Recent content by Peridot

Remembering Bubble who went to the Bridge on Saturday 6th December 2014. Much loved, sadly missed and thought about every day. RIP :love::cry: xxxxxxxxxxx

Sad loss Bubble and hope there is a Christmas at the Bridge. Missing you badly and you will never be forgotten. I have wished you many times a Merry Christmas this morning and blown a kiss in your direction on the settee where you spent most of your last twelve months, hopefully in pain free...

Thank you all for the sympathetic words that have been posted and we are endeavouring to come to terms with our loss. It is amazing how empty the loss of an animal weighing just 2lb 2oz has left the house but she was such a character and full of fighting spirit against serious health problems...

Hello All It is with great sadness that I post the death of Bubble, our nine year old Dwarf Netherland bun, who died on Saturday morning as the result of heart failure and a stroke. She was active until being put in her hutch in our bedroom on Friday night and was then taken ill in the early...

Thank you for the information Dustyrabbit and Karen's. I think I am going to play safe and delete Rape Seed and Garlic Mustard from my list... Regards Peridot :)

Hi Babsie Thanks for that information which runs along the lines I was thinking. Now all I have to do is to learn to tell between the Dead and Stinging Nettles, which isn't easy and resulted in stings to my hand last night as I tried to tell which ones are growing near me lol... Regards...

Hi All A short question which hopefully someone can answer. I have checked through the Archives but not found specific mention as to whether the leaves of the following plants are safe for rabbits to eat and if so whether they should only be given in moderation? 1. Garlic Mustard 2. Red and...

Thanks for the further advice thumps and I foresee a hard battle ahead lol... Watch this space. Peridot :)

Bubble's Diet - Is it too high in calcium? I would echo jembabella's words thumps about the highly informative nature of your posts and thanks for the further information. It will certainly act as a source of reference for me and I will post updates on a regular basis. As you say I think it is...

Bubble's Diet - Is it too high in Calcium ? Thanks again thumps for the further comprehensive information and the way you put it I think I am beginning to understand the rabbit digestive system at last lol. I have decided for now to maintain present diet and reduce portions a bit and re -...

Many thanks thumps or your further informative post. We have always tried to give Bubble a varied diet from the wild in addition to her pellets to try and make up for the deficiency in not heating much hay or grass. The pellets she has are Supreme Selective 4+ for mature rabbits and are based on...

Many thanks thumps for your informative response. By way of a bit more background I am sure you are right that her eating preferences stem from her dental problems, which in turn probably stem from inter - breeding and poor diet such as muesli for the first year or so of her life before I got...

Hello Everyone People may recall Bubble my soon to be eight year old Netherland Dwarf. After many health setbacks we are continuing (hopefully) to enjoy a calm period in her health after a tooth extraction nearly a year ago. She has always been a very poor to non - existent hay/grass eater...

Post - operative problems Hi All Bubble has now entered her eighth year and following on from the above she has put 50 grammes back on and is continuing with a lowish dose of Metacam for the time being. The vet is of the view that her present reluctance to use the litter tray is perhaps a...

Thank you both for your advice. We have since had Bubble to our regular vet (a rabbit dental specialist performed the extraction). She has said there may be arthritis present in one of Bubbles back legs which she damaged some years ago and has prescribed a two week course of Metacam with a...