Treatments for Holly seem to be working

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- 07/03/2009 at 12:04 PM
  Holly
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  I have now completed two treatments for Holly. It isn’t pleasant or fun for either one of us. She acts more comfortable though. She even came a running when I gave her her greens. I’m still concerned but I can breathe a little easier now that I know what to do for her.
- 07/03/2009 at 3:51 PM
  bunnytowne
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  She is eating better? Yes giving them treatments can be challenging. Glad she is doing better.
- 07/03/2009 at 3:55 PM
  KatnipCrzy
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  Yeah Holly! My bunnies might get mad at me but they always accept food bribes!
- 07/04/2009 at 3:00 PM
  RabbitPam
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  So glad to hear she’s doing better.
  
  (Banana bribes? Yum!)
- 07/04/2009 at 9:03 PM
  jerseygirl
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  (((((Continued healing vibes for Holly)))))
- 07/05/2009 at 4:32 PM
  MooBunnay
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  I’m glad to hear the treatments are working. I definitely eventually got much closer with my bunnies after treating them by force feeding, or injections, or anything like that, I think in the end they know that you are just trying to help them out. I always give a treat right after anything like administering medication, or nail trimming or even brushing so that they associate me with something good at the end I saw in your other post that the vet said no hay in the litterbox – did he mention the reasoning? I am wondering because I have hay in my bunny’s litterbox and I hope its not dangerous!
- 07/05/2009 at 6:51 PM
  Holly
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  Another spot opened today. This time in her dewlap. I just treated it the way the vet told me to treat the other spot. Poor Holly.
  
  MooBunnay, The vet asked me if I was giving Holly plenty of Hay. I said that I was. I have a box in her enclosure full of it. I also have it in her litter boxes. I said that even though I had it in these spots she really wasn’t eating it. It wasn’t really any thing dangerous. It was just maybe if I had it only one place I’d see her eating it more and I have. Also I think it had to do with bunny bathroom etiquette.
- 07/06/2009 at 12:20 AM
  MimzMum
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  Poor Holly and poor you! >.< Another spot opening? Does that mean it's all draining faster now?
  
  I do wonder…you know, bribes are all well and good…but does the extra sugary stuff mess with a bunny’s immune system the way it does with a human’s? I just know when I was into holistic medicine that I always had to avoid sugar of any kind when I was ill. Now of course, not every yummy treat you can give a bunny has sugar in it…but I was thinking about that after Pam said something about bananas….
  Just a thought.
  I will send continued healing vibes and I do hope this all clears up quickly and things get back to normal for you all. (((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))
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