Recent content by Kayota

I love red eyed rabbits and I'm hoping my second one is one :)

Generally it's best for an animal to be sedated at least for x-rays, especially if the fracture suspected is a small one, as even slight movement can greatly decrease the quality and clarity of the x-ray and make it easier for the vet to misdiagnose or not see problems.

That's very true... Resources are different in other countries. It doesn't mean people should not have pets.

You realize it's CHEAPER to just give medication than it is for a person to do all those tests?

I got out of the field because of nasty attitudes, but I would never recommend someone go against what their vet is telling them to do for a sick animal. You can't examine the animal yourself so you just don't have enough info to know what's best.

I had a head injured rat with a permanent head tilt, my best suggestion is to make absolutely sure she's not put on high places without your body blocking her every step. Aside from that he adjusted just fine and was almost a normal rat, although he circled almost constantly as another effect of...

That isn't my opinion, as a vet tech student I knew long before I ever was interested in having a rabbit that not supporting their back legs can result in them kicking and breaking their own back. Way to be rude. I hope your rabbit doesn't end up snapping its own spine one day.

...it looks like it has been soaking in its urine and may have some severe urine scald. That's also an improper way to lift a rabbit.

Why can't you breed agouti to shaded?

Yeah it can. My bun was going to live in my preexisting playpen but I use that for my Chihuahua right now so it'll be nice to have the cage!

Yeah, I figured that--I've had a nightmare getting rats at pet stores. Unfortunately the pickings are slim around here when it comes to small animals. I was going to pick a bunny up at a nearby rabbit show instead of the pet store but this happened!

I went to the pet store this morning and looked but decided not to get one because they were in disgusting conditions and I thought it would be best to wait until after my rat passes on... Well... Looks like I'm not waiting, as my coworker and I got to talking about bunnies and she told me that...

I am SO sorry. I just joined but I was really excited to see a bald bun on here--I had a bald rat and have always been partial to hairless animals. Dobby was beautiful, may she RIP. Don't know if it helps any, but with my rat I found he was much more prone to health issues than regular rats and...

There isn't because the gene to get a dwarf is dominant, so it would be Dwdw. If you breed a dwarf to a dwarf you get 50% Dwdw (dwarf), 25% peanut (DwDw) and 25% false dwarf/regular size (dwdw). The gene reminds me strikingly of double merle in dogs in which when you breed two merles you get 25%...

I don't have a bunny yet but my dog is almost as bad! She's chewed: Laptop power cord Laptop headset Bras A work shirt Shoes, all the time Tennis balls Her harness x2 At least when I get one I'll be used to it lol