MILU
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Actually, I wonder why MILU had to fast too. I understand (or at least imagine) that it has to do with the anesthesia.
Dogs have to fast for 12 hours, bunnies I guess for 3 or 4 hours - I don't remember well - last time we called to book the appointment, they said MILU had to fast for 12 hours and we should take a blanket there, but I clearly remembered that MILU never had to fast for 12 hours, and we never had to take a blanket to the dentist, and I recalled that, during MILU's 3rd procedure, some ladies who owned dogs said things about the blanket and I asked the staff of the clinic why they didn't tell us to bring a blanket and they said there was a difference between dogs and rabbits, and rabbits don't need blankets and have to fast for less hours.
They should remember that difference when telling us what to do when we schedule an appointment then. If I hadn't asked that day - out of curiosity - I'd have made MILU fast for 12 hours in vain!
This 4th time I made him fast for about 4 hours, he was starving in the morning, he always likes to eat when it's about 5 a.m, it was sad to see him looking for food and I couldn't let him eat. He found a green sock that I have and started eating the sock....
so sad, but he's been eating ok today. He's in my room with me but now there's FOOD and he's eating. He likes to stay here with me, and he's been quiet, not making a mess, so it's ok.
I know that the 12 hours dogs have to fast (like humans, before a surgery in which there's anesthesia) have to do with throwing up after waking up. Then I wonder, like you do, why rabbits have to fast, because I know they can't throw up.
MILU doesn't eat much alfafa because I don't know where to buy it - rabbits aren't common pets here, like cats and dogs. People who own them have to guess about things... I've NEVER been said about their teeth, that they always grow and may have spurs, and I remember being told that rabbits can eat bread as something I could give to MILU without a problem. He used to eat some alfafa hay (only kind I can find at some pet stores) but after his 1st dental procedure, he doesn't want to eat some things anymore.
He eats lots of fresh leaves, though, like carrot tops and broccoli leaves (his favorites now), cabbage, and I've been giving him more twigs too. The dentist said "I don't know about twigs, I don't think you should give them to MILU" but I've always given and I believe they're good for his teeth and never caused any harm to him, as I only give twigs from safe fruit trees and wash them before giving them to MILU.
It's funny that you had to mix the hays to trick Baci, hehe.. about that thing on his chin, I posted on the infirmary and maureen said it if he eats wet foods (he does), that may be caused by the food. I guess that's what it is. I trust the infirmary here 100%. I suppose if the dentist had an opinion about that, he'd have told me. I won't call and ask again because I don't think he'll tell me anything new, or anything at all...
One more thing I didn't like was the fact that the anesthetist grabbed MILU by that skin close to the ears (like some people do, or mother bunnies do to little bunnies), saying "that" is the right way to grab a rabbit, but I don't think that's a good thing to do to a big bunny. He got very scared and he was going to face a procedure. Why to do that to him? I couldn't even complain or kick his ass, because I depend on those people. If I complain and they told me to look for another place to treat MILU, it'd be a bigger problem. I surely got FURIOUS and asked that guy not to do that... I treat my bunny with love and respect, and they don't even care about him. After having the 1st procedure, MILU has had nightmares some times. He wakes up scared if I touch the area close to his mouth when he sleeps, but before that he'd only lick me (while sleeping) if I did it, he liked it.
* Oh yes, I'd love to be able to fix that "she" on the post, but when I tried I got a warning saying I can only edit posts within some time, and I had exceeded it..
MILU doesn't like to be called "she" because I thought he was a female for quite some time when he was a kid, heheheh
Dogs have to fast for 12 hours, bunnies I guess for 3 or 4 hours - I don't remember well - last time we called to book the appointment, they said MILU had to fast for 12 hours and we should take a blanket there, but I clearly remembered that MILU never had to fast for 12 hours, and we never had to take a blanket to the dentist, and I recalled that, during MILU's 3rd procedure, some ladies who owned dogs said things about the blanket and I asked the staff of the clinic why they didn't tell us to bring a blanket and they said there was a difference between dogs and rabbits, and rabbits don't need blankets and have to fast for less hours.
They should remember that difference when telling us what to do when we schedule an appointment then. If I hadn't asked that day - out of curiosity - I'd have made MILU fast for 12 hours in vain!
This 4th time I made him fast for about 4 hours, he was starving in the morning, he always likes to eat when it's about 5 a.m, it was sad to see him looking for food and I couldn't let him eat. He found a green sock that I have and started eating the sock....
so sad, but he's been eating ok today. He's in my room with me but now there's FOOD and he's eating. He likes to stay here with me, and he's been quiet, not making a mess, so it's ok.I know that the 12 hours dogs have to fast (like humans, before a surgery in which there's anesthesia) have to do with throwing up after waking up. Then I wonder, like you do, why rabbits have to fast, because I know they can't throw up.
MILU doesn't eat much alfafa because I don't know where to buy it - rabbits aren't common pets here, like cats and dogs. People who own them have to guess about things... I've NEVER been said about their teeth, that they always grow and may have spurs, and I remember being told that rabbits can eat bread as something I could give to MILU without a problem. He used to eat some alfafa hay (only kind I can find at some pet stores) but after his 1st dental procedure, he doesn't want to eat some things anymore.
He eats lots of fresh leaves, though, like carrot tops and broccoli leaves (his favorites now), cabbage, and I've been giving him more twigs too. The dentist said "I don't know about twigs, I don't think you should give them to MILU" but I've always given and I believe they're good for his teeth and never caused any harm to him, as I only give twigs from safe fruit trees and wash them before giving them to MILU.
It's funny that you had to mix the hays to trick Baci, hehe.. about that thing on his chin, I posted on the infirmary and maureen said it if he eats wet foods (he does), that may be caused by the food. I guess that's what it is. I trust the infirmary here 100%. I suppose if the dentist had an opinion about that, he'd have told me. I won't call and ask again because I don't think he'll tell me anything new, or anything at all...
One more thing I didn't like was the fact that the anesthetist grabbed MILU by that skin close to the ears (like some people do, or mother bunnies do to little bunnies), saying "that" is the right way to grab a rabbit, but I don't think that's a good thing to do to a big bunny. He got very scared and he was going to face a procedure. Why to do that to him? I couldn't even complain or kick his ass, because I depend on those people. If I complain and they told me to look for another place to treat MILU, it'd be a bigger problem. I surely got FURIOUS and asked that guy not to do that... I treat my bunny with love and respect, and they don't even care about him. After having the 1st procedure, MILU has had nightmares some times. He wakes up scared if I touch the area close to his mouth when he sleeps, but before that he'd only lick me (while sleeping) if I did it, he liked it.
* Oh yes, I'd love to be able to fix that "she" on the post, but when I tried I got a warning saying I can only edit posts within some time, and I had exceeded it..
MILU doesn't like to be called "she" because I thought he was a female for quite some time when he was a kid, heheheh
