Zou’s new ‘beau’, their bonding & name thread!

[Vienna Blue in France]

So after a whirlwind weekend which started with me putting Tisha to sleep on Friday afternoon, here I am 48 hrs later having purchased an ipad, scrummy perfume and a new bunny !!  (It’s a good job I didn’t pass by a Porsche showroom this weekend!)

Tisha was Zou’s Buddy – not “bonded” but a certain regular animal presence, so when she was no longer with us, it was a no-brainer to ‘just look’ to see what was out there.

I didn’t want to adopt a baby rabbit that had been an impulse buy for some toddler… and there looking out of my computer was ‘Moka’ an 18 month unneutered male from a girl who breeds rabbits but wanted to ‘whittle’ down her buns to just mini-lops which she will show. She was picky about who took her buns and seemed to care for all her buns with great love and affection, so that was a good sign too !

Name : Moka (name to be changed)

Birthdate 27/3/2015

Weight today : 3.7kg

Father – French lop

Mother – Flemmie crossed something else – though I can no flemmie at all except for maybe slightly wider ears

Markings : Injury on left ear after fight with another male a few months back.

His dark orange regal photo made him much grander than he is in real life (he is skinnier and a lighter orange – exactly Kyra’s colour!), although he doesn’t mind being handled or picked up (for too long).

(I think he’s a bit skinny – but he’s next to Zou who is a little on the porky side )

I took Zou with me for a speed date. They were put in a run together and instantly couldn’t care less about the other. A few nose rubs, sniffs and general curiousity – no aggression and shared a willow branch!! 

If anybun was asking for anything, Moka was asking to be groomed and Zou was saying “yeah right” and bouncing away. So half an hour later having visited the other (30?) rabbits and 200 pigeons and 30 doves (!) and having said goodbye to the 2 dogs and the goat  (Moxie, I didn’t know you lived in France! ), Moka came home with us in a carrier on the back seat of the car with Zou in another one next to him.

Once home, I left Zou in her carrier whilst Moka checked out the kitchen area, litter box (used straight away, yay!) and nibbled. Zou was watching from the carrier and showed no interest one way or the other.

I (stupdily) wanted to see if they were as cool as they were together, in the kitchen – they calmly bounced around in the same area for about 5-10 mins taking turns at nibbling the willow and using the litterbox, then as I was feeling smug and taking a photo a fight broke out – wow !! Two heavyweights !!  Glad I had the oven gloves at the ready. I don’t know who started, but Moka certainly wanted to finish it – glad I had jeans on !!

So – I have put dog cage in the kitchen area with Moka in it and Zou is in her normal area. I will change this over atleast once a day, to them to get used to each other’s smells and to make Zou understand she now has to share.

A few questions – (oh it is SO much easier to write advise from afar than to do !!)   

Moka will be neuteured, that goes without saying. This week I hope.

Should I keep them totally separated until a week after his neuter or can I let them in the same area (now just for 10 mins sessions) with me in there with them, stopping any too close interaction, using my gloves as a barrier.

When I start bonding on neutral ground, and if it’s going well, how will I know when to try in ‘her’ territory again.

Here’s the photo just before they kicked off   (they done several nose nudges before and nothing had come of it)

I’ve just swapped them around so I could weigh Moka (3,7kg), Zou in cage didn’t like that at all, trying to attack him when he approached.

Swapped them back now and Zou’s flopped out next to window, almost sticking her tongue out at him having made it clear to me which way round they should be…..       Think I’ll leave it like that for a while !

[Vienna Blue in France]

Warning – photo spam of speed-dating on neutral territory – for open analysis please. Go. 

No scuffles, no nips, no sudden movements – love at first sight (don’t they make a handsome couple)… or so I thought

[Vienna Blue in France]

Also – names so far :

Rocky, Willow and Murphy at the top
Fudge, Jasper, Gibbs, Carter, Casper, Cooper, Marley, Sam

He seems to respond to Moka – so a similar name : 2 syllables and a “ka” at the end could be good….

[LBJ10]

Rowan. Did you not hear me call his name? It’s Rowan. :p

[Odette]

Oh, what a sweetheart! Zou looks happy.

I like Willow. Rowan works well with his lovely red hair too.

[jerseygirl]

Very handsome boy!

Jasper is a good name. Oscar also has the (KA) sound.

Other suggestions:
Erik (the Viking)
Fergus
Harry (after Prince Harry)
Percy
Sebastian

I like Rowan too.

