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I have posted about Betsy’s abscesses. She had a check up at the vets today. Abscesses are all clear and her fur is growing back. She is now cleaning herself but she has skin folds that I never noticed (I have to do fairly quick cleans as she is not happy if I wipe her) so she had a thorough...

Thanks for your reply. They are both fairly old as Betsy will be 9 in august. Maybe long term dosage is a lower dose? I’ll definitely be questioning the vet more on Monday.

Bertie went to the vets for his vacs yesterday. All is good with Bertie. Vet asked how he was moving about. He is over 10 (not sure of his exact age but I’ve had him 9.5 years and I was told he was 1 when I got him). He moved about fine but is a bit slow to get going on colder mornings. Vet said...

Thank you :) He looks like a much more well behaved bunny than Betsy. I’ve used a similar method for Bertie as he will take a syringe. I’ve found only the bunny burrito works for Betsy but it’s her teeth that get in the way! She just tries to grab the syringe and pull it away or eat the towel...

We have sent traps too. Similar to what you have suggested, we balanced canes and a rake on possible entry points that would fall down and make a noise if disturbed. No signs since but I think I need a camera outside. We have always done similar. Rabbits out in the day, locked in at dusk...

Hi! I’ve posted before about betsy and her abscesses. Abscess seems to be greatly improved, she went to the vets last week for more meds. As there is still swelling the vet gave us an additional 21 days of medicine to try and clear as much as possible as this is the second abscess in the same...

I just had to post this update. Betsy, a usually nervous bunny that isn’t keen on being handled, seems to like baths! I’ve been putting her bottom in a washing up bowl of warm water and holding her front legs out. Letting her sit in for 5 minutes or so and then giving her a wipe to loosen the...

No no not OTT, perfectly understandable about what happened to your poor rabbit. I think I’d be exactly the same if one came into my house. The one last night was not bold at all. It squealed when my husband ran down the garden to chase it off. I have seen some much bolder ones sitting by the...

The tarpaulin was really so that if the fox came back the rabbits couldn’t see it. They are not at all bothered by any sort of loud noises (neighbour had a mini digger 2 feet from their hutch early one morning before we could move them. They carried on sleeping! Similar when he started to fill...

The hutch with run is on concrete so that’s ok. The separate run is on grass. The hutch and run are in full view of my French doors so if a fox comes in the garden in daylight one of us will see it. I’m pretty confident on the security of the accommodation as it’s not shop bought. I bought it...

Hummm im not sure ill get away with electric fencing sharing a boarder with a school. The fox tried to come back into the garden. We think we have have worked out which part of our neighbours garden it’s using to get to ours. My husband and the puppy scared it off by running down the garden...

I have just seen a fox in my garden! We know they roam the nearby streets and last year they attacked and killed one of my cats! I have never ever seen them in my garden. It is not a cut through, we back on to a school with very high fences and are basically a dead end. My neighbour has been...

I don’t have an old bet curtain. I do have a beach mat that’s a couple of layers of mesh (to let the sand through). I’ll try and tuck this round the hutch for now.

She was previously treated with abx in March for an abscess and there were two lumps at the time, one which went down (as the abscess drained) and another one. Vet suspected a tumour. It could be the abscess though I suppose. She was quite swollen last time but this is bigger than it was last...

Does she like grass? Sounds like you are in a similar situation to me. Betsy is 9 in august and she has slightly wonky teeth on one side. The vet checks them whenever I take her in. I was told because of her age (teeth were first noticed when she was 7 as one was getting a bit long) it was...

Can I spray a rabbit hutch with white vinegar?

I’ll see if I can get hold of some fly netting. Something like this...

No she is outside. I can’t bring her in. I have an 11 month old puppy who is super lively and he so desperately wants to play with the rabbits, he would be constantly trying to get to her and stressing her, so can’t keep her downstairs. Puppy isn’t allowed upstairs but we don’t have any room...

Thank you for your bum washing advice. I was out all day yesterday and didn’t get back until midnight so she had to wait u too this morning for a proper wash. For an easily stressed rabbit she seemed to enjoy the wash. I expect it was soothing. I used a washing up bowl. Stuck her back end in...

Yes she is eating. Mainly veg and grass rather than pellets but this is fine. The painkillers are working as she is pushing Bertie off the veg so she can eat first. Flystrike wise, I’m just washing! Luckily with the rain there haven’t been many flys. I have rearguard but she has sore skin so I...