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Had a terrible emergency vet appointment for Casper and am angry
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bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
Glad Casper's dental went well. Sending vibes he will soon be eating normally.
InspectorMorse
Wise Old Thumper
Hope that Casper is doing OK this morning x
a reader of books
Warren Veteran
Aw, thank you all, really. 
He is doing okay this morning. He's been eating quite a bit of hay! And he's been eating some fresh herbs and stuff as well. Whenever I put some food in front of him to encourage him to eat, though, Sophie keeps eating it before he can. :|:lol:
He is doing okay this morning. He's been eating quite a bit of hay! And he's been eating some fresh herbs and stuff as well. Whenever I put some food in front of him to encourage him to eat, though, Sophie keeps eating it before he can. :|:lol:
InspectorMorse
Wise Old Thumper
Aw, thank you all, really.
I have to sneak feed one of my Rabbits who needs to keep weight on, his wife would pig all the food given half a chance. I hope Casper continues to do well
a reader of books
Warren Veteran
Thank you.I have to sneak feed one of my Rabbits who needs to keep weight on, his wife would pig all the food given half a chance. I hope Casper continues to do well
I try to be sneaky about feeding Casper, too, but Sophie either hears it or smells it and comes running over. :lol:
a reader of books
Warren Veteran
Thank you.Well done Casper
kattymieoww
Warren Veteran
Glad he's doing well.x
a reader of books
Warren Veteran
Thank you, too.
I contacted the vets about the hay thing, and they said that it shouldn't matter which hay they get, but that it's possble that they ate more of their old, softer hay, and that the most important thing is that they eat as much hay as possible. They actually ate more of their new hay, though, so that's odd, isn't it? Maybe it has nothing to do with the hay after all and it's just that something changed about his teeth, even though the x-ray showed no changes... Still, I'll keep encouraging him to eat a lot of hay.
a reader of books
Warren Veteran
I do, too. I don't want Sophie to feel neglected. On the other hand, she shouldn't gain any more weight, so she shouldn't be getting as many extras as Casper, so I try to give Casper his food without her noticing, but she's too smart. :lol:Aww, Sophie...I always feel guilty sneaking necessary extras to one bunny, I always worry the well bunny will wonder why they don't deserve so many treats.
A really pleasing update about Casper
Thank you.
I do, too. I don't want Sophie to feel neglected. On the other hand, she shouldn't gain any more weight, so she shouldn't be getting as many extras as Casper, so I try to give Casper his food without her noticing, but she's too smart. :lol:
Thank you.
I used to find this with Tui, when I was trying to feed Tethra extra without her knowledge. I found that she was capable of smelling the food long before she could see it (she has poor vision anyway). Also it's the very tiny noises that they associate with food.
I've have also had well bunnies, who have licked inside medicated-with-Metacam bunny's mouths for the remaining traces :lol:
I try to give the well-bunny something that appears better to keep them busy, while poorly-bunny gets the proper extras. Snuffle mats work well, I just stick well-bunny behind a fence or something and give them a snuffle mat with tiny bits of good stuff hidden in which takes a while to find and eat, so that the other one can eat freely and undisturbed
a reader of books
Warren Veteran
Aw, Tui knew when you were trying to sneak Tethra some extra food. Bunnies don't miss much when it comes to food, do they?
I've never seen that. That's so funny. :lol:
Wow, I don't think you can get more greedy than that. :lol:
Oh, that's a good idea. I gave Sophie her food ball this morning while I gave Casper some extras, and that worked. I just can't distract her with food all the time because then she'll still end up eating more than she should and gaining too much weight. Currently she's sleeping, though, so Casper is having some time to eat without her noticing. :lol:I try to give the well-bunny something that appears better to keep them busy, while poorly-bunny gets the proper extras. Snuffle mats work well, I just stick well-bunny behind a fence or something and give them a snuffle mat with tiny bits of good stuff hidden in which takes a while to find and eat, so that the other one can eat freely and undisturbed
I'm wondering if I should syringe feed Casper again. I stopped since he was eating better on his own, and while he has been eating regularly today, when you all add it up it's not really enough. Syringe feeding stresses him out, though, and I don't want to feed him so much that he won't eat on his own because he's already full. Maybe I'll just feed him half of what I normally give him... He also hasn't been drinking, and has mostly been eating dry foods, so he'll need some water anyway.
a reader of books
Warren Veteran
Casper has been drinking today, so at least I don't have to worry about him not getting enough fluids anymore. He's also been eating some different greens instead of only herbs. He's still not really eating a lot, though.
a reader of books
Warren Veteran
Casper still isn't eating much. He's eating a tiny bit better every day, but he's still nowhere near his normal amount of eating.
