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Wonderful news! Thanks for the update!

Her ears were nice and warm last night. She didn’t eat anything but she was so tired so I just let her sleep it off on my bed. I left some critical care next to her water and it was gone this morning so she ate it sometime last night. She is definitely still sleepy but she’s coming to me when I call her now. She ate some hay and drank a bit of wat…[Read more]

How is she doing now? For some buns it can take more than a day to return to normal. The most important things are that she keeps warm and eats something. Anesthesia lowers the body temp and a low body temp is dangerous. You can warm her up in a very safe way by sitting her on your lap with a light blanket on her, (or even let her sit under your…[Read more]

She’s soooo tired. Barely reactive. Her ears still move and all that but I’ve never seen her this tired. Is that normal? I know she’s gonna be in pain and the vet sent me home with some pain meds. How long does it usually take them to get back to normal?

I’m glad to hear she is done and waking up! Hopefully she will be good for a while. Some bunnies just need it done once and then they are back on track. Others have recurring issues. I agree with Bam that the best way to keep the teeth worn down is to make sure your bunny eats lots of hay.

Thank you! She just got done with the procedure as I am typing this. She is starting to wake up and hopefully will have an easy recovery. I hope she eats her critical care on her own, she usually loves it to an extreme point so hopefully that encourages her.

(Sorry, I didn’t know it wasn’t allowed 🫣)

@Bam thank you so much for the advice and all of the info! I will ask on Friday about how we can get an X-ray done.

I’m not sure if it’s the painkillers but she seems pretty ok today, besides lying in her litter box instead of where she usually lies. I’m hoping this is also an indication of a UTI or something and she feels like she needs to wee m…[Read more]

Ngl, this brings back rather traumatic memories for me.

My advice is get x-rays of the lower abdomen and the lungs. This lump isn’t huge. It could be growing fast though, in which case it could be some sort of abscess (walled-off soft tissue cavity filled with pus) or a bad tumor. A tumor can be rock-hard bc of calcium deposits (calcification).…[Read more]

Dental problems are common in rabbits, and you are right that they should be dealt with asap, before they develop into really bad problems. A dental burr to remove spurs is usually a quick affair, the bun isn’t under for a long time.

4 years is not old, but rather a typical age when dental problems start to occur. Some vets prefer to do bloodwork…[Read more]

That’s so hard. My only thought would be to try some different neutral spaces that are larger. Maybe if they can get used to a larger space that’s neutral first they wont have as many issues in the non-neutral?

Could be. Thought it was his personality and it’s people mistaking his energy for age because he can be calm. I have to trim his fur and he does super well. Left to his own in a small space he’s calm too,just like to jump on things. He is the first bun that I always have to grid in to pick him up, otherwise too fast; I’ve very calm/gentle and…[Read more]

Paperwork from shelter vet said, age related scrotum wrinkles (I’ve only seen fixed buns before so *shrugs*).

Hmm… perhaps he is younger than they thought he was. It might explain why he’s so hyper. Like if he was 6 months old, then maybe he’s 1.5 years?

Yeah, it could just be the default description in whatever software they use.

You can combine enrofloxacin and metronidazole. They work in different ways. Is the vet recommending taking the enrofloxacin for an extended period? It is safe to give for longer periods. Metronidazole, however, is only supposed to be given for a short period of time. I’m sorry the vet is so far away. My bunny freaks out going to the vet as well,…[Read more]

My guess is chicken-flavored is the default, as many vets have outside pharmacies compound their prescriptions with flavors to make them more agreeable for pets! It’s probably a mistake and they can likely get you one with a different flavor if you point it out.

I once gave my bun beef flavoredprobiotic pellets. They were recommended by his vet, back then there weren’t any rabbit/herbivore probiotics where I am. Everything was for cats and dogs.

That said, it’s strange that your vet prescribed chicken-flavored metronidazole, but maybe they have to prescribe metronidazole licensed for animals? Happened…[Read more]