Recent content by Tam O Ham

I hope it works wonders for you the way it did for Sam and I. And I had to look up the name since I couldn't remember it while I was answering. It's Sherwoods Appetite Restore! Between that and the Bene-bac the difference has been amazing - and relieving. I've been using the Oxbow pellets but...

ah, its hard to lose a heart-friend. I'm sorry about Bambi. Everyone on here has given you really good advice for Duke so I'll just add that I've recently discovered Sherwoods Appetite Restore and its really been helping my Sam get back to his old eating habits. It's banana flavored and powder...

JBun knows where its at so I'll only add my own experience with penicillin shots for tooth abscesses. For me, it was several years ago but I believe in my case it was a shot a day for two weeks. I don't remember the dose. What I DO remember is how hard it was to hold a doesn't-want-to-be-jabbed...

My rabbit, Sam, actually prefers the Anise flavor and its a bit less fibery than the apple-banana so if you can get your hands on it don't let the flavor stop you. That said - there's nothing more frustrating than needing something for your sick bun and not having it available. Even more...

don't fret bunny stomps too much. Rabbits don't always stomp because they're upset and even when it is an upset stomp they get over it very quickly. My current rabbit stomps just before he takes off in a fast dash across the room, almost as if he's a car revving his engines before peeling out...

ah, you're in a tough spot. Drool might indicate something going on with the teeth. You've already had great advice here so I'll just add - I'm not a fan of Reddit but they do have several threads /r/Assistance and /r/charity that help people out. There's also a pet food one so perhaps...

like a fabric softener? I've never heard of anyone's bunnies have problems with that kind of thing. If its just smell you're concerned about, bunnies are pretty decisive when they don't like something. Your bun wouldn't play on the bed if the smell was bothering him. As far as health issues...

My last rabbit had fur that came out like dandelion fuzz so she was very pluckable which made for easier and yet much more hairy shedding season. For a bunny that just sheds in full on 'cloud of fur' though - I've seen some gloves online that you wear and stroke the rabbit. Maybe those would...

Thank you so much for this JBun! I thought I already answered but apparently it didn't post so I'm sorry for thanking you late. Sam and I have an appointment on Monday with a different vet. We're off the EC meds and not on any pain meds either at the moment. He's eating on his own with a...

hi all! Going to try to keep this story short. A few months ago I got a little lionhead from the local shelter. He's probably less than a year old at this point, unfixed and an absolute sweetheart of a little dude. About a month after getting him, I ended up having to take a surprise trip...

I used to get a live Christmas tree for Fizz every year. We'd get a fraizer furrr with the round needles and make sure it hadn't been treated with fire-retardant or anything. I'd wash it off really well outside and let it dry before I brought it inside. I'd also only decorate it well above...

Fizz was a super floppy bun! Not much for binkies but she would flop at the drop of a hat. This is her in her sandbox, a favorite flopping spot.

okay, figured I'd give an update in case anyone searches 'lactulose' at some point. I called three vets, one didn't call me back, I had one of the girls that answered the phone walk me through how to wean Fizz slowly off it (cut the dosage a bit and keep on cutting it as time goes until its...

at the beginning of the month, Fizz and I moved to a different state and during the move (a 12 hour drive that turned into a 24 hour one) she stopped pooping and eating. We ended up at an emergency vet halfway between here and there and Fizz got some fluids and some meds and made a quick...

okay, updating in case anyone else has this happen to their bun as well. The vet said that Fizz took her shot about noon without any problem and she was fine when we got home, nibbling on greens a bit. About two or three hours in though she started to get very lethargic and she stopped eating...