Treacle the bunny is poorly

[littlegreenfairy]

Guess who was sat by his food bowl waiting for us this morning?!!

A little binky and a nudge too!

His ear is still floppy

Let's not mention the sheer volume of poo everywhere...

[ali_kat]

[Karyn]

Poo is good in this instance, non?

Glad to hear she might be looking up.

[samuelellis]

glad to hear your bunny is getting better

Its not just mine that sits by the bowl as if to say this should have food in it, why does it not have food

[bexVN]

Hi hope Treacle is continuing to improve. I asked a couple of colleagues re his ear we could all only think it was down due to being a bit bruised or maybe the weight of the drip had strained the muscle slightly. Either way it should be temporary.

[littlegreenfairy]

Thanks Bex!

He appears to have a little more control of it today- but it's beginning to annoy him. Don't think he understands what that floppy thing is doing obstructing his vision.

Mediciating is getting difficult now as he's a lot faster and more wiley. He knows the coffee table is impassable for hoomans. Just two days left. 1.5ml of metaclopramide is nearly impossible to get down a bunny... He has worked out how to hide under the towel so we can't find his mouth...

Eating and pooing well and has hoppity.

The vet that was recommended here turned out to be bloody amazing and we're v. impressed with the love and care shown.

[Karyn]

Sounds to (inexperienced) me that Treacle might be on the mend! Very much hope so...


Good luck with the medicating


Do rabbits eat yoghurt? I mix any liquid meds for our dogs into a teaspoon of yoghurt, which I pretend is for me.


Then they're more than happy to lick it up!

[Steve in Stoke]

I've been doing daily meds on one of my bunnies for 4 years on and off, and he is pretty much used to the handling now and I only rarely need to wrap him in a towel, despite some of the invasive wound cleaning I've had to do with various syringes of stuff.

Sadly his teeth have stopped growing and he's started to lose a bit of weight, but he is still chasing food around the lounge floor, and trying his best to lead a normal life. He's definitely winding down though after a long, spoilt and happy 11 years

[andrew_huxtable]

Steve in Stoke said:

I've been doing daily meds on one of my bunnies for 4 years on and off, and he is pretty much used to the handling now and I only rarely need to wrap him in a towel, despite some of the invasive wound cleaning I've had to do with various syringes of stuff.

Sadly his teeth have stopped growing and he's started to lose a bit of weight, but he is still chasing food around the lounge floor, and trying his best to lead a normal life. He's definitely winding down though after a long, spoilt and happy 11 years

11 years must be some sort of record, that's amazing

[Steve in Stoke]

andrew_huxtable said:

11 years must be some sort of record, that's amazing

Well, 11 in February, but he is the oldest bunny on the vets books by a couple of years.
And he has just followed me up stairs to my office. I sell pet food online, and I'm sure he can smell it when I'm doing the packing.

[Turn7]

Update please !

[littlegreenfairy]

I thought I updated this last night! Did the rabbit eat my post?

He's back to normal now (well, a normal as he ever was!) and both are very settled back at home. Just like nothing happened.

Having them home and hoppy was the best Christmas present ever!

[RDMcG]

Great to hear all is well!...a very nice Christmas present indeed.

[littlegreenfairy]

Arse. His shaven ear is all manky and looks really chewed. All nibbled along the edges.

What on earth has happened there!!

[littlegreenfairy]

Oops double post

[Steve in Stoke]

Steve in Stoke said:

Well, 11 in February, but he is the oldest bunny on the vets books by a couple of years.
And he has just followed me up stairs to my office. I sell pet food online, and I'm sure he can smell it when I'm doing the packing.

So sad to think that just a few hours after this post, his back legs went on him. He was being a proper house bunny right to the end

[bexVN]

Steve in Stoke said:

Steve in Stoke said:

Well, 11 in February, but he is the oldest bunny on the vets books by a couple of years.
And he has just followed me up stairs to my office. I sell pet food online, and I'm sure he can smell it when I'm doing the packing.

So sad to think that just a few hours after this post, his back legs went on him. He was being a proper house bunny right to the end

:-(, that is sad. No one can doubt he must have had a good life but still sad

[littlegreenfairy]

Steve in Stoke said:

So sad to think that just a few hours after this post, his back legs went on him. He was being a proper house bunny right to the end

I'm so sorry to hear this. Nose rubs to you and your buns xx