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Sam Report
Nov. 6th, 2008 09:39 amOne of the things I like about our vet's office is they spend a few moments with you, and give the bunny a quick health checkup before taking them into surgery even if they've seen the bun lately. At just a little over 1.5 lbs, he's a very small guy.
As I expected, the vet was shocked at his teeth and completely blown away when I told her he did indeed manage to eat hay and pellet. The worst she's seen in such a young bunny, she told me getting angry at his condition (which I rather like in a vet). We discussed options going forward and agreed we want to give his teeth a chance with proper hay and occasional trimming, then in 1 year review the option of removing his top teeth. Unfortunately, I was correct - Sam is indeed dwarfed, his skull shape makes proper growth of his teeth difficult if not impossible. One of the surprisingly many times I had hoped to be wrong.
She agreed he was likely abandoned due to his teeth, because honestly he is absolutely the sweetest guy. He was amazingly calm at the vet, his heart beat was close to normal resting, something they rarely see at the practice. At the end she picked him up and set him on her shoulder to take him out of the room, then turned to me with tears in her eyes "he's purring" she whispered. I nodded, Sam purrs a lot. "Oh you poor little thing, let's get you fixed right!" she said walking to the surgery with him her head tilted to rest on his small back.
I've a good feeling about this.
As I expected, the vet was shocked at his teeth and completely blown away when I told her he did indeed manage to eat hay and pellet. The worst she's seen in such a young bunny, she told me getting angry at his condition (which I rather like in a vet). We discussed options going forward and agreed we want to give his teeth a chance with proper hay and occasional trimming, then in 1 year review the option of removing his top teeth. Unfortunately, I was correct - Sam is indeed dwarfed, his skull shape makes proper growth of his teeth difficult if not impossible. One of the surprisingly many times I had hoped to be wrong.
She agreed he was likely abandoned due to his teeth, because honestly he is absolutely the sweetest guy. He was amazingly calm at the vet, his heart beat was close to normal resting, something they rarely see at the practice. At the end she picked him up and set him on her shoulder to take him out of the room, then turned to me with tears in her eyes "he's purring" she whispered. I nodded, Sam purrs a lot. "Oh you poor little thing, let's get you fixed right!" she said walking to the surgery with him her head tilted to rest on his small back.
I've a good feeling about this.
