beverlyannepapa
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I just found out that I accidentally saved my bunny's life, and I wanted to post on here so that others can help their buns too if they have the same problem.
At the beginning of June, my bunny TaunTaun was acting strange and refused to eat. Her entire personality is eating and she was hunched up in the corner in pain, so I knew something was wrong. I drove her to the only emergency vet in my area, and they were flooded with cases so they were trying very hard to turn me away. But I refused to leave and ended up waiting 6 hours for her to be seen even though they didn't have a rabbit specialist. They only took her in because she had a low temperature, but it was enough to get her on the list. 6 hours later it was 4AM and the vet finally came to talk to me. She said that TaunTaun was very perky and was pooping all over the place (she hadn't done so for quite awhile back at home). They wrote it off as a tummy ache, and I took the now grumpy bunny home.
Fast forward to today, I was talking to a friend who works a federal job taking care of 30 horses. She was telling me about how bunnies and horses are extremely similar in their diets and also their digestive tracts. When I told her about TaunTaun's emergency trip, she asked about her symptoms and nailed each one. She said that the same thing happens with horses, and what looks like a tummy ache will kill them if they're left alone. They help the horses by taking them out for a bumpy trailer ride, because making them nervous will make them start pooping again.
By driving TaunTaun to the vet, I quite literally scared the **** out of her and it actually saved her life. So I wanted to put this out there in case anyone else worries about their bunny. You're not overthinking it, you're not wasting anyone's time. Take your bunny to get the help they need if they're acting strange, and don't take no for an answer. Love ya'll and I wish happiness and health for you and your fur babies
(bonus pic of TaunTaun smothering her sister Bantha)
At the beginning of June, my bunny TaunTaun was acting strange and refused to eat. Her entire personality is eating and she was hunched up in the corner in pain, so I knew something was wrong. I drove her to the only emergency vet in my area, and they were flooded with cases so they were trying very hard to turn me away. But I refused to leave and ended up waiting 6 hours for her to be seen even though they didn't have a rabbit specialist. They only took her in because she had a low temperature, but it was enough to get her on the list. 6 hours later it was 4AM and the vet finally came to talk to me. She said that TaunTaun was very perky and was pooping all over the place (she hadn't done so for quite awhile back at home). They wrote it off as a tummy ache, and I took the now grumpy bunny home.
Fast forward to today, I was talking to a friend who works a federal job taking care of 30 horses. She was telling me about how bunnies and horses are extremely similar in their diets and also their digestive tracts. When I told her about TaunTaun's emergency trip, she asked about her symptoms and nailed each one. She said that the same thing happens with horses, and what looks like a tummy ache will kill them if they're left alone. They help the horses by taking them out for a bumpy trailer ride, because making them nervous will make them start pooping again.
By driving TaunTaun to the vet, I quite literally scared the **** out of her and it actually saved her life. So I wanted to put this out there in case anyone else worries about their bunny. You're not overthinking it, you're not wasting anyone's time. Take your bunny to get the help they need if they're acting strange, and don't take no for an answer. Love ya'll and I wish happiness and health for you and your fur babies
(bonus pic of TaunTaun smothering her sister Bantha)
