Beauwas a sweet little holland lop thatI bought from a petstore in 2003beforeI was even affiliated with the shelter.
I truly want Beau to be the poster boy for anyone whoeven considers breeding rabbitsrandomly and/or without extensive knowledge of breeding.
Beau's teeth problems were genetic problems and were so terrible both physically for him and emotionally and financially for me thatno onerabbit or person should ever have to go through what we have gone through.
I will never regret having and loving Beau but it makes me cry to know there are other rabbits who have suffered like he has.
Beau was mainly defined by3 things.
1) The outstanding bond that he had with hisfemale friendBabette (RIP June 2008). They were together since Beau was brought home by me in 2003 at about 8 weeks old. She immediately took him in as her baby and until 2008 he lived the life of a pampered prince. She fawned over him.
and occasionally he would give her a little affection back
2) At about the age of 3 he began to develop abnormal growth of his peg teeth. After trying to find help here in La Crosse I was referred to a Professor of Dentistry at the University of Madison. ( Dr Bill Gengler)
Dr Gengler discovered upon exam and x-rays that Beau's incisors were the healthiest teeth in his mouth but that he had many severely infected molars and severe periodontal disease. (a problemcaused byvery poor breeding)
Beau has had multiple and massive dental work done for years but as he lost teeth it seemed that hisremaining teeth grew in even more irregularly.
I know that he has suffered a lot physically :bigtears:in his life so when he lost Babette I thought thathe would lose the will to live but Beau surprised me
3) Beau "looked" like he was a baby but he was really a very tough rabbit who lived alone and handled his dental problems well.
Because of the compexity of what was discovered at the dentist's today and the fact that the work that needed to be done would require a long and difficult recovery ; the dentist and I decided it was best for him to leave us
Rip little Buddy :cry2I truly Loved You
I really have absolutely no idea how I will begin each day without you.
Maureen
