[Petbunny] Smudge getting his medicine

[JoAnne and Paul]

Thank you.......That's how I feel.......She is just getting sort of clumsy 
and it is sad to witness..........
Lately she had been jumping up on the furniture more and even runs around 
pretty fast.
She was very happy and perky when Smudge was in the hospital as she got the 
run of his territory as well.
She did binkys and left her calling card all around Smudge's cage.  What a 
little scamp : )

(We tried to bond them at one point, but, the fighting was horrible and we 
gave up.)

JoAnne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Criss and bunnies" <bunnyhaven00 at comcast.net>
To: <PETBUNNY at LSV.UKY.EDU>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: Smudge getting his medicine


> At 8 I think you can expect her to be a bit  less graceful, if she's able 
> to hop with out falling over I wouldn't be worried. (Ear infections do 
> effect the balance, but it's a constant thing). A check up at her age 
> could be a good idea, but she doesn't sound sick just aging.
>
>
>
> --
> Criss and the Haven
>
> Wisdom is knowing what to do next,
> skill is knowing how to do it,
> and virtue is doing it!
>
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: JoAnne and Paul <the_wolfman at ameritech.net>
>
>> I should have given specific examples..............Candy will sit up on 
>> her
>> haunches and reach for a baby carrot and lose her balance and fall or 
>> take a
>> big swing at her big bell (in her cage) to let me know that she wants out
>> and has balance problems (Sometimes she slips just because of bad 
>> traction
>> too.)..........She just doesn't fall down all over the place. She just 
>> over
>> exerts herself for an older bun of her age............As far as going 
>> limp
>> in my arms..........She always did that to some extent because she 
>> trances
>> out when I hold her because she "loves her mommy". I will take your 
>> advice
>> and bring her in for a complete checkup as soon as her vet returns from
>> maternity leave. I wanted to bring her in as soon as she turned eight 
>> just
>> for some peace of mind, but, money was very tight.
>>
>> Thank you for your concern.
>>
>> JoAnne
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Melanie Barr"
>> To:
>> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 6:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: Smudge getting his medicine
>>
>>
>> > JoAnne
>> >
>> > If Candy is falling over I would take her to the Vet. That was the 
>> > first
>> > sign that Jackie had an ear infection. Also, going limp in your arms is
>> > not a good sign either. Usually they do that when they are very
>> > frightened. However, if she is eating like a healthy bunny I am not 
>> > sure
>> > what is going on. I would still take her in for a check up. Better to 
>> > be
>> > safe than sorry.
>> >
>> > Melanie