Gilfly
Well-Known Member
Sam has now been to the vets twice now. (for myxand VHD vaccinations). Both times when the vets try to get her out hercarry box she freaks out. The first time the vet just put her hands inand tried to grab her and Sam got terrified and scratched the vet andwriggled about really violently. Then the Vet manged to pin Sam to thetable and check her over.(this vet has 5 rabbits).
The second visit was yesterday and we were seen by a different vet. Shewas a bit more gentle. She put her face down to the box and said hello,Sam moved to the back of the box so the vet just grabbed her. When shegot her out she was wriggling all over the place again. The vet wasonly just able to keep a hold of her- with her front legs in one handand the back in the other. Sam was flapping about really violently, herlegs were snapping back and forward. She was finally pinned to thetable. Her eyes were bulging out her wee face and i could see they wereall red. It was horrible to see her like that.
On both visits to vets Sam wandered back into her box and i picked herout with great ease. Also when we got her home her face, round hermouth has been wet. (on both occasions)
Should I offer to take her out the box on future to the vets?
Do other rabbits behave like this?
Is the wet mouth thing because she is terrified?
The drive to the vets only takes 3-4mins.
-Gillian
The second visit was yesterday and we were seen by a different vet. Shewas a bit more gentle. She put her face down to the box and said hello,Sam moved to the back of the box so the vet just grabbed her. When shegot her out she was wriggling all over the place again. The vet wasonly just able to keep a hold of her- with her front legs in one handand the back in the other. Sam was flapping about really violently, herlegs were snapping back and forward. She was finally pinned to thetable. Her eyes were bulging out her wee face and i could see they wereall red. It was horrible to see her like that.
On both visits to vets Sam wandered back into her box and i picked herout with great ease. Also when we got her home her face, round hermouth has been wet. (on both occasions)
Should I offer to take her out the box on future to the vets?
Do other rabbits behave like this?
Is the wet mouth thing because she is terrified?
The drive to the vets only takes 3-4mins.
-Gillian