When taking in/rescuing/buying rabbits

[Estelle]

good post, i've been lapse with mine in the past and my own bunny accidently got into the same room as a foster bunny and they sniffed each other through the cage.
Since the whole thing with Myrtle I've been much more wary about strange bunnies and make sure I keep mine vaccinated and well away from other buns.
I love helping other bunnies out but not by putting my own precious buns at risk.

 

[halfpenny]

Good post.
Usually with any animal that comes in I try to keep it seperate for a couple of weeks, although its not always very easy with the large animals. The first thing I ever do is get them vet checked and if its a cat I get them blood tested for FELV/FIV. If it is an older animal I also get a general blood sample taken. I alway worm, treat for ectoparasites and check teeth. The hard thing is you don't know the animal so you don't know its general behaviour, I think/hope I know my animals enough to be able to tell if something was wrong.
I don't foster anymore but do take in animals with nowhere to go, but there are much less going through my doors and the ones who come here stay.

 

[honeybunny]

Sometimes it's better to admit you have no room than risk animals already in your home

 

[gemma-louise]

thats such good advice, i ahve recently taken in a bun who was neglected by his last owner. he is kept well away from my bunnies and im very careful about preventing contamination when i have been near him. i have also taken him to the vets to be vax'd and treated for snuffles, however i realise now that i was too hasty when taking him in as i am too inexperienced and now i feel stupid, definately a lesson to be learned here. thanks for all the advice jill xxx

 

[bluebunny]

Ive been good with the piggies,they stayed away from mine and after each clean out, feed washed my hands

 

[Maizy]

Excellent post, good idea as a sticky.

 

[CottonMather]

Just read this... great info!