So is he home on a trial period or is he yours now?

Sorry about the fight.
Maybe the litter box was a trigger? They often can be.

[Azerane]

First of all, I’m so sorry about Tisha, I must have overlooked a post about it because I wasn’t aware till just now that you had her pts. It makes more sense now why you started looking for a bond mate for Zou.

Secondly, he’s gorgeous. Love all the pics I think the name Murphy suits him. In regards to bonding and neuter, I would wait until after his neuter before trying anything else, give him time to settle in and give Zou a bit more time to get used to his presence in her space.

Congrats!

[MoxieMeadows]

Darn, you found my secret location. One day I’m gonna come visit you in France (I have a lot of french heritage and I want to sight see!), so beware!

He’s very handsome, and I wish you tons of luck with bonding.

[MoxieMeadows]

As for names, Willow seems kinda feminine to me… Casper and Rowan are nice…
Here are some more suggestions though:
Banner
Trojan

And here are some (male) names that end in “Ka”:
Anaka (means “without weakness”)
Luca/Luka
Chaka (means “A great king”)

[LBJ10]

Yes Moxie, come to the Rowan side. Mwahahaha!

Team Rowan!!!

[MoxieMeadows]

I haven’t picked sides….YET.

[LittlePuffyTail]

My condolences on the loss of Tisha.

A new bunny! How exciting! And gorgeous too. The blue and orange colours go really great together

[Sonn]

Ohh Rowan! I love that name!

Team Rowan!

[LBJ10]

Okay, that’s 3 for Rowan! Hehehe!

Don’t be silly Moxie, of course you have chosen a side. The Rowan side!

[BunnyFriends]

Gingersnap? That might be too girly. Russet? Russell? These are off the top of my head.

[cinnybun2015]

MURPHY, OBVIOUSLY!! THERE’S the name I was looking for…… I think I’m the only one for team Murphy, come on you guys!!

[cinnybun2015]

Wait, wait- Azerane is on team Murphy!!

[Q8bunny]

MERLIN

Don’t know why. Just because. He and Zou are so good looking together, it’s ridiculous.

[Gina.Jenny]

I think jasper suits him, though I like Rowan too, can’t think of anything to rhyme with Moka except Mocha

[Vienna Blue in France]

Posted By LittlePuffyTail on 10/02/2016 6:07 PM

My condolences on the loss of Tisha.   
  

Thanks LPT – she went the same day as Winnie – and I believe she is riding bareback, nuzzled behind the ears (holding on to them of course) and they are galloping through the countryside together (imagine a grey puss in boots from Shrek!)

[Vienna Blue in France]

So let him out for a bit before I let Zou in, then put him back in before I let Zou in, and now Zou’s gone back out, I’ve let him out.
Sounds like a cricket match !

As they’re both still nipping through the bars I shall do this until noballs day.

Barrett’s right – it’s impressive as how their hearts seem to beat so fast (coupled with quick breathing/smelling I suppose) – seems much faster than Zou, but then she’s dark and fat (ter )…

[Love4Bunny]

Wow, Vienna! Congratulations on MERLIN/ MURPHY (or Murph) He is handsome.

Zou looks like she is trying to get groomed in neutral territory. I think Zou might end up top bun! But it’s just a guess.

[Love4Bunny]

Should I keep them totally separated until a week after his neuter or can I let them in the same area (now just for 10 mins sessions) with me in there with them, stopping any too close interaction, using my gloves as a barrier.

Oh, I forgot he wasn’t neutered. I would wait a month before putting them together at all. It’s more for safety and so it doesn’t hinder bonding later. It took Thor a good month to stop humping my arm, haha. (Well, even now, if I give him a belly rub just right… he tries to mount my arm/ back, so I HOPE he doesn’t have a hidden teste or anything!).

[Vienna Blue in France]

I was checking out Jack and Vivian bonding diary on BB. Very helpful.

Though they seemed to be at a stage where there was no “I WILL kill you” aggression….

[Vienna Blue in France]

Meant to say that Mister MurphyFinnFoxySimbaBootsMiltonNemoSambaBailey, is a constant – just CONSTANT eater !!!!

I’m giving him only hay (his poops when he came home yesterday where like text book hay poops!) and 4 pellets (Azerane – I was paying attention!), one leaf of endive and a slither of carrot (at same time as Zou) to see how he gets on.

