Buzzwizz619
Warren Scout
Hi, I joined this forum a while ago but havent been on for ages as i realised i wasnt in a position to have a rabbit... well last Tuesday i unexpectedly acquired a very poorly little girl.
I work at a vets and a member of the public brought in a little rabbit she found in her garden, im assuming shes less than a year old and possibly a lion head or lionhead cross. Shes severely underweight (700g when found), with sever hairloss all over her back and dental issues.
In the last 7 days shes gained 140g! and her fur is starting to grow back! She had a dental on wednesday, she had spurs but they werent too bad, but her incisors are misaligned and one fell out! So the vet reckons we are looking at removal in the future.
She was on Zantac, Metaclopromide, fibreplex, panacur and being syringe fed oxbow critical care until sunday but shes now eating well, although atm she only seems to be eating alfalfa hay and not timothy.
She enjoys her veggies and herbs and atm ive got her on a mix of both junior pellet and adult.
Shes currently in a 4ft x 4ft run in the middle of my livingroom, still not ideal but better than then 100cm x 50cm cage she was in until sunday. Eventually she will move upstairs to the spare bedroom but atm i want her downstairs so i can keep an eye on her better.
Im probably going to have a awful lot of questions over the next few weeks so bare with me! Ive had rats for the last 3 years and they are so easy to take care of this little bunny rabbit on the other hand is totally different territory for me!
Im not entirely sure what the long term plan is at the moment, i wasnt really planning on the long term commitment that is a rabbit but i had to give her the chance and if i didnt take her she would of been PTS and i just couldnt let her die only ever known pain and suffering. Either way shes going to be her for atleast the next few months (assuming she carries on getting better and doesnt deteriorate) and then ill decide whether i either :-
A. Look for an AMAZING home for her
B. Get her a husbun and keep her
And now its officially been the 7 days since she was found which means shes now legally mine and i should probably give her a name
(i was going for the dont get to attached plan... although that hasnt worked too well LOL)
I work at a vets and a member of the public brought in a little rabbit she found in her garden, im assuming shes less than a year old and possibly a lion head or lionhead cross. Shes severely underweight (700g when found), with sever hairloss all over her back and dental issues.
In the last 7 days shes gained 140g! and her fur is starting to grow back! She had a dental on wednesday, she had spurs but they werent too bad, but her incisors are misaligned and one fell out! So the vet reckons we are looking at removal in the future.
She was on Zantac, Metaclopromide, fibreplex, panacur and being syringe fed oxbow critical care until sunday but shes now eating well, although atm she only seems to be eating alfalfa hay and not timothy.
She enjoys her veggies and herbs and atm ive got her on a mix of both junior pellet and adult.
Shes currently in a 4ft x 4ft run in the middle of my livingroom, still not ideal but better than then 100cm x 50cm cage she was in until sunday. Eventually she will move upstairs to the spare bedroom but atm i want her downstairs so i can keep an eye on her better.
Im probably going to have a awful lot of questions over the next few weeks so bare with me! Ive had rats for the last 3 years and they are so easy to take care of this little bunny rabbit on the other hand is totally different territory for me!
Im not entirely sure what the long term plan is at the moment, i wasnt really planning on the long term commitment that is a rabbit but i had to give her the chance and if i didnt take her she would of been PTS and i just couldnt let her die only ever known pain and suffering. Either way shes going to be her for atleast the next few months (assuming she carries on getting better and doesnt deteriorate) and then ill decide whether i either :-
A. Look for an AMAZING home for her
B. Get her a husbun and keep her
And now its officially been the 7 days since she was found which means shes now legally mine and i should probably give her a name
(i was going for the dont get to attached plan... although that hasnt worked too well LOL)
