he was ill. I took him to the vets and they said that he had spurs that would need burring and he was in stasis. One of the spurs had made a hole in his tongue and it was the biggest the vet had ever seen. He only weiged 1.6kg so i was worried about the sedation but it was either that or PTS. They kept him in the vets overnight and he was allowed to come home Wednesday evening. It has been such a worrying time - I keep him next to me all the time.
We went back to the vets this afternoon and he now weighs 1.9kg!! Which is great news!! He's grinding his teeth still and dribbling a bit so to vet gave him metcam. He's eating softened SS, dandelions and carrots now. He's so frightened though and when you touch him he shakes. I know it will take a lot patience and TLC. I'm not working at the moment so I can spend all day with him and try to build up some trust. He really is smelly though - but he's started to groom himself again.
We decided to call him Willow.
Thursday
Today
Thanks to Jane and Jill for the advice and support
I couldn't stop thinking about him so on Tuesday I made a vets appointment and i went back to get him - he just gave him to me cause he knew he was ill. I took him to the vets and they said that he had spurs that would need burring and he was in stasis. One of the spurs had made a hole in his tongue and it was the biggest the vet had ever seen. He only weiged 1.6kg so i was worried about the sedation but it was either that or PTS. They kept him in the vets overnight and he was allowed to come home Wednesday evening. It has been such a worrying time - I keep him next to me all the time.
We went back to the vets this afternoon and he now weighs 1.9kg!! Which is great news!! He's grinding his teeth still and dribbling a bit so to vet gave him metcam. He's eating softened SS, dandelions and carrots now. He's so frightened though and when you touch him he shakes. I know it will take a lot patience and TLC. I'm not working at the moment so I can spend all day with him and try to build up some trust. He really is smelly though - but he's started to groom himself again.
We decided to call him Willow.
Thursday
Today
Thanks to Jane and Jill for the advice and support