This evening = vets to check all in order – and a pre-no’balls’day visit !

[Barrett]

Posted By Vienna Blue in France on 10/03/2016 1:31 AM

Barrett’s right – it’s impressive as how their hearts seem to beat so fast (coupled with quick breathing/smelling I suppose) – seems much faster than Zou, but then she’s dark and fat (ter )…

Congrats Vienna! He’s gorgeous! I was gonna guess he’s a French Lop but I’ve made that mistake before! He looks huge!

I have seen plenty of times when Patton’s breathing seems ‘normal’ and not especially fast now, but when I first got him home yeah it always seemed really fast. Even when he was stretched out and lounging. Obviously comfortable. I guess getting into a new environment just keeps the heart rate up.

 

It sounds like Rowan is in the lead now, but may I suggest Lemay? I was considering it for Patton because of its French origins.

 

Us French Lops gotta stick together!

[Barrett]

Also- I saw the pic of you holding him in the October pics thread. He seems to have the same membrane in his eye that I was asking about in the diet/health forum. Do you see it too?

 

On Patton, I see it in the front half of his eye on both sides. Sometimes it’s barely noticeable, sometimes it covers about %25 of his eyeball. I was wondering if I should be concerned, but maybe this is normal for French Lops? Tell me what you’ve seen and if it sounds the same. Here are the best pics I have of Patton with the membrane visible. (Sometimes it is more noticeable than this)

 

[Q8bunny]

Buns have a third eyelid. What you’re seeing in Patton is a healthy example of it. It’s more visible in larger buns, obviously.

[Dface]

Vienna-those ears are magnificent!! Lovely lolling lop ears <3 Good luck with bonding them…they are gonna be such a handsome couple ! (And bunny couple photos are my favourite pictures in the world!)

Barrett-My boy has pasturella and the first time the infection surfaces he had identical third eyelid cover. Pasturella is like a cold, but it doesnt go away as it’s bacterial not viral like ours, and left alone leads to secondary infections and all sorts of other problems.(Paired with a white discharge from his nose and slightly runny nose) best bet is to get him to the vet asap to get it checked, if it is pasturella the sooner treatment starts the better. (It might not be, but vet is always a good place to start!)

[Barrett]

Posted By Dface on 10/03/2016 11:57 AM

Vienna-those ears are magnificent!! Lovely lolling lop ears <3 Good luck with bonding them…they are gonna be such a handsome couple ! (And bunny couple photos are my favourite pictures in the world!)

Barrett-My boy has pasturella and the first time the infection surfaces he had identical third eyelid cover. Pasturella is like a cold, but it doesnt go away as it’s bacterial not viral like ours, and left alone leads to secondary infections and all sorts of other problems.(Paired with a white discharge from his nose and slightly runny nose) best bet is to get him to the vet asap to get it checked, if it is pasturella the sooner treatment starts the better. (It might not be, but vet is always a good place to start!)

Thanks! He’s scheduled to see the vet on Wednesday morning. It’s a specialized rabbit Dr. so I don’t think we could be in better hands! I’ve been detailing more about it in the bunny snot thread over in diet/care.

[Dface]

…and if the name thing is still undecided I want to put forward the name Bosco..
I think it’s adorable.

[Hazel]

Vienna, congrats on your new bun, he’s adorable! I hope bonding will be as quick and painless as possible.

I’ve always thought that if I ever got a grey bunny, I would call him Melvin, and even though your boy isn’t grey, I think it still fits him.

[Odette]

Wait, when did Team Rowan lose the challenge?

Sheesh. You people work fast

[Q8bunny]

Barrett: Third eyelids are not a sign of illness. Patton’s looks fine.

[Vienna Blue in France]

Team Rowan lost before it began – impossible name for French people to say !!

Sam is up in the running, as is Fizz & Merlin & Murphy…. and a hundred others !!!

[Vienna Blue in France]

Back from vets – he weighs 3.7 and vet thought he could put on more weight due to feeling the spine too easily… (good, so I wasn’t wrong!)
He eats CONSTANTLY !! lol – I gave him 2 willow branches in the carrier for the waiting room, we were there half and hour and all was gone !!
I wonder if it’s simply hunger… of whether I’ll have to remortage my house to feed him !!

Tomorrow’s the day – No’balls day !! The sooner it’s done, the sooner I can start (try) bonding my gorgeous couple.

[Odette]

I hope tomorrow’s noball event goes perfectly smooth for you and Sam.

