HI,I HAVE A NEW PICTURE OF MY BABY!!!!!!!

[Bunman]

:bunnydance: Hi L***ie. We want you to enjoy himas long as possible! Once he is slimmed down he can still have healthytreats, like an inch of carrot or banana or some other fruit.

 

[Lassie]

Look,I went to the Vetand when I went there this lady took Buster and weighted him and thenthe dr. took him cuz I was there to get fleas off of him and so the dr.came back and ask what do I feed him and then she told to take him offthe peanuts and then I told that he eats this food that has other seedsin it besides just pellets. She said that is ok and she mybunny weights 5 lbs and is healthy and you all r just people on theinternet and you don't know me or my rabbit at all I also have b/f andhe gets Buster to run at night and things like that.



The vet and the lady at the petstorethink that I am good mom to him. I just put up the pictureson here cuz I haven't been on here in a long time. So youeither come in here and talk nice about my bunny or you don't come inhere at all. Please don't come in here and cut mybunny down or say he is going to die. I do not say that toany one else on this forum.



Thanks,Delia:runningrabbit:

 

[Lassie]

My bunny doesn'teat bananas cause it gives him diareari.

 

[Bunman]

Delia, i'm sorry, we love him too, no harm meant! Just the opposite.

There are always differences of opinion & some vets &pet store people do not know buns well. But you need to do what youfeel is right.

 

[Lassie]

You know you can't bylooking at the darn the picture that I put on here how he feels or ifhe is healthy or what he eats.



I do not see any one else go on the forum andsay bad stuff or put other peoples bunnies down like they do tome.



They don't know my bunnie at all.

 

[Shuu]

Can you feel Buster's ribs and spine by touching his back without pushing?

 

[Lassie]

Yes,I can feel his ribs andhis spine. Duh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Shuu]

Immature and childish retorts do not give youranswer credibility. I would appreciate a bit more restraint whentalking to other people who are simply trying to keep your rabbithealthy and happy.

 

[m.e.]

We are a forum of caring members who want nothing more than to do what is best for our rabbits.

Several members posted concerns about your rabbit's weight in a veryrespectful manner. If you cannot respond in a similar tone, I willclose this thread.

Please try to understand where we are coming from. We're just here for the rabbits :bunnydance:

 

[jessisdad]

If you are gonna act like that when people arejust trying to help your bunny. Please leave. Thereis no reasonto take it so personal...jeesh.

 

[FlopsnWills]

nobody meant to offend you, l-a-s-s-i-e- (itwont let me type it out) we were all concerned about buster's health,so we thought we'd bring it up, to help both you and buster. i am aHUGE rabbit lover and i didn't mean to be rude when i brought up hisunhealthy weight. he is much more than 5 pounds, he may have been 5pounds when you first bought him, because it looks like he's grown alotsince that picture in his cage and in the sink. i gave youan awesome link on bunny nutrition and i highly recommend you readitto give buster the healthiest and longest life possible.its just like a human mother toher child, you wouldnt giveyour human child a hershey's chocolate bar twice a day just becausethey begged, you would make sure your child ate candy in moderation,and it should be the same for our buns. you're his mother and you needto do what's best for him and make sure he's as healthy as possible.

 

[Lassie]

My bunny is 5lbs. I tookhim to the vet last here and that is how much he weighted and Iweighted him too and my scale says the same.



Delia

 

[FreddysMom]

Delia? Do you know what breed your rabbit is? Helooks like a holland lop to me. General average weight for a hollandlop is around 3 lbs. So guess what. You bundle of joy is 2 lbs OVERWEIGHT .

Noone is being mean. If you cam on here and saw a picture of a rabbitwith yellow snots hanging out of its nose and looked obviously sick,wouldn't you as a bunny lover say to that person, "Hey I think yourrabbit is sick and you need to take it to a vet"

Well that is the same situation here. All of us who have much bunnyexperience looked at your beautiful boy and realized he is a tad toolarge for his breed. Unfortunately, you can't always belive pet storeowners. They are going to tell you to buy whatever is going to makethem money and not what is good for your bunny. I know that soundshorrible but it is true. As far as your vet, not many vets areknowledgable in the field of rabbits and again will tell you anythingto keep you coming back and ot get your money.

