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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rabbits / September 2008Gracie report
Good morning to all who was kind enough to respond to my dilemma! It was an overwhelming feeling to know that I'm not in this alone. This morning is looking up some for my Gracie. She is moving about the cage more and is now back to eating her pellets instead of just treats. I also found her some dried soybeans to snack on, which she also loves. I have errands to tend to this afternoon, but I will give an update this evening/night. She still is not up on her hind end, but I have every hope that she will be with lots of care and prayers! By the way, I live in Page County Virginia. There is a new vet in my area that could be an option versus my regular vet. I'll keep all of you informed. Till then, thank you for your quick response and for the care and support of my Gracie. Hello, I wanted to say that we hope Gracie gets totally recovered from he problem. Also, that she eats more steadily and doesn't have side effect from her hind end not moving so well. Carla Liza and Jodie - Message posted using http://www.talkaboutpets.com/group/alt.pets.rabbits More information at http://www.talkaboutpets.com/faq.htm Hi, I'm glad Gracie is eating her pellets, but I'm afraid I have to say that giving her soybeans isn't a good diet choice for rabbits. Do you feed her any fresh greens? Try giving her some parsley or cilantro. These are good for bunnies. Does your rabbit get grass hay as well? Fresh grass is also a great food as long as it isn't sprayed with anything.  SignatureGod Bless, Arlette, Cocoa & Brownie in heaven (See us here) http://www.flickr.com/photos/11393346@N02/ Need a vet? Click here <http://www.rabbitvet.net> For Cocoa's body sling vids Click here <http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=cocoa3c> A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal, But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel. Proverbs 12:10 On Sep 29, 11:56 am, "Arlette + Heavenly Cocoa & Brownie" <m...@arlette.ws> wrote: > Hi, > I'm glad Gracie is eating her pellets, but I'm afraid I have to say that [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel. > Proverbs 12:10 Hi to all of you. I just finished watching the most reassuring videos on you tube ! Especially of cute little Cocoa! I'm sorry for your loss and yet commend you for all the love and care that you give to your little bunny till the end. Although I'm still hoping that Gracies handicaps are temporary, it is nice to know that there is hope, even if there is a chance that she may never gain the use of her legs again. It seems to me that she is getting some better. Is this too much to hope for? Has anyone seen this situation before with the outcome that I am hoping for or am I just dreaming? Please be honest, I want to know your honest opinions! I had a beautiful lop-ear bunny that had a stroke and lost use of his back end, of course it ended in euthanasia, not only because the situation looked grim, but that the vet was not so rabbit savvy. Part of it was my fear of not being able to give it the proper care without the advisement of a knowledgeable caretaker, such as my vet. It was not encouraging at all. However, this situation seems totally different, and I have educated myself a bit more since. My Gracie is in no pain, I am certain of this. She has been enjoying her fresh red clover from the hay field this evening. By the way, she says thank you to Arlette for the diet suggestions! She is much appreciative. I think I'm finally getting that bond with her after all. Don't get me wrong, it's still a struggle, but we are improving. Much thanks to all for your help, I will keep you all informed of her progress! Gracie & I Hi Dear, Yes, educating yourself in this situation will bring you some hope as many have dealt with it positively. My Cocoa was disabled for three years and did very well. Just a caution on the clover...go a bit easy with it as it can cause bloat. Grasses, dandelions, plantains are great! It is possible that your bun could regain use of her legs. It depends on the cause...if the spinal nerve was pinch or twisted or there was inflammation in the spine, these things can improve. In the meantime, you can also try some very gentle massage of the legs/thighs. You can't be totally sure that a rabbit isn't in pain as they hide it very well. An anti imflammatory like metacam would be helpful if there was an injury. So, you think you're getting a better vet near you? That would be fabulous. Keep up the good work...you're a very caring bunny owner. Watch for any soft poos in case Gracie isn't used to the greens. Grass usually doesn't have an negative affects, but if she gets soft poos, then reduce the greens. So glad we could help...me and Cocoa :) He's still helping buns from heaven. SignatureGod Bless, Arlette, Cocoa & Brownie in heaven (See us here) http://www.flickr.com/photos/11393346@N02/ Need a vet? Click here <http://www.rabbitvet.net> For Cocoa's body sling vids Click here <http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=cocoa3c> A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal, But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel. Proverbs 12:10 |
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