[Odette]

Edited.

Sorry, I was saying that Odette’s third eyelid worried me at first too. I just saw your other thread, Barrett. I didn’t realize more was going on. Be well, Patton!

[Vienna Blue in France]

Odette- don’t put words into my mouth – Sam is in the running, its not decided !!

Alfie has come into the running, as has Stanley ! And Tim…! And also Ben. Pip (Pippin) too….

I think since I always shorten the names anyway – that I should cut out the middle man and do it straight off. LOL

[Vienna Blue in France]

Ginger is good too – as is Percy ! (Going through BunSpaces hundreds bunny name !)
Tig !! Tigger, orange and white and bounces everywhere !!…. oooooooo

[Bam]

Safe no-balls vibes for ((((((Zou’s beau)))))

[Vienna Blue in France]

Thanks xx
I’m hoping as he is SUCH a muncher, it won’t take long for him to nibble again…. I presume also its the same as for girl spay – keep warm and force feed if nec ?

PS : 120 eur for the op

[Gina.Jenny]

Ouch that’s pricey, boys tend to recover quicker, but yep, keep warm and keep the food going down. Rusty and Pippi both bounced back way quicker than Chelsey, Gina or Jenny. Podge of course never got done, and Mini and Snickers were adopted done.

Fingers and eight sets of furry paws crossed for a speedy recovery and a happy post op bonding x

[LBJ10]

No way! Rowan never lost the challenge. In fact, Team Rowan is in the lead!

Vienna – This is why he should be called Ro for short. French people can certainly say that.

[BubblesJo]

OMG, he is so cute how did I not see this thread earlier? Good “no-balls” vibes

[Vienna Blue in France]

LBJ lol I challenge you to find a non-English speaking French person who could say “ro” (comprehensibly) !!!!!!!

Still undecided

[Vienna Blue in France]

Just dropped Newbie off at vets. With a hamper full of hay to munch whilst he waits!!

(I have thought about calling him Munchie…)

[Q8bunny]

Give my big boy nice rubs and smooches from me. (((Safe le snipsnip and quick&full recovery)))

[jerseygirl]

have thought about calling him Munchie…)

Munchie >> Muncher >> Mon Cher ?
Lol. I dont know much French.

Hope he recovers swiftly. {{{Newbie}}} Maybe he needs a Noble French name. (See what I did? )

By the way, I think I went straight into the naming game and gushing over pics that I never said…
CONGRATS !!

[Vienna Blue in France]

Thanks Jersey – I’d already thought of the no’ball ‘noble’ thought… it wouldn’t work… LOL

HOWEVER the exciting news is that he has a name – drum roll please (and Dface, I’ve just read that you’ve given this as a choice in another thread, but it had been decided before then, due to the Hoover named after him and also our drop dead gorgeous red haired Prince Henry AKA Prince Harry…. (red hair obviously inherited from his greatgreatgreatgreatgreatgtgtgtgtgtgt-far-distant-relative Henry the 8th !! – OMG another Henry! It was meant to be !)) – Breeeeeathe !

and so he really is, oh so really is the cutest HENRY that you ever did see.

** Zou & Henry for life !! ** (Well once they’re bonded in like 6 months…..!! )

[Vienna Blue in France]

The other less exciting but more important news is that HENRY is staying overnight at the vets under observation due to his ‘very big’ testicles leaving a big hematoma and it still bleeding.

It’s not unusual (stop singing! ) for this to happen with boys (apparently) and I’m quite happy with him staying overnight if the other option was to bring him home and have an emergency overnight !

So some ball-healing vibes please poor sweet Henry.

(He is drinking and eating a bit so that’s always a good start to recovery!)

[Q8bunny]

My poor little prince (HUGE Prince Harry fan, btw – aka, HR Hotness )

((((((Henry of the huge hasballs))))))

[Vienna Blue in France]

HRH has turned from a cute little pain in the (Queen’s) backside to an incredibly mature, responsible, influential (and yes, exceedingly hot, boiling in fact) human being. It’s one of the amazing celebrity turnarounds of the last decade.

Gosh that was profound….

[Ellie from The Netherlands]

What a cute name, Henry It works well too in French.
Speedy recovery Henry!

