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Vibes for Dara Please - U/D Improving
- Thread starter InspectorMorse
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Orenoko
Mama Doe
She sounds like a sassy little character! Glad she is improving, I wish they could understand that we're just trying to help them and that life would be so much easier if they let us!Yes, she sniffs it then thumps and hops away. Usually with a back foot flickShe loves dehydrated cucumber though
She’s peeing loads now as she’s loaded up with SQ fluids. Hopefully it’s flushing all the nasties out.
I am not in her good books though, I am getting a lot of cross Nethie side-eye looks……
She has eaten some fresh grass. But mostly she’s eating hay. I don’t know how she can eat so much dry hay and yet drink very little at all.
Going to see if she might do the opposite of what is normal and drink more from a bottle than a bowl. She is a very brachy’ Nethie and she will often have sneezing fits if she does have a drink. She must inhale some water as her nostrils touch the surface of the water as she drinks. I doubt it’s pleasant to sniff in water. With a bottle this wouldn’t happen. But first I need to teach her how to use a sipper bottle……
I hope that the abx helps. I don't know why, but I always feel relieved when an actual infection is found and abx prescribed, whether for myself or my bunnies. I think from childhood I still consider them the magic drugs, which will bring about a cure. Which really makes no sense at all!
MimzMum
Wise Old Thumper
Oh, madam! You must eat what's good for you, dear...! (She says whilst having a sip of a sugary frozen coffee.)
I always put bottles and bowls out for the buns. It was extra work keeping them clean but they used both. Fiver's usually were toy receptacles.
Hoping the abx clears up the bugs, sharpish. xxxxx
You must eat what's good for you, dear...! (She says whilst having a sip of a sugary frozen coffee.)I always put bottles and bowls out for the buns. It was extra work keeping them clean but they used both. Fiver's usually were toy receptacles.
Hoping the abx clears up the bugs, sharpish. xxxxx
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
I misunderstood. I thought she was only getting sub q fluids when she had a setback. It is good to see her acting normally. Well done!She already has them
InspectorMorse
Wise Old Thumper
Thank you all for your support, yet again. It really helps as I seem to go into panic mode much more these days if any of my three remaining Bunnies becomes unwell.
Thankfully Dara is doing very well now. She’s still not impressed with me though. It’s amazing how such a tiny Bunny can have such a big attitude
I’d rather see her like that though than the quiet and compliant Bunny she becomes when she’s not well.
Thankfully Dara is doing very well now. She’s still not impressed with me though. It’s amazing how such a tiny Bunny can have such a big attitude
I’d rather see her like that though than the quiet and compliant Bunny she becomes when she’s not well.
Sorry to see Dara wasn't well. Sending her bunny hugs xxx