None of us are saying you are a bad mommy b/c you are just doing whatyou have been told is right. But we are here to correct you and let youknow that if you dont change my bunny's diet he's going to become verysick. If you want, please PM me and we can discuss a proper diet foryour rabbit there.

I just want to quickly list the problems that can associated with anoverweight bunny so you can see what an urgent situation it really is!

Stress on his heart - he is much more easily prone to have a heart attack

Heat stroke - an overweight bunny will sucuumb much faster to warm temperatures than a thinner rabbit.

Unproper vitamins- An over weight bunny is not able to reachtheir behinds and eat their cecotropes which are a source of vitaminsfor them.

Poor grooming- an over weight rabbit is not able to reach theirbehind and groom themselves properly. Therefore poop can get stuck intheir fur and lead either a nasty fungal/bacterial infection orFlystrike (this is where flys are attracted to the smell of the poopand lay their eggs on your rabbit and the maggots eat your rabbit alive)

Urine Scald- an overweight rabbit may not feel itnecessary to move after going to the bathroom and sit on its pee for along period of time. This will eventually irritate the skin and causean infection. This infection can lead to fly strike.

Sore Hocks- because of being overweight much more pressure isput on your bunnys feet and puts them at a greater dispostions todeveloping sores on the bottom of their feet.

Arthritis- Overweight rabbits quickly develop problems withtheir joints eventually making it too painful for them to even move

 

[Lassie]

Look,Freddy'sMom,Buster isa dwarf lop not a holland lop. This lady at the petstore hasa bunny of her own and she knows alot about bunnies she has at home andin store bunnies and other animals. I have showed her whatkind of food I feed Buster and she says that is ok.



She also says that he is not fat and he was 5lbswhen I got him and she says that is normal.



Also with Vet where I took him at they know alotabout rabbits and other animals cuz it is called petcompanion. They deal with alot of differantanimals.



A dwarf lop is differant than hollandlops. Why can't any one on here say that Buster iscute. I go on here and don't see other people cutting thererabbits down. But they are doing it to me cause Busters mommyis a slow learner. What ever happened to this lady namedCarol who use to be the ADm. I like her better. M.E. if youwant to take my tread off be myguest cause you and every oneelse hurt my feelings on here and told me that Buster is going to dieand that is very rude.

You can not tell in picture what he eats and howfat he is or what he does. I have gone on here to see everyone else pictures and I have seen them being fat but I don't sayanything cuz that is up to them and I don't really giveadvice.



The vet and the lady at the petstore told methat Peanuts make Buster fat. So I said ok I will take Busteroff the peanuts now he doesn't eat peanuts any more. So leaveme alone about this and go cut someone else bunny down. I amsick of this.



I came on here with new pictures and I thoughtWOW! people r going to like my bunny. But I guesnot. Have good day!!!

 

[jordiwes]

I've gotta say Buster IS very cute!

Why don't you just try adding insome timothy-based pellets and see how he likes them?

Don't just rely on us, check out what the house rabbit society recommends:

http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/diet.html

They are truly the experts. Good luck with everything.

 

[FreddysMom]

Lassie wrote:

Look,Freddy'sMom,Buster isa dwarf lop not a holland lop. This lady at the petstore hasa bunny of her own and she knows alot about bunnies she has at home andin store bunnies and other animals. I have showed her whatkind of food I feed Buster and she says that is ok.



She also says that he is not fat and he was 5lbswhen I got him and she says that is normal.



Also with Vet where I took him at they know alotabout rabbits and other animals cuz it is called petcompanion. They deal with alot of differantanimals.



A dwarf lop is differant than hollandlops. Why can't any one on here say that Buster iscute. I go on here and don't see other people cutting thererabbits down. But they are doing it to me cause Busters mommyis a slow learner. What ever happened to this lady namedCarol who use to be the ADm. I like her better. M.E. if youwant to take my tread off be myguest cause you and every oneelse hurt my feelings on here and told me that Buster is going to dieand that is very rude.

You can not tell in picture what he eats and howfat he is or what he does. I have gone on here to see everyone else pictures and I have seen them being fat but I don't sayanything cuz that is up to them and I don't really giveadvice.



The vet and the lady at the petstore told methat Peanuts make Buster fat. So I said ok I will take Busteroff the peanuts now he doesn't eat peanuts any more. So leaveme alone about this and go cut someone else bunny down. I amsick of this.



I came on here with new pictures and I thoughtWOW! people r going to like my bunny. But I guesnot. Have good day!!!