[Q8bunny]

Couldn’t agree more, V. Although I knew Diana’s genes would kick in sooner or later He stole my heart when I read that first feature article on his involvement with Sentebale in Lesotho. Been my primary charity every year since. And I have to confess that he also looks damn good in cammo gear playing with tanks and helis and automatic rifles

[Vienna Blue in France]

NO Ellie, it doesn’t ! It has to be HHHHH-HEnry, not Onreee. !! LOL

[Q8bunny]

Be glad you’re not in Kansas – they’d tell you he’s ornery LOL

[Love4Bunny]

Congrats on the new name, and hope Henry recovers fast! Poor guy.

[Vienna Blue in France]

On a lighter note, today the “HIS & HERS poo” teams (HIS on the left, HERS on the right) had a game of football (soccer)

Here’s the proof… and the excellent quality of HRH’s poos (on the left – almost 99% crumbly dry hay!)

 I surely have better things to do with my time……

[LBJ10]

Uh oh Vienna. Don’t let AndHenry find out! LOL

We’d better just stick to Rowan. You know, to be safe.

[Vienna Blue in France]

Well AndHenry will just have to come back to defend the title of cutest Henry – although we could always share.

And not the same name, reeeeally. Mine’s is “HRH Prince Henry of Hooverland”….

[Q8bunny]

Your midfielders are cracking under the pressure.

[Vienna Blue in France]

LOL – verrrrry good !! But then, I’ve come to expect an advanced level of…. ?wit?…..

[Bam]

Henry is one of the greatest names a bunny can have. Perhaps THE greatest.

Healing-vibes for our sweet Prince ((((((Henry))))))

[Vienna Blue in France]

Posted By MoxieMeadows on 10/02/2016 5:47 PM

One day I’m gonna come visit you in France (I have a lot of french heritage and I want to sight see!), so beware!
.

Moxie – it would be such a pleasure to have you come and visit ! And you defintely can sightsee – ok not where I live…. not interesting, lol, but Lille itself is lovely and Flemish.

Well positioned with Paris only an hour away to the south, Brussels and hour east and London an hour away north, with a bit of a swim!)

Any BB members wishing for a trip to northern France are more than welcome to MP me.  (quick, whilst I am still here !  )

[Odette]

I hope the royal jewels are on the mend soon. Speedy healing, Prince Henry!

Well, technically, the jewels are gone

[LittlePuffyTail]

Love the name Henry. I’m a HUGE Tudor fan. Not really interested in today’s royals. I’m a history nut.

[jerseygirl]

Perfect. Welcome Henry!
Sorry VB, I’m so saying ‘Enri / Onree in my head.

[Deleted User]

LOL!!! Henry…..

Good luck with that, ha ha ha ha ha…….

[Azerane]

How’s that for a name, are you sure the vet clinic had enough space to type that all in? Especially if you spell out the first three words, lol.

Love it

[Vienna Blue in France]

It’s morning! Called vets. Henry is up and about, eating drinking pooping and weeing. And no blood on his Wilsons. “Oh”, she said surprisingly, there’s no more food left in the bowl already!!!

That’s my Henry! A biiiig eater ( or just extremely hungry! one of the two! )

[Dface]

Yay Henry 

Glad to hear he’s unphased by his ‘procedure’ (And great name for him!!)

[Bam]

Good boy!!!! Henry the Hoover!!!

Now there’s a Henry in both hemispheres! Protect your coke-cans, Vienna, Henry-bunnies eat those =)

[Deleted User]

Oh gosh! Don’t wish that on her, ha ha ha! 

You do know we now store our Coke cans in the pantry….  Oooop’s! LOL! 

Damn BUNNY! 

[Gina.Jenny]

Yay, good boy Enri

[Vienna Blue in France]

Saying Enri just makes me think he’s going to play football !!! (or get in a Renault, Va Va Voom!)

[Q8bunny]

Woohoo Henry!

Tell my great big boy that he’s welcome to my Peugeot (aka the French Beast)

[LittlePuffyTail]

Glad he made out well!!!!

[Odette]

Yay, Henry! Well done!

[Vienna Blue in France]

Henry’s still at the vets !!! His Wilsons are not healing as they had hoped.

However I could see him and have a cuddle and it seems he is eating them out of all their bunny stock !!
The head vet said he is not ‘eating’, he is “stuffing” himself constantly !! Glad it wasn’t just me imagining it !!

So I had to go and buy some hay for him !! Then I rushed to the canal to pick some scrummy dandelions, to the willow tree and cut some branches (again) and even sneaked off a raspberry branch from a plant that I know of…..

