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badly_knitted

Misty Is Home!

Aug 04, 2012 14:37

Finally, I have Misty home! He's still not eating properly, so he stayed a bit longer to be force fed, I had hoped to bring him home yesterday - I think the vet didn't want to give him back ;)

He's a bit scruffy and ruffled-looking (being wrapped in a towel to be force fed will do that to you), and was a bit stressed when we got home, but he's ( Read more... )

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toshiani007 August 4 2012, 14:41:24 UTC

Yay, congrats!!!
Good luck!!!
Hugs!!!

badly_knitted August 4 2012, 14:54:01 UTC

Thank you! *hugs* I think I'll need it!

too_beauty August 4 2012, 16:05:53 UTC

so happy to know that he is home again!!!!!

AHA! he is a little devil, can't you put him on a long leash? sorry but I know nothing how to handle rabbits ;)

wish you tons of luck!

badly_knitted August 4 2012, 16:29:32 UTC

Unfortunately I can't. When I got him he was tiny so I waited until he grew a bit and then started to train him to wear a harness. But then I injured my wrist and it took eight weeks to heal, I couldn't use my left hand at all and by the time it had healed, he was too big and strong to train, I couldn't even get the harness on him. He's even bigger now and very strong, despite everything. He doesn't seem to have lost any weight, which I guess is a good thing, but it does make him hard to pick up. You're supposed to pick up a rabbit by the loose skin at the back of their necks, then support their butts, but Misty is all muscle where there should be loose skin. The vet was highly amused by that!

too_beauty August 4 2012, 16:43:47 UTC

ooops really a big devil there!
well I think you will finally find the way ....

badly_knitted August 4 2012, 17:59:57 UTC

Let's just say the first attempt at medicating Misty was... interesting. Not at all sure who won! Wrapping a rabbit in a towel really isn't any easier than wrapping a cat in a towel. The number of legs seem to multiply. o_0

iantojjackh August 4 2012, 16:10:18 UTC

Yah! He's home. Here's to a complete and speedy recovery.

badly_knitted August 4 2012, 16:31:22 UTC

Thank you, I'm keeping my fingers crossed! The antibiotics will help if I can get them down him, I'm preparing myself for a wrestling match this evening!

aviv_b August 4 2012, 16:47:19 UTC

Yay! I'm glad Misty is home! I don't know if this will work with Misty, but I pin Teddy Boo between my knees to keep him immobilized. Good luck - it may be a messy couple of weeks, but I hope the worst is done.

badly_knitted August 4 2012, 18:06:33 UTC

Nothing short of wrapping Misty like a mummy is going to be much use, judging by our first attempt! I know he only has 4 legs, but it seemed like more. He doesn't have much neck either, so he kept pulling his chin inside the wrappings. Mum and I had to use the vacuum cleaner on each other afterwards. Hopefully we will do better next time, but short of shaving Misty completely, there's no way to avoid getting covered in fluff!

tardisjournal August 4 2012, 16:53:31 UTC

Oh dear! I guess it's good that's he's strong enough to put up a fight, but that makes your job difficult. Good luck!

badly_knitted August 4 2012, 18:23:57 UTC

Yep! He really didn't appreciate being manhandled. Can't say I enjoyed it either. Still, first attempt at giving him his meds was reasonably successful - he didn't get away and I think most of the medicine went in his mouth. FINDING his mouth was harder than you might think, he kept tucking his chin in. Rabbits have small mouths anyway. At least I know to stick the syringe in at the side, his front teeth are a quite formidable barrier! Didn't do a very good job of wrapping him, hopefully we'll do better tomorrow. Practice is definitely needed. He goes back for a checkup on Tuesday morning, so I have a few days to recover from the stress. I'm exhausted and I'm sure I've lost the 3 pounds in weight I'd managed to gain.

tardisjournal August 4 2012, 20:03:09 UTC

Say, there wouldn't be video of this anywhere, would there? ;)

He sounds like a big guy! Good for cuddling, when he's not trying to escape your medical ministrations.

badly_knitted August 4 2012, 20:39:55 UTC

I'm back! I lost my internet connection, thought my modem had broken down, but no - all the downstairs sockets have gone on the blink! One of them must be faulty, but we can't find out which without an electrician and it is, of course, 9.30pm on Saturday!

Sadly, no video - it would be very entertaining except for those involved, lol!

Misty isn't huge, but he's a good size, especially for me. I have very small hands, so picking him up is a bit of a juggling act! I think I stuffed him half under one arm to carry him, maybe I should drape him over my shoulder next time!