[bellapsyd]

does anyone else have pictures of their bunnies dressed up? Or does anyone else's bunnies tolerate dressing up/collar/lead and leash?

Some of mine are semi-ok with clothes (like the Lion Costume I made them wear on Halloween!) but some HATE it

[adrian]

I love all these bunnies!!!! You all rock for adopting them. I will share my bunnista story here for the heck of it. I had a dwarf bunny growing up in NYC, named Sylvester (he was grey). The only thing I ever built in my life was his house. Anyway, he was the most high maintenence bunny ever. Once a month he had to go into the Animal Medical Center on 61st Street and York Ave. to get his back teeth filed. The AMC is, like, the only animal hospital that is larger than most human hopsitals. You would not be able to tell the difference. The ER room is like the show "ER". But not so dramatic. Okay maybe sometimes that dramatic. His teeth grew in a way that would cut into his cheeks and throat. If they were not filed once a month, he would not be able to eat! My mother (bless her heart) would take him and me to the AMC once a month to have this expensive procedure done throughout Sylvesters luckily long life. I remember asking the Vet what would have happened if he was in the wild and his teeth grew that way? She said that he would die from not being able to eat. I guess he landed with me for a reason (yay).

[bellapsyd]

^ yay for your great family! A couple people on this thread have their bunny's teeth filed as well.

[jellybebe]

AH! I had a bunny emergency today! I woke up this morning and Evander was sitting in a weird place, where he never normally sits and he was panting. I could tell right away he had a GI blockage, which is never good. Since it was Sunday, I couldn't get him an appointment at his usual vet but I managed to find a vet that could see him. (This has happened before.) He got some shots to re-hydrate him (since he hadn't eaten since last night) and to get his digestion going again. I have to give him antibiotics and the gut motility meds for the next few days. I also gave him some pineapple juice. He is going to be upset that his diet is changing, but it will be for the better! It freaks me out so badly when his digestion stops, I will have to be really conscientious and not let him eat any junk like cereal or bread. Luckily he's feeling better now, he ate a carrot when we got home and I am going out to get him some veggies now. He also nibbled on some hay while we were out.

[bellapsyd]

I hate that too! Did your vet tell you anything about keeping infant (human) anti-gas medicine (can't think of the actual name!) on hand (over the counter)? We do- it's a life saver!

I'm sure you know this since it's happened to you before- but deep tummy massage on an angle works great...and I bet you have a stethescope Jelly - you can use that to listen to the tummy to tell the difference from his normal and not normal noises.

I lost one of my guys a few years ago from this so I'm sooo sensitive to it and know every trick in the book (although I ALWAYS go straight to the vet...I know some people who are experts at bunny health and don't usually...not me- I want the injections right away! I don't take risks, LOL)

On the plus- my guys LOVE it when I put a tiny bit of juice in their water to make them drink after an episode....I hope it's not some sort of behavioral reward, LOL (ok psych nerd here )

I so hope Evander is feeling better!!!!

PS- I know how hard it is to stay strict on their diet- they are SO cute when they beg! Maybe if it helps, just think to yourself that you're helping him live longer and you won't have to give him up so soon? I remind myself of this when I have to say no to that ADORABLE begging face!

Ugh, sounds like a stressful week for you!!!!

[bellapsyd]

PS- Yay Kirsten for your signature line :)

[ItalianFashion]

Oh Jelly Im so sorry Evander has bloat. I know it must of scared you to death. Let us know if he is still doing ok. It seems they just want to eat the bad stuff and not the normal food so I know this will be hard for you but hopefully if you stick to it he will get used to eating the pellets hay and veggies.

Bella and Jelly

I had a guinea pig who died from this years ago . I did not know of all the treatments back then and neither did the vet I was going to. Simethicone gas drops works for bloat in small animals. Just make sure it is definitely bloat first. Also you can buy a vibrating pad like a muscle relief pad and place the rabbit on it . The vibrations help break up the gas and make him more comfortable.

[ItalianFashion]

Originally Posted by bellapsyd

does anyone else have pictures of their bunnies dressed up? Or does anyone else's bunnies tolerate dressing up/collar/lead and leash?

Some of mine are semi-ok with clothes (like the Lion Costume I made them wear on Halloween!) but some HATE it

I bought luigi a leash but he bit me constantly when putting it on. Then I tried to walk him in the apt and he took off and I had to let go and it got hooked on a chair so he was jerked and he toppled over. I decided no more leash. He hated the reindeer ears at petsmart but he let the girl put them on for the picture probably because he was scared in a new place.

[jellybebe]

I asked the vet about Ovol (the baby version of simethicone) but he said it wasn't necessary because the rabbit had GI blockage and not just simply gas. I read about it this morning on a local rabbit rescue & advocacy site I like and I was intrigued. I may still pick it up just in case. He seems to be doing better but he's avoiding me right now. He's sitting on the windowsill like a little kitty.

[ItalianFashion]

Glad hes feeling better just a little mad maybe because he went to the vet and doesnt feel good. Does evander let you pick him up? He seems like such a sweet rabbit.

[bellapsyd]

aww! I'm glad he's doing better!!!!

ItalianFashion: Never heard of the vibrating pad- that sounds like a great idea!

[jellybebe]

Evander was acting really strangely last night. He's still not 100% back to his normal self. Last night he was sitting on the windowsill making this weird grinding/squeaking noise with his teeth (different from tooth purring and tooth grinding when in pain). He refused to eat and was licking the window. I kept giving him water and I have a vibrating hot water bottle, which I put on him but he didn't like it. He didn't really want me hanging around him and he kept trying to get away from me. When I woke up this morning, he was in my bedroom but he was still doing that weird tooth squeaking thing. He is still doing it a bit today. It's like he thinks the vet trimmed his teeth or something. He is eating a bit more today but I think he's angry because I haven't offered him anything treat-like. He's also extremely angry that I have to force-feed him 2 different kinds of medications and pineapple juice! I remember when he used to lick the medicine right out of the syringe. He never does that anymore.

[jellybebe]

Originally Posted by ItalianFashion

Glad hes feeling better just a little mad maybe because he went to the vet and doesnt feel good. Does evander let you pick him up? He seems like such a sweet rabbit.

Oddly enough he will only let me pick him up when we're out and it's probably because he's petrified and I'm the only familiar person! Otherwise, he can't stand to be picked up. He kicks and growls. I have two scratches on my chest from trying to force-feed him medication last night!

[kathyinjapan]

awww all these bunnies are so cute!!

I wish I could have one but they are banned here

[bellapsyd]

Originally Posted by kathyinjapan

awww all these bunnies are so cute!!

I wish I could have one but they are banned here

Bunnies are banned in Australia?!