You can do it!

This pic was taken not long after we moved here.  River was trying to teach Simon how to walk on the slippery floor by encouraging him with kisses. 💕

If you say so.

I don't know why little human insists on washing my paws and face.  I can clean myself just fine!

If her carrot-stained cheeks are anything to go by, not even Mr. Giraffe is buying that one.  I just noticed that her pile of freshly cleaned bunny laundry is almost as tall as she is.  That little munchkin can go through some towels!

The search continues.

Mr. Giraffe:  The good news is that I've located a pair of slippers.  The bad news is that they belong to big human.

River:  Big human is cool--I can't pee those.  Keep looking.  Little human's slippers have got to be around here somewhere!

Mr. Giraffe:  We've been searching for her slippers for weeks now.  Couldn't you just pee on a few packages of what seem to be Christmas presents instead?

River:  Dude.  I'm pretty sure Santa would put us both on the 'naughty list' permanently if I did that.  I don't know about you, but I like candy and presents!

Mr. Giraffe:  Fair point.  I'll keep looking.  

Asking the important questions.

Mr. Giraffe:  So, are you gonna eat all of that banana chip?  'Cuz I feel like I was being super helpful just now and can't help but notice that no one gave me any treats.  No pressure...just sayin'.

River:  [crunch-crunch-crunch]

Thanksgiving out-take.

Lettuce!!! [bowls over Mr. Turkey and hip-checks Mr. Giraffe]

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Hoppy Thanksgiving! 🦃

Well, at least Mr. Giraffe is looking at the camera.  River noticed Mr. Turkey eyeing her special bunny paste and decided that feasting was more important than photo ops.  He has to get his own plate of food!

We're thankful that the little munchkin is eating on her own and feeling a lot better!  Wishing a very Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it and a happy Thursday to everyone else!

Standing tall.

I'm pretty sure I'm taller than you Mirror Bun.  ...No,whiskers don't count towards height because that would be cheating!

Chowing down!

I love how her paws are on either side of the dish so you know this eatin' is serious business!

A well-deserved treat!

River is happily munching on a cranberry after letting us give her sub-q fluids for the first time at home.  She was very good and even put up with me slopping a bit on her fur.

Not gonna lie, this was a bit nerve-wracking at first, but we did it as a team with big human holding and giving noogies, Mr.Giraffe, Esq. for emotional support/legal purposes, and me playing the role of bunny nurse.

River's feeling a lot better and hopefully we won't need to give fluids too often (if at all) fairly soon.  She's been eating very well on her own and has been much perkier the past few days giving nose-bonks and begging for treats!  I think giving her a full dose of probiotic (BeneBac plus powder in carrot baby food) 3 hours after every dose of antibiotic (Baytril) is replacing any of her good gut flora that the antibiotic is wiping out, so she isn't having the nasty gut issues/GI stasis she had the last time she was on antibiotics.  She's also on gabapentin twice a day, which has helped with her arthritis and appetite.

For a bun who turns 12 next month, her quality of life has greatly improved and it's awesome to see! 💕

Here's a great video of how to give sub-q fluids to rabbits that I found useful even after getting a demo in the vet's office:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdf-M9miFzE

What? I fit!

As I was going through the photos, I saw proof that River was flopped there first.  Simon just squished himself in there and slowly scooted River across the carpet. 😂

Google is letting me post pics like normal now, so I'm going back through my posts since Nov. 9th and re-posting the pics so they should show up on your phones as they should.

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Givin' the world bunny butt today.

No, I will not come out of here willingly.

River is so over this whole vet visit stuff.  The little munchkin took her second round of sub-q fluids like a champ and was very patient as the vet tech showed us how to do it ourselves.  She graciously accepted a banana chip as payment when we got home.

Baytril is made of yuck!

Judging by the look on her face, that first dose of antibiotic was the last 'easy' dose to give the little munchkin.  She wouldn't even take the cranberry I offered after she gave up trying to spit the medicine out.  One dose down, 27 more to go! 😅

Good news!

Little snuggle buddies.  River decided it was nap time after I cleaned her front paws. 💕

I heard from the vet today and he said that River's kidney results were normal, so it's not kidney failure!  Due to her globulin levels being increased, he suspects she has an infection (UTI) and is prescribing her Baytril, which I'll pick up tomorrow.

He also wanted to ensure she stays hydrated, so is going to show me and big human how to give subcutaneous fluids (it's a two person job).  This will save her the stress of a car trip and vet visit. 

Her calcium levels were a bit high, though that is most likely due to diet (alfalfa is in the critical care mix as well as some of the hay cubes since she doesn't really try to eat actual hay anymore).  He said at her age, we pick our battles and it'll just be something to keep tabs on--I'll try to increase the timothy pellet portion of her paste mix and the bunny Ensure mix.

She is so gonna pee in my shoes for this.

Do you know how they take temperatures here?!

River was acting a bit agitated, peeing a bit more than usual, and wasn't eating or drinking well on Thursday, so we wanted to get her looked at.  I suspected she was dehydrated and fed a more liquid version of her paste, offered more fresh veggies and a critical care-pellet-water 'bunny Ensure' that she happily ate on her own.  We couldn't get an appointment until Saturday morning, but she had started eating better on Friday so we had that going for us.

She was a very good girl at the vet and got some subcutaneous fluids for the dehydration.  The vet was happy to hear about her being fed the paste food and 'bunny Ensure'. They also took some blood for analysis which the vet tech said, "She took that like a champ!"  They're checking to see how well her kidneys are functioning and looking for any age-related metabolic issues. We should get the results early this week.

River is feeling a lot better and is eating well on her own.  I've been making sure to offer lots of the 'bunny Ensure' to try to get more liquids into her along with extra calories, which she is loving and tries to pull the feeding syringe out of my hands!

Our little digger.

River is extremely proud of her digging prowess.

Could you let me know in the comments if you're having troubles viewing the posts?  For some reason Google is demanding that I turn off protections for 3rd party tracking cookies in order to upload images from my computer. 

Thanks for visiting the blog and we hope you all have a great weekend!  Stay safe out there and we'll be back with more bunny cuteness on Monday.

Bunstruction.

You do know that there's a perfectly good opening over here, right?

 Don't care.  I'll make my own!

Not a morning bun.

Looks like these two were little party animals last night and stayed up way past their bedtime.

Voting day!

Just a friendly reminder to vote in your local elections today because they really matter.

Subtle hints.

This is Simon letting me know that he would like a second breakfast and that the hay in his cage hardly counts as food.

Time change.

River is really making the most of that extra hour of sleep!

A towel for everybun!

Guess they didn't want to share. 

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Brace for impact!

Poor Simon looks like his life just flashed before his eyes as River sped towards him.

Do I want to know?

River:  [probably shenanigans; spots me watching them] Quick--just act casual!

Simon:  Nailed it!