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Thank you all for the kind words. ❤

I’m sorry you had to hear those sounds. It is as Dana says, rabbits scream when they go, more often than not, and it is believed that it is a kind of reflex rather than an expression of conscious agony. That makes total sense if you think of it from an evolutionary point of view. These days many rabbit vets give a strong sedative first, but that’s…[Read more]

Hind end weakness is another common sign of ec. Maybe she’s capable of compensating for some hind end weakness when she’s alert and “herself”, but after a seizure she doesn’t have the strenght to? Exhaustion or/and mental confusion after an epileptic seizure is very common, as White Rabbit explains. (Oddly, the person often feels better mood-wise…[Read more]

That is wonderful news, Ellie! I hope you’ll be able to catch up on your sleep now, it must be such a relief to know he’s healthy! Rabbits do like to scare their hooms. I think it’s part of their world domination-strategy. It starts with soaked pellets and goes on from there to a bejewelled throne, a gold crown and an adorable little sceptre 😀

I’m so sorry for your loss. 🙁 How amazing that he made it to 11!

Those noises are so traumatizing, but it’s thought that the noises (and the head tilting back) are a reflex that occurs after the bun is already unconscious, so they are not indicating any pain in that moment. I’ve sadly experienced a few really traumatic bun deaths and what helped…[Read more]

That’s a great idea about desensitizing slowly!

I used rescue remedy when I moved with my buns. I have no idea if it helped, but they all made the move ok!

Playing some “white noise” while the fire works are happening can also help.

If you noticed improvement with the EC treatment, then that means it really could be EC, so another 28 day round of treatment could be a good next step. Many vets treat on suspicion without a positive test since they are so unreliable.

I agree that there could be a veggie that is upsetting her gut. Some rabbits are sensitive to greens, or to a specific type of green. Does she generally have a good appetite for hay?

Since she is fully adult, you could try going on a hay only diet (if she eats her hay well normally) for several weeks to see if that helps. Then you can gradually…[Read more]

Glad he’s doing better!

I’m going to move this thread to the “Rabbit Q&A” section as this section is for discussion about forum rules.

RIP Sunny, im sure you gave him the best life he could have. Keep your head up. Im sure he is eating all the treats while binkying over the rainbow bridge waiting for his human to grow old one day and join him too again 🙂