All of these bunnies have been taken into our rescue and require extra medical care. If you would like to donate to a specific rabbit’s medical fund, please visit our donate page and enter the rabbit’s name in the comment section of your donation.
Rupert
Meet Rupert. We got a request to take in this little bunny by a local vet clinic when the owners declined any treatment for the broken femur he had suffered jumping out of their arms, and they were going to euthanize him, before the clinic stepped in. With the help of Bunnies Matter, a rabbit rescue in Reno, we were able to raise the funds to get his leg plated. However, the day he was supposed to go in for surgery our vet noticed his breathing was heavy and he appeared to be fluid overloaded just from the small amount of subcutaneous fluids he had been given. After several sets of x-rays, and echocardiogram and consultations with specialists, Rupert was diagnosed with hypertension. His leg healed on it’s own and you can’t even tell that it was ever broken. He will need to be on heart medication for the rest of his life, but he does great at taking it. We are hoping to get him neutered soon, and find him a fantastic forever home where he can have a girlfriend, which he wants more than anything.
Baby Bran-Adopted
Baby Bran was the result of a backyard breeding being extremely irresponsible. At just 5 weeks old he developed a head tilt which continued to worsen over a week. At no point was medical treatment sought. Only when he was about to leave for 2 years did he decide to place Bran. By this time he was 13 weeks old and still had never even been to a vet. A few of our followers alerted us to his ad and he was relinquished to us. We tried to get him to let us have a sibling to keep with him but he wouldn’t give us any of his siblings or the mom. We immediately consulted our vet and got him started on meds. Bran has E. cuniculi which is a brain protozoan parasite. It attacks the brain and kidneys, and is spread through urine, which is why we tried to get one of his siblings because we knew we couldn’t put another rabbit with him for a long time. We followed up a month after starting treatment with bloodwork which looked great and after another week’s worth of meds, we were able to stop. Due to the length of time he went untreated his head tilt will likely be permanent, however he is much stronger and looks so much healthier than when we first got him. He does still roll sometimes to get going the direction he wants, when he runs he can only run circles in one direction, but he can eat and drink on his own. He will be more of a long term resident because there is the risk of relapse and with a tilted head there are some special considerations to take with his care such as the right food and water bowls.
Abigail-Adopted
Meet Abigail. She was found in a guardian angel’s front yard. They immediately recognized she was in trouble and took her to a vet. Unfortunately for everyone involved, they took her to a vet who was not an exotic vet. That vet told them she had a horrible ear infection and would need surgery to fix her ears, but should be euthanized. Since she was a stray, luckily they wouldn’t euthanize her and told them to take her to the shelter when it opened 2 days later. They didn’t even send her home with any meds. Luckily someone tagged us on her post on FB and we were able to get her to one of our amazing medical fosters. She sponsored her treatment and took her to our vet the very next day. We had consulted our vet the moment we got her and had started treatment within hours of her first going to the other vet. She did have an ear infection, but her underlying problem was a horrible case of ear mites that had been left to get out of control. By the time we had gotten her she was a mess. Because of the extent of the mites combined she was anemic, had a head tilt and was rolling, had infection in her ears, had a bad case of bronchitis, and was just generally not feeling so hot. Within days of starting treatment she’s already like a new bunny. Her head tilt and dizziness is miles better, she can breathe a lot better and huge chunks of ear mite tissue have fallen off. Her vet bills have already totaled $850, and she will need a few follow up visits as well as being spayed. This is also a great lesson to always try to find bunny specialist vets who can diagnose and treat accurately.