“Tomorrow”, I’m promised !!! We’ll see…

Do they invoice overnight stays or is it in the price…..?

[Gina.Jenny]

Healing vibes x

[Odette]

Poor guy. At least the vet didn’t send Prince Henry home with any concerns. And, you have time to stock up before he eats you and Zou out of house and home

[Vienna Blue in France]

Just watched a bunny castration on youtube to see what Henry’s been through – there are vaginal tunics in the testicles – who’dve thought….

[Vienna Blue in France]

It’s lunchtime and… ta daaaa….. Henry’s home !!!!

In his cage (shelf removed so no unnecessary jumping. Though I don’t know if it matters, I’d prefer to errrr on the side of caution).

He’s ….. eating !!! Surprise, surprise. Hasn’t stopped since I got him home 45 mins ago

[Odette]

Yay, Henry!

[Vienna Blue in France]

Just seen his wounds… OMG. Will take photo when I’m back home…. poor sweetie doesn’t seem too fazed by it though..
Incredible, you’ll understand why later

[Odette]

Definitely a good thing the vet kept Henry longer then.

[Bam]

Aww, Henry, poor little darling =(

[Q8bunny]

Did you happen to catch which of the two main neutering techniques were used on HRH? One is more invasive than the other and pulling the jewels through, if they’re large, would account for the trauma.

Darling boy… glad he and his bottomless pit are home.

[Vienna Blue in France]

Here is a piccie of the swollen parts (I don’t think it’s to be sensored, but “FLs” feel free to put link if you wish  )

The small red dot on the right (his left) is one (empty) sac. It should be the same size on the left !!! So, comparatively it’s huge !

The vet says it should take a couple of weeks to reduce down. Subcutaneal bleeding apparently. Had the tubes not been tied off properly (thus causing the bleeding, I asked her…) he would not have survived. So it’s not that.

It’s the first time this has happened to my vet who’s been operating on buns for 10 years.

Here are 2 other photos taken at the sameish time…. I just wish I could do one of those animated things that make the two photos come alive. LOL

“I’m shy. Ta daaaa, no I’m not!

I’m shy. Ta daaaa, no I’m not!

I’m shy. Ta daaaa, no I’m not!

I’m shy. Ta daaaa, no I’m not!

So funny !! 

 

[Odette]

That’s bad. I’ve never seen anything like that on a neuter. Good thing your Henry is such a sport and eating well.

[Vienna Blue in France]

Yup – eating is certainly NOT a problem !!

I’ve got one dose of metacam to give tomorrow and antibioics for the next 8 days – I’m hoping that Hooverbun won’t notice I’ve slipped it into a slice of banana !!

For info – Castration cost 95 euros all in (Castration 56€ + Dexdomitor 26€ + Antisedan 13€)
They don’t seem to have charged extra for 2 nights at the No’vet’el – phewieeeee.

[Q8bunny]

LOL Vienna!

Tell HRH Henry Hanhoover that adopting the go big or go home philosophy is one thing, but he needn’t have extended it to subdermal hematomas in his nutsacks. Physical dimensions and eating capability are enough to prove that he’s a big boy.

[Bam]

Poor little one. I personally don’t think these pics are too much, because this is sth you read about possibly happening to a neutered boy. I’ve read about a case where there was a hematoma the size of a ping-pong ball (and that bun healed just fine). I remember being nervous about it happening to Bam when he was neutered.

Give him a million kisses and lots of treats =)

[Love4Bunny]

Yes, sending Henski (my nickname for him) kisses and nose bumps to get well soon!

[Vienna Blue in France]

Metacam and antibios slid down so quickly on the back of a banana slice he didn’t have time to say “yuck”….

[Bam]

He hasn’t lost his hoovering capacities through this ordeal, then – great to hear =)

He’s so ridiculously cute even on pics where you can’t see his beautiful face. Those feet!!

[Vienna Blue in France]

Here is a photo showing why it’s absolutely necessary to have a double width (or solid) fence between two unbonded buns… this is how much nose the other could bite orf (nothing gory, it’s just Henry demonstrating! ).

I didn’t have it like this a few nights ago and then they went for each other through the bars…

Hoo-rah for extra xpen grids and bits of thick wood to keep the grids separated.

[Vienna Blue in France]

Meanwhile –  dribbling practice is coming on in leaps and bounds  –  Henry was a born ‘nose’baller !!

