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Yes, I've heard about the issues with the Furminator but after dealing with basically GI stasis every molting season with my bun, our vet decided it was in our best interests to use it, just very carefully and not overdo it. Since we have, our bun hasn't had any GI molting issues. Also my bun...

Okay, will try. Thanks!

The biggest thing that helps my bun during his shedding time is to brush him. I'm not sure if brushing an angora is different because of the type of fur they have but I own a "small animal Furminator" and it helps brush out the undercoat that sheds. It has worked wonders for us. I would just...

Hi Guys, Just wanted to see if anyone has used or regularly uses probiotics for their buns and if so, which brands are best. Mine has been on antibiotics for quite some time and just had surgery so I want to give him to good belly bacteria to help balance out his system and help with his...

We tried this. It was a nightmare. I think it even irritated the wound more by pushing his ears forward a bit.

Clarence is healing from his PECA-BO surgery and has a big, long incision from the opening of his ear down the side of his face to right above his chin. He is 5 days post surgery and last night we noticed the incision has a spot that is soft and red and irritated, right where his lop ear...

Hello everyone, Clarence got the CT which proved there was a lot going on within his ears. The infection appeared really bad so the vets at Tufts recommended we move forward with the TECA-BO surgery. Naturally I was a nervous wreck. Clarence is almost 8 and I was terrified he wouldn't make...

I've taken a very small amount of banana, mashed it up with water and added the crushed pills. Its watery enough to still use the syringe. The mixture smells like banana and now he LOVES it. No need to wrap him in the bun-burrito anymore! Thanks everyone.

Something that helps me with the critical care feedings is making sure that the water to feed mixture has a consistency of applesauce. When mixed to this consistency I find it easier to get my bun to actually "chew" and swallow it rather than when it is more watery in that case he just kinda...

Hello Everyone! Clarence was recently started on Meclizine. He gets two and a half pills (12.5 mg) two times a day as needed for dizziness. The instructions were to crush the pills into powder and mix with water into a "slurry" and syringe feed it to him. He is usually really good at...

Hi Guy - So we went to the vet yesterday and Clarence got the whole workup. We are opting to move forward with the CT scan where they will be able to see whats going on inside his ears and skull. They will also be able to give him a deep inner ear flush and get a culture. His teeth will...

Thank you guys. We are meeting with the veterinary university tomorrow as a consult to see where we can go next. I will keep you updated.

Thanks Aki, My vet has said as much, the only problem is that the only way to obtain a culture for him is to get into the ear, which from what she has said, would require a surgery anyway. She basically said the surgery would consist of opening up the ear, cleaning out the pus and infection...

One time at the vet for a standard physical, the vet checked between my bun's legs (in a pretty hidden area) and I saw what I thought was blood. Naturally, I panicked and pointed it out to her and she said those were his scent glands and they produce a rusty, dark red color liquid sometimes...

Hello bunny parents! I have a 7.5 year old Holland Lop named Clarence. In mid-July he had a reoccurrence of an inner ear infection (it first popped up the summer of 2015. The vet thought it may have been an abscess and we treated him with penicillin injections every 48 hours for one month...