Recent content by Basil

My dear bunny Pepper crossed over the rainbow bridge last night and she will be dearly missed. She was with us for 7 years and passed away at the age of about 10. She had progressive arthritis that while managed couldn't have been comfortable and she got to the point where she could no longer...

She is binkying free now. I see now that it was totally the right decision, it was hard to see her not being able to hop and take care of herself. Thanks for the kind thoughts, she's with her buddy Basil now who I know she missed a lot!

Hi Everyone, I thought I'd post back on the progress of Pepper. Sadly she has gotten to a point where I will be taking her in today to be put to sleep. She was a part of our family for almost 7 years now and as many of you know this is a hard thing to do. She has gotten to the point where she...

Hi, Thanks everyone for the thoughtful responses. Its a bummer that some of us have had to go through this tough decision. She has always been a free range bunny in the living room but as of late I've build a big C&C enclosure around her (only has to be one grid high! LOL) that is 6foot by 12...

Hi Everyone, I'm having a hard time deciding what to do with my rabbit Pepper. A little background. She is 9-10 years old (adopted so not 100% sure) and has progressive arthritis for the past 2 years. She also has what i've heard of as 'mega-colon' where she gets stomach upset and creates too...

Thank you all for your sympathy - sometimes its hard to find outside of forums like this because "he's just a rabbit" not a dog or cat etc. Last night I brought his body home to his companion (Pepper) so that she knew he was gone, then returned him to the vet's office. That was hard - she...

Hi Everyone, My dear bunny Basil crossed over the bridge yesterday (Tuesday 11/10/09). He was my first bunny and I loved him very much. We were able to spend a wonderful 6 years together, he passed away at the age of 9. He has been through a lot over the years, and I'm sure he can binky...

Sorry to hear about Smitten and her paralysis :( Sounds like he has a good home though, someone to take care of her and get her a little bunny cart! Basil is doing Ok. I can definitely notice when I miss a few days of glucosamine, he has a harder time getting up and going. I think it helped a...

And the verdict is - not walking dandruff (like I anticipated) but leporacarus gibbus. Anyone have experience with these mites? I need to do some research, but its pretty hard to find stuff on it. I wonder if it can be passed to/from cats and why my other bunny isn't showing symptoms of it...

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone has a bunny that has dandruff but knows it isn't mites? I have taken my bunny to a rabbit savvy vet, she took a good scraping and didn't find any mites. He has had dandruff for a long time never extensive - his skin is never red, but he gets a bit of dandruff on...

For the flax seed - I thought that whole seeds were non-digestable because of the hull/outer part and the needed to be ground to get at the oils? Or is that just people? The reason she said arthritis is she did a bunch of range of motion activities with him and did an xray - the xray showed...

I took in a urine sample, and they tested it out and it came up clear. Is is standard to test for cuniculi? He isn't dribbling, or acting at pain/grinding teeth when he goes to the bathroom - he does a lift and goes then hops away :P

Great suggestions everyone. The vet returned my call and said I should feed him 1tsp of ground flaxseed a day (he is underweight, so the calories are ok) and the cat version of Cosequin. QUESTION: the ingredients include tuna and chicken.. this just seems wrong giving it to him :( But then...

Hi All, So I got back from the vet and my little bunny Basil has some pretty bad arthritis going on - in all joints and his spine. The vet is looking into some antiinflammatories for him, as well as possibly trying glucosamine. For those who use these, can you tell me your dosages? I am waiting...

Hi, You say that you would like to get a 'house rabbit'.. and your parents haven't said no to it, but they said a for sure no to Nibbles? That is very contradictory.... all bunnies can be house bunnies, and Nibbles probably deserves a nice warm household! I would say love the bunny you have -...