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Forum BONDING The story of Red & Cinders

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        Hi guys,

        I’m currently bonding these two little beauties (So i don’t repeat myself, more info here: https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tab…fault.aspx)

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        I took Red to the vets last night and he noticed some sores in his ears which weren’t there last Thursday, Cinders has caused these being rough with her grooming, I know this because Gareth had the same.

        Is there anyway I can stop her grooming inside his ears and giving him sores? I really hope there is a simple solution to this, poor little guy


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          Has no one had this with their bunnies?


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            Cinders & Red – The Bonding
            It’s all gone very well so far. We went from the bathtub, to the bathroom floor, to the bedroom, then to the living room in a canvas run & now they are in their forever home in 13 days. So pleased with them both.

            Day 1:
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            Day 2:
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            Day 5:
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            Day 7:
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            Day 8 – This was an accidental escape into the living room: They got on well so we left them out for half an hour
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            Day 12: The First Night together
            I put the canvas run they had been in, up to the door of their new home so they could investigate in their own time.
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            21.29pm
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            02.23am
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            04.10am
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            04.30am
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            04.54am – I got woken up by Red throwing his bell toy around
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            05.42am – Red decides to see how high the fencing is…
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            05.45am – Cinders wants to know what all the fuss is about
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            Day 14:
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            So proud of the little guys and the rabbit cam has been a godsend as I was able to leave their sight but still be able to see them whilst being close enough to break anything up should it kick off.


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              Little Red has always had a runny nose since I got him a few weeks ago, he has been on anti-biotics which don’t seem to have touched it, he’s currently on Metacam over the weekend, if that does nothing he is going in for an scan on Wednesday. Terrified for the little guy


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                Aww… That looks like the easy bond so many of us dream of…

                I hope Red manages to shake that runny booplesnoot. Has his vet done a culture to see which antibiotic will kick butt best! If not, you might want to suggest it. (((Get all better, Red)))


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                  That’s a lovely photostory of the bonding process – thanks for sharing
                  Sending (((vibes))) for snotty nose – I’m sure it will be fine.


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                    *Yey, my first reply* lol

                    It was very pain free thank goodness! Thankyou for the well wishes for him. I will ask them on Wedneday thanks for the advice

                    Think it is safe to say he has settled in…
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                    Cinder
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                    Reds soggy nose
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                      *SMOOOOOOOCH*


                    • Vienna Blue in France
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                        Yes, strange no replies before ours this morn Ax, sorry about that ! And a fellow Brit at that !!
                        Sometimes posts slip through the net ! But these photos are lovely – and I’ve just clicked on your welcome post re the story of Red & Cinders
                        How lucky you went in there that day and found Red! I didn’t know Pets at Home took in rescue rabbits…? and what a cheek about the previous so-called ‘owner’ (hah!) asking for him back once he was cared for.
                        It sounds as if Cinders really needed another mate too, the way she grooms for King and Country !! LOL
                        Could you give him ear muffs to protect his ears….? Or Playgirl Bunny ears !! (oh so funny Vienna!)


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                          I know, I was so lucky to find him, I was (and still am) grieving for my boy Gareth but when the lady at PAH told me the previous ‘owner’ had been back asking for him I knew I couldn’t leave him there. I’m not sure how long they have been doing it but usually in the bigger stores they have a small rescue section (usually only 2 cages).

                          Luckily Cinders grooming technique has changed as there haven’t been anymore sores in his ears, yey

                          He’s gone in for an Xray this morning, bless him. Hated leaving him there but at least he has Cinders there waiting for him when he wakes up. I asked them to do a C&S test whilst he is under & they said they will check his nails too, lucky boy (lol, sorry red). Will be getting all his fav veggies on my way home from work tonight!!

                          Poor Cinders has had the last 12 months going too and from the vets and she’s never been i’ll whilst i’ve had her! It’s always been for her husbun!


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                            I am aware all the pics are of Red, unfortunately with Cinders being Black indoor pics don’t come out very well, plus she is always hiding away she doesn’t like being out in the open much


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                              They found nothing with the scan, perfect teeth apparently (that’s my boy!!), so they are now doing a C&S test. He’s in the process of waking up from anaesthetic, they can do the tests in house as they have a lab on site.

                              Going to pick him up at 4:30, cant wait to give him a cuddle


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                                Ahhhh and he will need a cuddle – they’re all floppy after anaesthetic….. bleeeeess.


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                                  (((Comfy vibes)))


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                                    With his little ears (nothing wrong with little!) or chunky body (nothing wrong with chunky!) I can’t get a feel for how big he is… how much does he weigh?


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                                      I’m not sure actually, it’s on my list of things to do (weigh him) I’ll make sure I do it this weekend


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                                        …or you could take a photo of him next to a standard 330ml drinks can…. we did this a few months back with lots of buns (on a thread somewhere) – it was revelating ! And the banana scale method was s(mashed) as there are so mnay different sizes of bananas… I’ll try and find the thread


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                                          Ha ha brilliant, I look forward to seeing it!


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                                            https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/144970/Default.aspx
                                            https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/136383/Default.aspx

                                            Found them, I shall take my own tonight
                                            I smell a photo shoot coming bunnies, start practicing your cute faces haha


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                                              He is 5lbs according to my scales but that is with me holding him then taking my weight off.

                                              Apparently for a false netherland Dwarf that is about right but he does look a little tubby to me?


