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This makes me sad

7/28/2012

 
Barney the rabbit.  

a short quote:
When we took Barney in 2 months ago, he was suffering with severe depression, anorexia, papilloma disease, mange, ear infection, eye infection, an acute kidney infection, a molar spur that had grown into his gum and created a huge infected hole, and sticktights that were embedded in his scent glands that had caused a horrible inflamed infection. His fur had also turned orange from years of being outside with no protection from the sun. Yes, it's safe to say that Barney has endured years of suffering before being callously discarded at the high kill shelter.  

.......

. We thought we had him on the road to recovery with only the eye infection to continue fighting. However, a huge abscess appeared under Barney's chin a few days ago. We quickly took Barney to our vet. The x-rays are showing a terrible infection in one of Barney's molars. The abscess is literally the size of an orange under his chin. 

My thoughts

1. this rabbit most likely has pasturella and is most likely infecting all the other shelter rabbits, which will lead to additional health issues in this shelter.  Pasturella is a highly contagious disease that leads to infected eyes, abscesses, lung issues, bone density problems and a whole lot more.

2. they have spent countless dollars on a rabbit that could have been better spent on supplies and helping.  Is ONE rabbit really worth $2.000?   (as this is what this rabbit will end up costing them and more in time, energy, vet bills).    Sometimes you need to make sacrifices for the better good of the rest.

3. It's real tear-jerker story which is good for shelters as it tends to bring the dollars in.   Holland lops are a VERY popular breed of rabbit right now, so that fact that it's also a holland lop helps the shelter's story.

4. it makes me sad that they are allowing this animal to continue to suffer.   "he'll lay in their lap for hours" if they continue to pat his head.  Do they ever wonder WHY he will do that?   Rabbits are bred to hop and move and be active.  Their very lives depend upon this.  Rabbits who have something wrong with them are the ones that don't move, hop and be generally active.   So the fact that he will do this for hours implies that there is something seriously wrong with this animal.

5. And since i wonder the above it causes me to wonder....where is the humanity in this organization?   Why do they continue to allow an animal to suffer?   Why can't they take the necessary step and simple relieve him of his suffering?  Euthanasia for a suffering animal is not a bad thing at all.   In fact, it's a good thing.

and finally
6. I recognize that for some rescue organizations that helping an animal is the same as helping a child or a person.  Afterall, we are taught that evolutionary THEORY is in actuality a FACT.   ERGO all people are is animals and if we'd do all we could to help people, we should help animals with that same fervor.   People may biologically be animals, but we are so much more than animals.   We are made in the very image of God.   We are the pinnacle of his creation.   

Treat your animals in your care well.
Recognize they are in your care to be well provided for from birth to death, and that sometimes difficult decisions need to be made.
Remember they are animals NOT people.

Some basic Rabbitry News

7/28/2012

 
Yesterday I rearranged some animals.

I am treating everyone for two weeks with a medicated feed so I moved all my rabbits around as some of them can't be on the medicated feed (rabbits for sale, growers etc).  

Why am I treating everyone?

Well...it's been a weird year so far with difficult weather patterns and normal pathogens that would be killed by a hard winter, or washed into the soil with good solid rains, hasn't been happening so I thought that doing a course of medicated feed would be helpful to the overall health of my herd.   Certainly won't hurt them for a short span.  :)

Pygmy Rabbit Project

7/25/2012

 
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image taken from this site.

Pygmy Green

Check out this link  for news on the  Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit.  


here's a bit from the article:
Although there are pygmy rabbits in other states, the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit has been separated from other populations for thousands of years and is genetically distinct. Over time, as sagebrush steppe was converted to agricultural land, the rabbits were edged out of their habitat. By 2002, only 15 Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits remained in the region. .........


In March, the zoo and its conservation partners collected 47 wild pygmy rabbits from Utah and Nevada and released most of them at Sagebrush Flat. Conservation officials hope the wild rabbits will breed with rabbits raised at the zoo. This cross-breeding will strengthen the endangered Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit stock and increase its chance of a successful recovery.

“Pygmy rabbits are at the bottom of the food chain, and their habitat has many predators and risks,” said David Shepherdson, the zoo’s deputy conservation division manager. “But if they continue to breed, and if we continue to restore their habitat, we’re hopeful we can give these rabbits a good chance to survive.”


go here to read the entire article. 

​DO NOT COMMENT ON THIS ARTICLE ASKING WHERE YOU CAN BUY THEM!  YOU CAN"T!   READ THE ARTICLE!!!!!

Animal Husbandry - nails and tattoos

7/24/2012

 
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Today I made some animals happy and irritated... :)

e. Rosie pictured above (named by the lad next door) was SO easy to tattoo and nail clip.   She's a bit of a flightier bunny (not crazy just more prone to stand back with head up for flight)... but she was such a dollie.
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Whereas Peek-a-mommy, my son's pet rabbit.  uncharacteristically had a major cow!   To the extent that she escaped from me!   Crazy girlie.  Normally she's as calm as a peach but today.. well... miss crazy pants.  Thinking there had to be reason I checked her for signs of breeding readiness and voila~  She got a date with Shade. :)  She'll be much calmer now by evening.
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I did make a couple of goofs.  Miss Sally (above) is now going to be called Naomi, and Miss Naomi is now going to be call  Sally.   Not a real big deal.. but I went with for tattoos (since I have an easy tatt and therefore have some flexibility in tattooing), the first two letters of their names.  (this just for the most part I was flexible since Marilla got MR instead of MA since Marie got MA.    Anyways, I'll stop rambling here.
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Soldier got his first ever "date" today.  I matched him up with Gina (black doe from Ally).  Hoping to see results in another 31 days.   I also bred Peek, Shake and Anaka.    Anaka is currently raising a litter, but has two WEE kits left with her.  She's not stressed at all and for the past two days has been Miss hormonal queen.   This should settle her down and help her to focus on doing her current job of raising kits instead of running around saying Look at me. aren't I pretty??   Silly silly silly doe.  :)

Joyce x Nero, July 20, 2012

7/20/2012

 
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Nero, now since sold
three pups
born late evening on July 20.
not sure on colours will know more in the morning
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Joyce

Blue lagoon x marbles litter from June

7/19/2012

 

Violet's litter by Maximus

7/19/2012

 

The girls

The boys

July 18, 2012 Blaze x Tanner

7/19/2012

 
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Five pups born to Blaze and Tanner.

Two boys, three girls. 

Mom and Dad

Anaka x Aero Bar - July 15, 2012

7/15/2012

 
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Anaka
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Aero Bar
Three kits born.  hoping for a nice kit to replace Aero Bar.

Gina

7/15/2012

 
Ally's Doe now named Gina had four kits last night.

all were dead.

No nest made.

Basically a total dud.   

She will get one more kick at the can.    I'll rebreed her shortly before we go on Holidays in August when I'll breed the does 
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