[Q8bunny]

Noseballers are always such good looking blokes

[jerseygirl]

Ouchie! Well I hope the metacam keeps him comfortable.{{{Henry!}}}

  I have seen pics of fluid swelling up the sacks but not blood.

VB, you make me laugh with your captions. Perfect for those 3 photos.

[Vienna Blue in France]

Metacam finished today – vet wants to see if he can do without as from tomorrow. Anitbiotics (Xeden) still for 8 days.

His left side (the smal red dot) leaves tiny droplets of blood here and there (I touched his wound and it is fresh blood) – it’s not “bleeding” as I’d describe bleeding, but I’ll keep an eye on it….

Still eating…

[Ellie from The Netherlands]

It’s great that he’s still eating well In the meantime: speedy recovery for his family jewels! I’m sure all men would cringe in sympathy.

[Vienna Blue in France]

Henry’s empty jewels are still the same size – the tiny red dot has in fact (I think) got a little bigger… vets appt on Thursday.

I have come home to a stinky house – HRH Hoover should be renamed as Mister Peepee as he has decided to do it in the 2 corners of his cage which have carpet bits stuck on to the cage tray (so no slippy slippy, thanks Mum !) and of course the litter box is in the other corner (which he uses too!)…. so the carpet is damp and the other areas of the cage are wet too now thanks to his wet & yellow urine stained paws !!

The vets did say last week that ‘my goodness he wees alot !” (I’m guessing that’s because he eats so much too….)

He still eats as if food is going out of fashion (literally jumping on EVERYTHING I give him and eating it so fast and frenetically he makes me dizzy watching him !)

He ate 3 and a half endives yesterday as well as pellets and willow!
Zou got through half an endive hence why Henry had an extra half !

[Odette]

HRH is simply eating like a king. This is to be expected Just wait until Henry wants a pet corgi for his birthday.

I hope the vet visit goes well.

[Q8bunny]

Um… have you looked into a dose of deworming meds? I know he’s a big boy, but perma-starving orphan is maybe not just size related…

[Vienna Blue in France]

I asked if rabbits could have worms….? I was told yes, but it’s rare….
I’ll ask again during Thurs’s check-up (and weigh-in!)

[LBJ10]

Worms aren’t that rare, but it depends on bunny’s (prior) living conditions.

[Vienna Blue in France]

Cage & bunny areas seemed pretty clean but he did free roam too apparently – with goats, dogs, pigeons, doves….. hmmm I’ll get him dewormed… lol

[LBJ10]

Oh my!

[Q8bunny]

Does this mean you’ve got some goatiness to look forward to?

PS I hope the crown jewels hurry up and ((((((HEAL!!!)))

[jerseygirl]

Oh good point Q8! Maybe he thinks he’s a goat. Shoulda named him Billy.

[Crashley]

Hopefully everything heals well and good for Henry<3
What a champ!!!

[Bam]

I think I’d look into getting him some fenbendazole. I don’t know what it can be called in France. It’s called Axilur here. It can also be called Panacur or SafeGuard. You want the liquid kind. For most worms you give 1-2 doses. It’s broad-spectrum (kills a variety of worms). It’s OTC, so you don’t need a prescription.

[Vienna Blue in France]

Back from the No’balls check up. All ok. Same size haematoma but not as ‘taught’, so all good. Slowly going down.

Prince Henry is now weighing in at 4k080g. An increase of 300g in 10 days…
Which is to be expected seeing as he has eaten Northern France’s entire stock of chicory endives….

We (me and vet) are totally putting it down to Henry having insufficient food for most of his life (the breeder where he came from specializes in dwarf lops!) …. Imo he was a skinny bun being able to see and feel his spine and hips. He is filling out nicely now, though…maybe a tad fast…. So we’ll slow down on the pellets….

There is an issue with very clumped fur on his lower back slash bum area. Not dirty. Just clumped.

I’ve tried to comb it out but he’s less than happy and it seems impossible. I asked the vet if she could shave it off and she said that she preferred not to as Henry has exceedingly delicate skin. During the shave for the castration she couldn’t do as much as she wanted as it was damaging his very, very thin skin…. So she suggests to let it grow a bit more then try to get at it then.

But I’m wondering – if it’s like dogs who should be toileted and aren’t – if the fur will just clump even more and more and become painful?

Any thoughts? Ideas greatly received.

[Dface]

Pictures might help with advice?

