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What are we about? Please read about our Forum Culture and check out the Rules.
The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.
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Humans are, well…human, and we are going to drive each other crazy. How we handle it is key. This forum doesn’t care about the norms of social media and what is acceptable on the wild wild web. People are jerks to each other, but it’s not allowed here. Those who feel empowered by “Telling it like it is”, “No sugar coating” or “I’m just being fully authentic” that includes a venomous tone, are not effective here – That way of communication can be a form of emotional discharge. Strength may come from taking a deep breath and figuring out a productive way to deal with others who you don’t agree with in a way that doesn’t include attacking or lecturing them. How can you actually help? And guess what — you will find people that will just ignore your advice (whether you said it like a jerk or like an angel). Don’t freak out. Sometimes you plant seeds, that can blossom later; or someone else will read your response and it will be helpful to them. You may never see the positive benefits first hand. So just agree to disagree and know you did your best.
At the same time, for people receiving adversary advice…well, that’s not easy. No one likes to be told what they’re doing is wrong, but if you ask for advice on a public forum, some replies will bother you. Don’t freak out. See if they might have good points — even if packaged in a way that angers you. You can take it or leave it. You can think, “I hate how that person said that, and their arrogance is nauseating but I can still consider the advice” You can even say to the person, “while I disagree with how you said it, I see the value in….” or you can just agree to disagree. For more info on this — check out Our Forum Culture.
If you have been banned or you left the community and requested your account be deleted, you will not be allowed to have your account reinstated nor create a new account without moderation review. If you would like to return to the community, contact us via the “Contact Us” link at the bottom of the site page. Repeated and flagrant disregard for the rules and the forum culture may result in account suspension, deletion and/or banning.
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REPORT A POST or MEMBER: After reading through the rules, if you see another member breaking these rules, it will help us if you alert the BinkyBunny Leader Team. You do this by clicking on the “Alert” icon which is available on the top right side of every post. When you click on the ALERT button it will take you to a window where you can submit some information. It will allow you report anonymously or with your username. (though your name will never be mentioned or inferred to in the Forum regardless – you will always remain anonymous within the Forum). You will also have an opportunity to add comments before you do a Final “send” for the ALERT. Once you Send the ALERT, it will go to BinkyBunny Admin and BinkyBunny Forum Leaders.
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Emergency/Urgent Situations: We CANNOT help you in case of an emergency or urgent care. If it is an emergency, you MUST seek vet care. We cannot replace vet care. If you are unsure if vet care is needed, then we can only give you our opinion, and if we say seek vet care immediately, then PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TYPE OF ADVICE unless it’s about locating and/or getting your animal to the vet or about how to keep the animal alive DURING transport to your vet. If you are seeking “additional” information regarding the vet care’s advice, that is fine, but again, we cannot replace vet care. Also, NEVER risk your animal’s life by waiting for an answer from us.
A. Be Civil. Be respectful. Many people come here to learn. They may have a lot to learn. It may take time. Be patient. Be respectful. People are also here to help. If someone gives you advice, be civil even if you disagree with the advice. No Flames Allowed. Posts that are disrespectful, and/or belittle, ridicule, embarrass, or threaten other members will not be tolerated. This does not mean that you cannot voice an opposing viewpoint, but if you do so, please express your viewpoint without relying on the above tactics. A good way to express an opposing view point is to make sure you stick with what you would do, why you believe the way you do, but don’t pick apart why someone else is wrong. Know the difference between a personal opinion and a personal attack. **It is also important that the person reading (being on the receiving end) of a different point understand the difference as well.
B. We Do Not Tolerate Poor Manners: Snide, Snotty, Snarky Snooty, Judgmental, Chastising, Berating, Scolding type of Remarks not allowed. If that is your MO, then another forum, site etc where you can do as you please may be better suited for you. If you don’t agree with someone, that’s fine. You don’t have to, but agree to disagree and don’t get defensive and snooty about it. If they don’t take your advice, don’t get offended. Sometimes change takes time. Give your advice, let it be out there, but don’t try to force it. You may not see the change you want right away.
C. Questions Disguised as Criticisms: Example: “Why didn’t you just….” Now, of course, sometimes these are legit questions to figure out if something may need to be done differently, but c’mon, you know when it’s snitty.
D. How to Deal with Disagreements and Personality Conflicts: It is extremely easy for miscommunications to happen within an online text format. Without tones and body language to guide us, text can often relay a different message to us than what the author actually intended. If you feel you could have misunderstood, then just calmly ask the person to clarify. If it escalates, please contact a Forum Leader. (If the complaint is about a Forum Leader, then contact BinkyBunny)
E. Debates & Controversial Subjects: Let’s keep this board light! Light discussions and differing opinions about rabbit welfare is fine, but please refrain from getting into serious discussions and/ or debates about God, Government, Animal Rights rights in general (eg. like anti-vivisection aka: for science/medicine, rabbits as food, and about controversial highly charged subjects and groups) or any serious ethical debate or discussion.
F. Anger Issues: We’re human, we can get bent!! But if you’re having a problem keeping your anger under control, step back, breathe and don’t come back until you have calmed down. But put this all in perspective – This is supposed to be a fun bunny board, not a battleground.
