Sara, I am slightly concerned that your vet has told you to withold food. Bunnies can not throw up...and not allowing them to have food in their system could...
Oh my God! RED FLAG!!!!!!! call your vet and cancel. Bunnies can eat all the way up to the surgery and SHOULD! How many spays and neuters has this vet...
Rabbit should NOT be fasted prior to surgery. Some vets do withhold food for an hour or two IMMEDIATELY prior to surgery, but one of the best vets here in KC...
when rex got fixed they said no water either. hope that helps mark and rex __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE...
M Johnson
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Jan 1, 2002 9:05 am
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You might want to check the rabbit-experience of a vet who says rabbits have to be fasted before surgery. Since rabbits don't vomit, and since it's important...
Peggy Kern
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Jan 1, 2002 9:05 am
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A bit of a delayed response, but thank you so much to each of you who shared ideas and opinions about getting a bunny for my daughter. We ended up visiting...
Lynelle
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Jan 1, 2002 9:06 am
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Sara, I would be very concerned about any veterinarian that would give you such advice. Unlike other species, rabbits are NOT physically capable of ...
Annie Potatoes
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Jan 1, 2002 9:07 am
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Sara, If your vet truly presented that advice to you, I'd encourage you search your area for a House Rabbit Society chapter, or local rabbit/animal shelter...
JTamane@...
Jan 1, 2002 2:58 pm
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Hi Lynelle, try to lie on the floor. Playfully will get curious and move over to see what you are doing; when you (or your daughter) are on the floor, you seem...
Sara, Please find another vet. I don't know if anyone on this list remembers but back when I first joined, around March/April of this year, their were a few ...
... Thanks Dani! We've fed Playfully a little bit by hand, but with your advice, we'll do that more often. As far as treats, we have only given him pellets,...
Lynelle
lynelle@...
Jan 1, 2002 10:31 pm
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... about which ... our ... This is one of the biggest assets about adopting a bun from a shelter, (vs. buying from a pet store). Shelters know the...
JTamane@...
Jan 1, 2002 10:32 pm
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Does anyone know of any good, rabbit-savvy vets in mid-Vermont? I took Basil to a local vet, due to GI problems, and she had almost nothing I asked for: no...
Bethany Barry
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Jan 1, 2002 10:32 pm
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Hi Susan, You are certainly right in regard to rabbits, but sadly, other mammals (primates, cats, dogs) do need to fast even of water before anesthesia becasue...
... That means your bunny is very happy, and is showing you how pleased he is with his new home. My bunny, LuckyBun runs like lightening and jumps and twists...
Paula Rocheleau
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Jan 2, 2002 7:27 am
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Dear Lynelle; Just wanted to wish you a huge congrats on your new, beautiful bun and wish you much luck. He sounds like a great little guy! Don't know about...
BakerBonni@...
Jan 2, 2002 7:28 am
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Thanks to everyone for the speedy replies! I called the vet about what you guys were saying, and it was the receptionist's fault, as the vet who does rabbits...
Major warning sign! Food should not be withheld from bunnies prior to surgery. Please go to www. rabbit.org and read the info on neutering and spaying and...
Oh yes, definitely happy dances. Frequently referred to as binkies!!! There is also the bunny 500 which is incredibly similar to the Indy 500. Much space and...
In a message dated 1/2/02 11:09:34 AM, timmimom@... writes: << There is also the bunny 500 which is incredibly similar to the Indy 500. Much space and...
atwatersk8@...
Jan 3, 2002 2:01 am
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I posted a message a while back about trying to keep my bun off of a bed - he is litter trained and very well behaved, with the exception of an antique bed...
Yes, "binkies" is the common name for this delightful behaviour. Jan D Southern Yosemite...
Jan Davidson
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Jan 4, 2002 2:35 pm
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Well, my rabbit is ok, but odd. They could not find his testicles. The vet called us and said that he had looked, but he couldnt find the testicles, which ment...
Hi. I'm getting ready to move out of my parent's home for the first time. I'll be taking my two young bunnies with me, of course, but not the damaged...
I remember hearing somewhere that when buns are babies, you fill up there bowl with pellets every day, but when they mature, you give much less. Murphy just...
Allana
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Jan 5, 2002 1:15 am
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Dear Candace, I feel your pain. :) My bunnies ate a big hole in my carpet in my living room carpet and many little spots in my bedroom and even though it is...
Yes, a gift certificate to home depot... If you hear of any let me know. I thought I had everything bunny proofed but one day, DH didn't put something back...
