Sarah
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Hey everyone, I know it's been ages since I'vebeen here. I've been so busy planning my wedding that it's practicallya part-time job. We only have 3 months until the big day so everythingI put off until now, has to get done.
I wanted to share what happened to my youngest rabbit Mella last night.Like all other rabbit mommy's I'm very careful to hide electricalcords. The only thing that is exposed in our living room is a plug fora lamp. The wire to the lamp is hidden behind furniture. My rabbitshave never shown an interest in outlets, so I wasn't concerned that itwas exposed.
Last night Mella had a terrible accident. She bit the plug of a lamp.We heard a huge pop and carl (thefiancee)saw a hugespark and then Mella ran under the couch. The outlet is now black, andwhen I picked up Mella her whiskers, lips and teeth were burned. I heldher in my lap and she rested her sore little mouth on an ice pack. Wetook her to a pet ER right away. On the way there she was in my lapdrooling. I suppose she couldn't feel her tiny lips. The vet told usthat even though she seemed OK her lungs and throat may have beenburned. It seems that if they were, her lungs could fill with fluid andshe would suffocate. She needed chest x-rays and oxygen. They put herin a small oxygen cage and kept her over night. The vet was notoptimistic.
I felt so awful for her. She'd never been away from Pauly (her mate)she was surrounded by strangers and dogs. She and Pauly spend all oftheir time grooming and playing with eachother. Even when they sleepthey snuggle together.
This morning the vetcalledand said shecouldn't believe it, but Mella is fine. She ate some hay and a littlefruit this morning. The vet thinks she'll probably eat more at home,since she's so nervous. I'm so relieved. I want to pick her up thismorning, but I have to get to work. The vet doesn't want us to bringher home unless we can watch her. Even though we're passed the worst ofit, she could still have complications. We're planning to leave workearly to get her home so she can get some TLC from us, and more thanthat from Pauly.
It just goes to show, that you can't be too careful withrabbits.She'd never shown an interest in outlets except forthis one time.
I wanted to share what happened to my youngest rabbit Mella last night.Like all other rabbit mommy's I'm very careful to hide electricalcords. The only thing that is exposed in our living room is a plug fora lamp. The wire to the lamp is hidden behind furniture. My rabbitshave never shown an interest in outlets, so I wasn't concerned that itwas exposed.
Last night Mella had a terrible accident. She bit the plug of a lamp.We heard a huge pop and carl (thefiancee)saw a hugespark and then Mella ran under the couch. The outlet is now black, andwhen I picked up Mella her whiskers, lips and teeth were burned. I heldher in my lap and she rested her sore little mouth on an ice pack. Wetook her to a pet ER right away. On the way there she was in my lapdrooling. I suppose she couldn't feel her tiny lips. The vet told usthat even though she seemed OK her lungs and throat may have beenburned. It seems that if they were, her lungs could fill with fluid andshe would suffocate. She needed chest x-rays and oxygen. They put herin a small oxygen cage and kept her over night. The vet was notoptimistic.
I felt so awful for her. She'd never been away from Pauly (her mate)she was surrounded by strangers and dogs. She and Pauly spend all oftheir time grooming and playing with eachother. Even when they sleepthey snuggle together.
This morning the vetcalledand said shecouldn't believe it, but Mella is fine. She ate some hay and a littlefruit this morning. The vet thinks she'll probably eat more at home,since she's so nervous. I'm so relieved. I want to pick her up thismorning, but I have to get to work. The vet doesn't want us to bringher home unless we can watch her. Even though we're passed the worst ofit, she could still have complications. We're planning to leave workearly to get her home so she can get some TLC from us, and more thanthat from Pauly.
It just goes to show, that you can't be too careful withrabbits.She'd never shown an interest in outlets except forthis one time.