Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Anyone watching it ? It's a Documentary programme about the PDSA. There was just a Rabbit Consultation. Not impressed
What happened?
A Bunny was bought in with a very matted and mucky bum and sore hocks. The Vet just had a cursory look and prescribed a medicated shampoo to bath the Rabbit.
No discussion of what may be the primary cause of the mucky bum. No questions asked about the Rabbit's diet, only that the Rabbit felt 'skinny'. Rabbit not weighed, no dental examination, no abdominal examination, no check of heart lungs, ears, eyes.
The risk of Flystrike was briefly mentioned with no advice about what precautions could be taken to try to minimise the risk
No check of sore hocks- ie were they infected
No check that Rabbit was not exhibiting any mobility problems/pain that may indicate an arthritic condition.
Unless the Consult had been heavily edited and lots of things cut from what went out in the programme the Rabbit may just as well not have been taken to the Vet at all.
As well as emailing the programme Editor I am going to flag it up to the RWAF.