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Benji!!!!! update, HE'S OK
- Thread starter Ali
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cheekytikki
Wise Old Thumper
Fionabun
Mama Doe
Since September I have had at least one of my four bunnies develop bloat/gas nearly every fortnight. :shock:
It has been truly awful and I have often questioned what I am doing wrong. But I think that just as someone said above, they are fragile and not cut out to be ill.
The earlier they are caught the better I reckon, but for me, unfortunately, that has meant utter paranoia and checking them at EVERY opportunity. I'm working hard on realising that I musn't do that. No life for them and no life for me.
Hopefully vets can get to the bottom of it and your boy will be begging for his carrots again soon!
You have done the best possible thing by him.
Fiona x
thumperlop
Alpha Buck
it must be really strange without him and Bella (((HUGS))) You have done nothing wrong you are 100% loving to your babies and you have done the best thing and took him straight away. He will soon be back to normal like the others have said and he'll be demanding his carrots at 5 to 3 instead of 3
Sending get well vibes to Benjii and Dont worry vibes to you Ali xx
thumperlop said:Aaawwww Ali I am sorry that Benji has had to stay in overnight
You have done nothing wrong you are 100% loving to your babies and you have done the best thing and took him straight away. He will soon be back to normal like the others have said and he'll be demanding his carrots at 5 to 3 instead of 3
Sending get well vibes to Benjii and Dont worry vibes to you Ali xx
Aww thanks for you lovely words made me cry again
thanks xxxxxxxxxx
HS
Wise Old Thumper
Squidgy's just started with symptoms of wind tonight, and I've had to nurse both Bobby and Salt through it in the last year. It's nothing you're doing, just the nature of bunnies. Fortunately we know our bunnies so well we can detect the signs.
Fionabun - I'm a little paranoid
with mine and am lucky my o/h works from home. Their veggies are divided into 3 portions, so we can check they're ok in the middle of the day as well.