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                                                Little Red:

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                                                Cinderelli:
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                                                  A few updates taken from a thread of mine elsewhere:

                                                  14.07.16:
                                                  so I got a call back to say they knew which Anti-Biotics to put Red on
                                                  but it wasn’t one they had in stock so I had to wait an extra few days but
                                                  finally got them. He hates the taste, it stinks of banana.
                                                  I have been having
                                                  a very stressful week having to chase him round, corner him, pick him up and
                                                  force it down his throat after bunny burrito’ing him (twice a day!). What makes
                                                  it more annoying is that he loved the Metacam and took that like a treat, I am
                                                  losing the will to live and hate that he is getting stressed about it (being
                                                  chased & picked up). Poor little fella, I have tried injecting it into bread
                                                  & pineapple but he’s not stupid, it has a really strong smell, so he’s been
                                                  going and nicking Cinders treats instead
                                                  Any other suggestions would be gratefully
                                                  received, I am going to try putting it in Pineapple juice or Apple juice
                                                  tonight. They don’t eat the stalks of leaves so I cant inject it in
                                                  there.
                                                  As my fella is over in the Isle Of Man competing in the
                                                  Southern 100 (and I couldn’t go because of work ) I have been leaving the bedroom door open so the
                                                  rabbits have full run of the flat. This is how I get woken up every morning now
                                                  haha (obviously this particular video was taken whilst my fella was at home
                                                  haha)

                                                  https://youtu.be/OrzQf82i-0k

                                                  18.07.16: Tried putting the meds over peach (which he loves) and Kiwi fruit (never had to
                                                  my knowledge), he hopped over, sniffed it, looked at me and hopped off again,
                                                  little sod. Looks like I may be stuck with the bunny burrito for now. 7
                                                  days worth of meds wasn’t enough to get rid of it, the nose has dried up but you
                                                  can still hear the snottyness so he’s been given another 10 days worth, hope he
                                                  never gets this again poor little fella

                                                  25.07.16: Red: So we’re back at the vets tomorrow as Red has now finished his second
                                                  bottle of Co-Trimoxazole (17 days worth)and he still has a wet nose and sneezing
                                                  fits. Getting really sick of this, called (again) to register with another vet
                                                  who I have heard is good with Rabbits but he is full and not taking on any more
                                                  clients. I’m at my wits end here. Poor little guy is fine in himself but I want
                                                  him to get better, preferably before Cinders ends up poorly!

                                                  Feeling a little apprehensive right now, I have called another vets and
                                                  registered there, i’ve been unhappy with my current vet for a while (since they
                                                  were treating Gareth) but the final nail was hammered into the coffin last night
                                                  whilst I was talking to the lady who I board my rabbits with. She said she
                                                  hadn’t heard of the medication he was on being given to rabbits for snuffles and
                                                  said it is usually Baytril which is prescribed (I have read this online too),
                                                  she then said she used to volunteer at my vets practice and left when she found
                                                  out they were treating animals they hadn’t been trained in working with and
                                                  guessing at treatments instead of telling the customer they don’t feel
                                                  comfortable treating them or going away and researching. She did give me the
                                                  name of her vet who has a very good reputation around here but his books are
                                                  full and its not often than spaces come up. she gave me the name of a second
                                                  vets which aren’t cheap but she said they are good with small and exotic animals
                                                  so I have asked them to register me & I have an appointment
                                                  tomorrow. I am just apprehensive because I have had a lot of testing done
                                                  with the old vet and now i’m going to someone who’s never seen Red before.
                                                  Hopefully they will get his records from old vets before tomorrows
                                                  appointment.

                                                  *biting nails*

                                                  Today (27.07.16): So I went to see the new vet, he took Red’s temperature – never seen the little
                                                  fella ‘sit’ so still! He checked Red’s teeth and tummy, asked how he was eating
                                                  (fine) and whether he was going to the toilet ok (yep).
                                                  He prescribed
                                                  Baytril for 7 days & I am to wet the hay and stop using Sawdust to see
                                                  whether there is an improvement whilst he waits for the Xrays and C&S test
                                                  results from previous vets


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                                                    So we’ve been on Baytril for 4 days now and already Red’s nose has almost dried up, sneezes are still there but we are definitely making progress! Thank God.

                                                    Only downside is last night I noticed Cinders sneezing a lot (she’s always been a sneezy bunny but last night was off the scale – Nose looks dry though) Back to the vets for another bottle for her I guess!


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                                                      Little Red was on Baytril for 2 weeks, his nose dried up for a few days then whilst still on meds it became wet again (clear not white) although not as bad, it seems to be just when he has been running around/ jumping that it get wet now.
                                                      So myself and my vet have decided to leave him be for now and if his nose becomes more wet/ he sneezes more again, he will go back on the meds. I have come to the conclusion that maybe he’ll never have a completely dry nose

                                                      Cinders didn’t need Baytril in the end, think her sneezing was just due to the type of hay the lady they were boarded with used


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                                                        Some buns have wet noses simply because the nose is a heat exchange that also involves moisture. And some buns have allergies just like people, which is why it’s recommended that a culture be done prior to starting a course of antibiotics. Just keep an eye out for discharge, especially of the unclear kind.

                                                        Glad both furbabies are ok now


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                                                          Baytril plus wetting hay plus removing sawdust – the improvements seen with Red could be any one of those individually, or 2 together or all 3…. only by reintroducing one by one or removing (Baytril) you can eliminate the possibilites and find out the real cause….

                                                          But it’s great that he’s better !!!!

                                                          Do you have access to unlimited fresh grass? Could you replace the hay by fresh grass for a week or so to see if it’s the hay….? Watching closely for improvements… just a thought !


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                                                            Yeah plenty of fresh grass available, will try that, thanks

                                                            The past 2 days there has been no moisture at all

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