How close is the clump to the actual fur? My neighbour is a groomer and when I got Yumi her fur was a mess, and when I talked to her about it she suggested a round headed scissors(so if there is squirms there is no horrible risk of stabbing) because Yumi had such awful papery skin, which was being damaged by her fur but shaving seemed like a bad idea.

Avoid cutting close to the skin(I know someone who did that-never would I wish to see it done to another rabbit), actually cutting through the clump itself is sometimes enough to make it easy to move -as it’s often a tangle of dead fur anyway.

[Vienna Blue in France]

Well, just tried taking photos….hmm.

It doesn’t show much at all…. but touching it feels like dreadlocks probably 5mm-1cm thick… right next to the skin. Not smooth and soft and furry like the rest of him. I wondered if cutting through it would do something… I just don’t want to make it worse…

[Dface]

My only thinking is that it might be dead fur that got tangled in with new fur and that’s whats happened. You could try use a comb to lift the hair from the skin and cut only the edges of the mat on the outside of the comb to loosen the fur(so it’s not a full clump anymore). Then you might be able to detangle what’s left of the mat with a brush or comb, sorry I cant be more helpful on this!

I dont think cutting it would make the clump worse…but his hairstyle might be ruined for a while…

[Vienna Blue in France]

Not sure he’s worried about his back-end hairstyle, when he looks in the mirror each morning he can only see the front !!

[Q8bunny]

Chewie gets little dreadlocks on either side of his tail base, where his fur grows longer like two little trailing banners.
I use baby-safe scissors to cut them off as close to his bum as I safely can. Seems to do the trick.

Glad his royal hollow legness is doing fine. Less taut hemotoma means less surface pressure as the leaked and clotted blood is slowly being reabsorbed by his body. It can take a very long time. Tell HRH not to lose heart and to please start nibbling on something again… it kills me to see him wasting away like this. Perhaps a leaf of endive?

Noserubs.

[Vienna Blue in France]

Back from vets. Monsieur now weighing in at 4k200g. 200g up from 2 wks ago. He now has to stop…. LOL.

Stronghold pipette done and worming tabs brought home to start at the weekend and I will have eliminated all reasons for Henry being a gaz guzzling hyperactive (gorgeous) nightmare…  fingies crossed.

[Gina.Jenny]

8 lots of paws crossed here, and hoomin fingers n toes too xx

[Q8bunny]

Same here, only in singles.

[Vienna Blue in France]

Thanks guys – we really need it, because after his hormones (should!) have disappeared in 3 weeks, and after he’s been dewormed and de parasited and de-everythinged…. and IF after that he is STILL hyperactive… then… I’m outta cards to play and I will be a depressed little bunny

[Vienna Blue in France]

Errrr, been home 30 mins now, gave Henry some fresh grass and a branch off the rose bush. He has finished both and is now as good as gold…    Henry is NEVER as good as gold.

 As with every hyperactive child who is uncharacteristically quiet, I am concerned he is not being a pain in the butt !…..

His breathing is normal and he’s chilling….   Surely it’s not the effect of the “Stronghold” pipette this morning….?

Or he’s been nibbling at his new VET bought ( ) hay (as I’m concerned he’s not eating any of Zou’s brand) and he’s just got a full tum tum…  

Watch… this… space !!

[Q8bunny]

If it’s any comfort, Chewie is hopping up and down my back as I type.

[Bam]

Stronghold (selamectin) is very bunny-safe.

But I do know what you mean. One time when Effi (dog) was little, she suddenly one evening was so good and just lay there gnawing on a chew-bone and I was thinking what a perfect little angel she really is – until I realized it was NOT a chew-bone she was gnawing on, but a pair of glasses =( So always beware when a notorious mischief-maker suddenly appears harmonious and chill. If he’s not making any mischief right now, it’s because he’s planning to later

[Ellie from The Netherlands]

Hehehe, that reminds me of the saying: silence is golden, unless you have a toddler or a bunny, then silence is highly suspicious…

[Vienna Blue in France]

Once! Just once Kyra (dog) went MIA at my brothers house. When i went looking she was in the kitchen with the roast chicken (previously cooling on the side) on the floor. Kyra was a rescue dog and when she knew had been ‘naughty’ her ears went back to a position that was physically impossible and cowered, expecting the beating.
So it was very hard with roast chicken on floor, grease dripping down her lips to say in a high joyous voice “theres a good girl. Nothing bad has happened. Let me just. Get. This. Away. From your chops!”

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