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Sam Report
One 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.
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glad the vet was good with him..
poor bun
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What do you think is the cause of the dwarfed skull and subsequent tooth misgrowth?
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The little round heads and short ears that make ND look like perpetual babies can come with a host of possible medical issues even when responsible breeders are part of the picture.
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Dwarfism is a natural genetic occurrence, of course, but in an of itself its not optimal. People tend to forget that human dwarves have an entire host of medical and structural problems and so likely will their bunny.
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I read a wonderful book a few months back about a British vet working in New England. His mentor had told him to always clean off the table in front of the owners, even if it had already been after the last animal, so owners knew you were serious about taking care of their animals.
It seemed odd at the time, but I realized today I've never seen anyone clean the tables at our vet and understood how comforting it would be to have that little assurance.
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But I picked that practice because they are the house vet for the shelter Pepper came from, and I stayed because of the vet tech who took the time to make SURE I understood how to burrito Pepper and give her meds properly, the receptionist who brings her rabbit to work with her, and for the weekend vet who kisses bunnies.
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So thank you, today you were my value-added friend.
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(say it again!)
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Here's our shelter site, with profiles on each bunny, should we have something you'd be interested in:
http://www.bunspace.com/view_bunny?bunid=6112
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Sweet little bunbun. I'm so glad it all turned out well.
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He's doing marvelously, I'll be taking pictures now that the drugs have worn off and posting them.
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*hugs*