BunnyLove89
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A little over a year ago I got my first bunny, Max. I got him off of Craigslist. He was full grown when I got him. I found out later after I had him put down that he was originally from a pet store (I happened to go into the pet store and the employee remembered him and his owner who tried to return him after he started having health problems. His owner was banned after that for making a scene). Several months after his old owner bought him he started having seizures. The story I got from the owner (Steven) was that he brought him to the vet and the vet said that the seizures were caused by his nails being too long and that with regular trimmings the seizures would stop. I didn't know about the seizures until after I paid Steven and took possession of Max. It was a "oh, by the way..." kinda thing.
Max was fine for about 1 -2 weeks. He was soooo sweet, he loved being cuddled and wasn't shy or timid at all. The first day he had a seizure for me he had 6 in one day. After 2 days of that I contacted Steven and asked what exactly the vet had said. Steven basically recanted most of what he said and said that all he did at the vet was have his nails trimmed. I really don't think Max went to the vet at all, I think Steven lied. The next day Max couldn't move very well and kept seizing so I took him to my vet the next morning. The vet prescribed him anti-biotics and said if he got worse the humane thing would be to put him down. Within a few days Max became completely paralyzed and he wouldn't eat or drink. He seized several times daily. I wound up following the vets advice and put him down. The vet didn't charge me for the last appointment or to have him put down because they knew how sad I was and how much I wanted him to be okay. Steven said he wanted to come to the euthanasia and say goodbye to Max. He never showed up.
I don't regret getting Max. He showed me how awesome rabbits are, and now I have Weston who looks just like Max. I just wish I would have had more time with him. Even tho I only had him for a few short weeks I loved him very much.
I have no idea what was wrong with him tho, and I would really like some closure.
A little over a year ago I got my first bunny, Max. I got him off of Craigslist. He was full grown when I got him. I found out later after I had him put down that he was originally from a pet store (I happened to go into the pet store and the employee remembered him and his owner who tried to return him after he started having health problems. His owner was banned after that for making a scene). Several months after his old owner bought him he started having seizures. The story I got from the owner (Steven) was that he brought him to the vet and the vet said that the seizures were caused by his nails being too long and that with regular trimmings the seizures would stop. I didn't know about the seizures until after I paid Steven and took possession of Max. It was a "oh, by the way..." kinda thing.
Max was fine for about 1 -2 weeks. He was soooo sweet, he loved being cuddled and wasn't shy or timid at all. The first day he had a seizure for me he had 6 in one day. After 2 days of that I contacted Steven and asked what exactly the vet had said. Steven basically recanted most of what he said and said that all he did at the vet was have his nails trimmed. I really don't think Max went to the vet at all, I think Steven lied. The next day Max couldn't move very well and kept seizing so I took him to my vet the next morning. The vet prescribed him anti-biotics and said if he got worse the humane thing would be to put him down. Within a few days Max became completely paralyzed and he wouldn't eat or drink. He seized several times daily. I wound up following the vets advice and put him down. The vet didn't charge me for the last appointment or to have him put down because they knew how sad I was and how much I wanted him to be okay. Steven said he wanted to come to the euthanasia and say goodbye to Max. He never showed up.
I don't regret getting Max. He showed me how awesome rabbits are, and now I have Weston who looks just like Max. I just wish I would have had more time with him. Even tho I only had him for a few short weeks I loved him very much.
I have no idea what was wrong with him tho, and I would really like some closure.
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