Your hostile attitude is not going to land you anywhere , Miss.

Dwarf lop is not an actual breed. SO much for your pet store ladyknowing her stuff. There are either holland lops, mini lops, frenchlops or english lops. and BTW any dwarf rabbit weighs 3lbs MAXIMUM whenit is within a healthy weight range.

No one at any point took shots on you for being a slow learner as youput it. IN fact, we acknowledged that you have been mis-guided and it'soften difficult to understand why someone would lie to you when itwould only harm your rabbit. You and only you can make the descion asthe owner of your rabbit whom is OBVIOUSLY over weight and any propervet could tell you that.

I warn you if you continue on this path an unhealthy dietwithyour rabbit he will pass within the next two years, if that.

Noone EVER said you bunny is ugly. I love tort lops, but I cannot idlysit and watch someone voluntarily abuse their animal which is what youare doing by the way. If a human parent fed their child daily nothingbut candy and junk they would be arrested immediately for child abuseand neglect.

You brought you pictures of a rabbit onto a RABBIT FORUM so you notthink we know what an over weight rabbit looks like ? here are pastphotos of overweight rabbits that have since been on diets. You compareand contrast.

 

[Lassie]

Your hostile attitude is not going to land you anywhere , Miss.

Dwarf lop is not an actual breed. SO much for your pet store ladyknowing her stuff. There are either holland lops, mini lops, frenchlops or english lops. and BTW any dwarf rabbit weighs 3lbs MAXIMUM whenit is within a healthy weight range.

No one at any point took shots on you for being a slow learner as youput it. IN fact, we acknowledged that you have been mis-guided and it'soften difficult to understand why someone would lie to you when itwould only harm your rabbit. You and only you can make the descion asthe owner of your rabbit whom is OBVIOUSLY over weight and any propervet could tell you that.

I warn you if you continue on this path an unhealthy dietwithyour rabbit he will pass within the next two years, if that.

Noone EVER said you bunny is ugly. I love tort lops, but I cannot idlysit and watch someone voluntarily abuse their animal which is what youare doing by the way. If a human parent fed their child daily nothingbut candy and junk they would be arrested immediately for child abuseand neglect.

You brought you pictures of a rabbit onto a RABBIT FORUM so you notthink we know what an over weight rabbit looks like ? here are pastphotos of overweight rabbits that have since been on diets. You compareand contrast.



Did u see the picture ofhisfoodthat I gave him in the tub. I donot feed my bunny junk I am not abusing Buster. I give himcelery carrots and apples and good mix of food.



I was told by the lady who has a bunny of herown that I can't just give buster just pellets cuz then he will havediaria and so I showed this food that they have there and she said thatis ok.



You don't believe me about that he is dwarf lopcuz I will take a picture of what he is.



You can not compare thoes bunnies toBuster. Stop!!! saying the wordfat andstop saying that he is going to die. I give mybunnywhat my vet has told and what the nice lady at the petstore has toldme. I also sometimes give him treats only if I go somewhere.



How much do u think Buster weighs?????



My b/f cleans his bottom every night and Bustergets out of his cage every night and my b/f plays with him and I playwith him and he is not abused. What r u going to do about itcall the rabbit controll and tell them that I am a badmom.



I have seen other pictures of peoples bunniesthat r fatter than my bunny. Bye!!!!!!!!The peanuts are what made him fat. But I don't give himpeanuts any more I have stop that.Bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[FreddysMom]

You know what, it's your bunny's life atyour hands so you do what you want. I and countless othermembers have offered proper advice to try and make up for thewrong and misleading advice you have been given. It isfrustrating to know your bunny is so large it cannot even properlyclean its bottom and your boyfriend has to every day and you don'tthink that is a problem. It truely breaks my heart. I wont beresponding to this thread anymore, I just grow more upset and sad foryour rabbit everytime I read it. I hope for your bunny's sake youdecide to come around and take the advice of our knowledgable forummembers.

 

[SAS]

I think we've all made the point, no reasontoflog it. Lassie has been on the forum for awhile, we enjoy her posts. It won't do the forum, Lassie orBuster any good if the poor girlgets nagged intoleaving! Let's just relax.

Lassie, we look forward to hearing about Buster's progress! :apollo:


SAS

 

[m.e.]

I agree. The point has been made - no need to drive it into the ground.