A. Source your quotes: If you quote anything directly from another website, be sure to provide the source name and/or link.
B. Members that imply Abuse/Neglect of their own animals: It is illegal in many Countries and in many U.S. States not to provide food, water, shelter and needed vet care for Rabbits. However, the details of this varies quite a bit from City to City, County to County, Country to Country, etc. As much as these posts may anger us, please refrain from lashing out so we can keep the member active so we can either help the person provide better care or report them if need be. (Use the ALERT so we can become aware and not scare the member away). We may be furious with the person, but the animals won’t be helped if the person leaves. With that said, some people will do what they want regardless, and at a certain point, we can only do what what we can do, and we must refocus and move on to help others. Also, some people may come here to pull a prank or joke by trying to rile up a rabbit community, so keep your cool.
C. Rehoming Rabbits: Our forum cannot be used as a resource to rehome your bunny. The Rescue section is meant for Rescues and Shelters, and Fosters from a Rescue/Shelter only. However, you can ask about how to deal with some of the challenges that are making you consider rehoming. Our main goal will be to find solutions so you can keep your bunny. If you are an individual who may be in a situation where you are not sure what you should do with a challenging situation – moving, new baby, busy schedule, etc, we can help you find solutions in the Q & A Forum.
D. Discussions of Breeding and Rabbits as Livestock: Discussions involving intentional breeding (of any animal) and meat & fur rabbits are not allowed.
D-1. Baby bunny photos: Do not post pictures of the litters unless you plan on keeping them.(or whichever one or so you plan to keep). Photos are allowed under these circumstances:
E. When Posting About Animal Abuse or a Heart-Wrenching Incident: Though many of us want to help with animal welfare, or may want to share a painful loss, no one likes to be shocked with some horrible image that may be burned into their memory, so please be sensitive when posting graphic information. Whether it is something that happened to your animal or a news story that you want people to be aware of and help with, please follow these guidelines:
F. NO SELLING OR PROMOTING: Do not post, email or message advertisements or promotions of stores, products, services or personal websites. This includes in your Signature, Avatar or Member Name. THIS INCLUDES CONTESTS, DRAWINGS, VOTE REQUEST, & DONATION PROMOTIONS.
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G. Do Not Ask Directly for Money/Fees/Donations: (This includes rescues and humane causes but please see “exceptions” regarding this below)
H. Negative Reviews/Comments of Pet Stores, Vet Hospitals, Individual Vets and other individuals: So, you saw horrible conditions at a pet store, your vet was terrible, and you had to deal with the rudest receptionist. Those things are monumentally frustrating! We understand, but for your own legal protection keep actual names of individuals and businesses out of your posts. According to the Communications Decency Act, you, the individual poster in an online forum, is legally responsible for your statements, and so if a company or individual wants to pursue a lawsuit against you, they can track you down (IF a court orders it) by your IP address (even if it changes).
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K. Vet Information & Vet Referrals: It is okay to refer a particular vet when someone asks for it or if it is subject related. Even if someone posts their vet or facility recommendation to you, it is still your responsibility to screen the vet and the facilities. BinkyBunny.com and the person that gives you the vet reference is not responsible for what happens in the referred veterinarian’s care. That is between you and the veterinarian. So always be sure to check out any referred vet for yourself.
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There are only three exceptions to this to posting web addresses, but ONLY within your profile:
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As the board traffic increases and new issues arise, guidelines and rules may be modified. No grandfather rights will apply. Just check here periodically. We do post “Modified w/ an asterick that will then lead you to the updated info”, so you can find out what is new since the last time you checked. We have sole discretion of what is allowed regarding posts, threads, avatar, signatures and all profile info. Defiance of these rules can result in you being banned from the forum. If you have any questions regarding the Rules and Guidelines, email BinkyBunny.
Helloworld!!
Hello
I have a 10 year old neutered bunny that we have had since he was a baby. He recently decided to discontinue drinking. We have taken him to different vets, have had blood work, fecal flotation and urine analysis. His poo is smaller darker and harder than it should be however he is still urinating and there was no crystals in his urine. His fecal exams did not detect anything and blood work showed slightly decreased white blood count, lymphocytes and neutrophils on the low side of normal, elevated monocyte, elevated glucose, elevated albumin globular ratio and elevated ALT. AST and ALP and GGT were normal. He has completed a 7 day round of antibiotics and he is now on anti-inflammatory (meloxicam) as his blood test showed inflamation. He eats timothy hay and kale and a mixture of veggies. We have also tried adding a different water bottle and a bowl with water. The only thing that seems to get him drinking a bit of water is when the vets gave him fluids under his skin. We have been giving him water using a syringe in his mouth but it is no where near enough and makes him mad. The vets also looked at his teeth and mouth and noted nothing unusual. He doesn’t seem to be sleeping like he use to either. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this and if so what was the cause and solution.
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Hi @Bcoleman,
Welcome! Since this thread is about the forum rules you are unlikely to get many views. I went ahead and started a new thread with your post. You can find it here:
I’m going to close this thread to avoid confusion, please reply in the new thread.
. . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
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