How are you and Cookie doing this morning BB ?
Yes, I am wondering same thing?
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How are you and Cookie doing this morning BB ?
Poor little bun... It's so distressing to watch - I can't imagine what goes through their little heads, it must be so confusing. I'm trying to teach her that it's ok to rest/sleep on her side - she panicks a bit.
Thank you lovely people, all the warm comments and advice is helping us through this. I've taken unpaid time off work to look after her, and whilst I know some may find my behaviour eccentric ("it's only a pet"), I find strength in that RU:ers understand that whilst she may be "only a pet", she's a *much loved* pet who is an important part of our family We don't have children, so our buns is as close as we'll ever come to that.
Aww she sounds like she is trying really hard, with periods of good appetite & trying to clean herself too I think my bunny pretty much survived on fresh stuff in the early days. The pillow sounds like a great idea. My local vet gave up on my bunny far too soon (so I didn't return), I think yours is maybe expecting too much too soon? Of course it is all dependent on how you are all coping - in my eyes that is really well
Sorry this will be another rushed reply and forgive me if you have already said, but have you asked the Vet about giving a corticosteroid instead of Metacam and also an injectable Penicillin aswell as or instead of Baytril ? If in the 'last chance saloon' it may be worth the risks ??
She just ate 4 small pellets
She just ate 4 small pellets ����
Could you try crushing the pellets up. I know when Morse's ear problems flared up he found it more painful to crunch up pellets. He did not really like them served soaked in boiled water, but he would eat them if they were crushed up and dry. Crushing the pellets also releases the smell of them more, which can make them seem more appetising. I used to sprinkle a pinch of dried fenugreek onto the crushed pellets too, which added to their aroma and Morse seemed to be even more keen to eat them then xx