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My bun Fudgie is having the same dental issue again

Happy Hopping

Happy Hopping

Wise Old Thumper
so my bun is having his dental issue again, and the next available appt. is next Fri. So for now, I hand feed him hay, veggies. A small amt. of hay goes in, but he uses his tongue to push out a good portion of it. I can syringe feed if that's the last option. Does anyone has any other suggestion?

P.S. he's eating fine yesterday, but didn't eat the hay yesterday
 
update:

https://youtu.be/Dc4oTdv7nVw

He has some dental issue, so I syringe feed him a mix of banana, timothy hay seed head and blackberry, all smash together, approx. 17 cc. He sneezes out a small liquid portion of it. And then he has that reaction w/ his mouth. I feed very slowly. The only thing I can think of is tilt his head somewhat too far back.

has anyone seen this before
 
Jason, this is a VET NOW issue. The video shows a Rabbit exhibiting respiratory distress/ choke. Do NOT syringe feed anything more, he’s likely to aspirate it and he’ll end up with aspiration pneumonia. The best thing you can do for him is to get him to a Vet clinic PDQ. This is a medical emergency. He may already have aspirated feed, so any delay in seeking Veterinary attention could have a very sad outcome.
 
update: just come back from the hospital, he has passed away.

Looking after rabbits for 27 years, this is the very 1st time I directly caused the death of my own rabbit. I can't believe I made that mistake.He is not eating due to the dental issue, so I syringe feed him w/ the mixture. It's been a long time since I have to do that, I totally forgot I need to point the syringe at the cheek of his mouth instead of the throat.

A small bit of fruit must have gone into his lung causing him to aspirate

My last 2 rabbits, Minnie and Bobby has live to a full life of 12+ yr. old. With Fudgie, he's just over 8..5 yr. old. The very first bun that I adoped from SPCA is Monty, he passed away due to chewing a piece of sofa. Since then, all the sofas has been removed out of the house. After that is Bernie, he passed away at the beginning of a dental trim, that was his 5th or 6th dental trim. After that, it's been MInnie and Bobby, and since they passed away, it's been Fudgie and Andi.

I think I should write an email to the SPCA that I adopted Fudgie from , and tell them the outcome
 
Jason I’m so sorry, run free Fudgie xx sorry I was late to your message this morning via Facebook
 
I am also very sorry to read about Fudgie 😭 Sleep tight, little one.

I appreciate that nothing anyone will say will make you feel any less wretched by the events and I really completely understand that, but I hope in time you will be a bit kinder on yourself. It is very obvious how much you love and care for your bunnies and whilst, yes it appears that Fudgie aspirated the syringe feed that you gave him and so you will consider yourself responsible. However, you've been on RU long enough and know enough about bunnies to know just how fragile they are. Plus, as far as aspiration goes, it can happen with bunnies with any food at any time under the right circumstances. It can, and has, happened with feeding pellets for example.
 
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thank you everyone for your kind words. I am doing soul searching. I have vaguely read about Rabbit Heimlich manoeuvre. After this incident, I keep thinking that should I know what I know now, would the Rabbit Heimlich manoeuvre save my bun's life.
 
I am so sorry for your loss. Be kind to yourself. Rabbits are obligate nasal breathers so while the syringe feed may have aspirated, there may have been other factors that made it more likely.
Plus, it was an accident. You did your best and gave him a lovely life.
 
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I am so sorry to read this and to know you're carrying the thought that you caused harm though you were in the very act of doing everything you could think of to help him. Honestly, I think most of us can be dangerously close to the one mistake that could cause us to lose them. I've certainly had a few close calls with accidents and mistakes. The scales are still on your side though, think about everything you've done to protect them from harm and the number of times you've saved their lives.
 
Thank you again everyone. So to refill the energy in this home, I have just adopted a male bun tonight from a local Rabbit Rescue. When I was volunteer for helping them w/ their moving a few weeks ago, there is this friendly lop and reach out to me twice thru the pen.

His behaviour reminds me of my current Andi, when she reach out to me and is friendly when I visit her at SPCA 6 to 7 yr. ago. I believe this is fate.

A quick question for anyone:

so to have 2 buns sitting side by side in 2 separate pen, when do you know they are no longer aggressive w/ ea. other, and when do I take them to the backyard for the next stage? What are the signs?

so far, they occasionally smell each other thru the chicken fence, so they can't bite ea. other, but so far, no aggression when they smell ea. other
 
It sounds like it was meant to be that you volunteered at the rescue during the time this friendly bunny was reaching out to you. It is lovely that this bunny will have a wonderful home, even though he follows the loss of your beloved Fudgie. I hope he will help you heal and infuse positive energy into your home. Does your new bunny have a name yet?
Good luck on the bonding. .
 
Welcome to Bucky. I hope that the bonding is successful.

It's always very difficult to judge when there's no longer any aggression when there's a wire between them. I would put a pile of hay on either side of the wire to encourage them to eat alongside each other. You might find that they choose to relax side-by-side there too. Although they will each know that the wire is there and will not be showing their true feelings and fears.
 
Congratulations on your newest member! I'm glad you found Bucky, and that Bucky found you. I don't have any experience with bonding, so I'll just send some good-bonding vibes over your way :)
 
I just weigh this monkey rabbit, he actually weighs 2.756KG. I thought lops are only around 2.2 KG. If a bun is 2.756 KG, does that make him a med size rabbit?
 
Happy Hopping said:
I just weigh this monkey rabbit, he actually weighs 2.756KG. I thought lops are only around 2.2 KG. If a bun is 2.756 KG, does that make him a med size rabbit?
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There are different types of lops. That is still within the weight range for a mini lop, though at the higher end of the range.
 
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