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That’s so wonderful to hear! Thanks for the update!

Just wanted give a little update:

Willow had her surgery a week ago and it went really well. They were able to do her spay while in there so she won’t have another surgery to go through. She was eating/pooping normally with a day of coming home. Other than probably hating my guts when I have to give her medicine, she has been happy and healed very well.

Happy belated New Year everyone and their buns too.

DanaNM that sucks about Buddy. I have no idea about training hunting dogs, but tempers never help in any animal training. I hope somehow it all works out.

It actually looks like they do have a veterinary program! I don’t see that it says what campus it’s on though so could be Butte but it says it’s under the premed program in the skaggs building which I think is on the main campus. http://health.umt.edu/premed/career%20options/veterinary-medicine.php

Did they give her fluids or syringe feed her? I’m very surprised they didn’t instruct you to syringe feed.

Do you know what medications they gave her?

I think I skimmed too fast. I think it’s ONLY the premed and you have to transfer to a veterinary school after.

Sounds good!

You can offer her all her favorites, for example fresh herbs can often spark an interest. Pellets are often much less popular, but she should of course have pellets available to her, in case she feels like having a nibble.

Since she’s had pain meds, you can of course expect her to be somewhat zoned out tonight.

Should I be petting her, or is it better if I leave her alone, so she can rest?

The vet told us she had received plenty of medicine, and anymore would be lethal.

Thanks for the temperature information, I’ll try that right away.

The vet told us to offer her food, but not to force her.

She has always been a water bottle bunny, so she still has one available.

Thank you for the update!

Did the vet send any meds home with you? (They might of course have given her enough meds at the clinic to last her through the night).

The most important thing now is to try and keep her warm. Rabbits can get hypothermia when they are unwell. This is very dangerous. A warm water bottle wrapped in a towel could feel…[Read more]

The vet-clinic we went to last night were not specialized in treating bunnies, so there was not much they could do. We had no choice but to take her home, and wait out the night.

First thing we did this morning was take her to a vet-clinic that could diagnose and treat her properly, where they confirmed that she was suffering from gastric…[Read more]

Welcome again! 😉

I agree with LBJ10, I think whether she is 6 or 8 makes a difference. The competence of the vet also makes a big difference. There is a very good chance she already has cancer, and spaying could remove it all and give her more years. We recently spayed a 6 year old bunny at the rescue I volunteer at, and she did have cancer throughout her…[Read more]

How big is the area? Is this a problem everywhere, or just in the bunny room?

I’ve had good luck in the past with having vinyl tiles that are cemented to plywood as the floor in their main home (so a condo in my case). Currently I have vinyl on part of the bunny room floor, and that low pile indoor/outdoor carpet on the other part. I have to have…[Read more]