Amos and Naomi (and Mr. Giraffe) waiting for the vet to enter the exam room. Amos was remarkably calm and just played with the hay and towel in his carrier as we waited. Naomi was busy hyperventilating while staring into the distance and ended up with a wet nose and muzzle from being so upset. After about 10 minutes of noogies, giraffe kisses, and gentle words, she calmed down and started cleaning then flopped due to boredom. Clearly, I didn't bring enough entertainment with me!
Naomi was a very good girl for her exam and let them weigh her without much fuss. She refuses to believe she weighs just over 4 pounds and wants a do-over. She ate pellets and some lettuce before her appointment, so that's probably why.
Amos had a mini freak-out during his exam and
is why everything is on the ground (they were worried he'd launch
himself off of the exam table). It took three of us to corral him onto
the scale to get his weight. He clocks in at a mighty 3 pounds, which
is close to what Simon weighed full-grown. Amos just looks small because we're comparing him to Naomi.
Seriously, push the button and weigh me again!
After everybun got their RHDV2 vaccine, we were told to hang out for about 30 minutes to make sure neither of them were allergic to anything in it. Amos took a bit of coaxing to come back out of his carrier to stretch his legs and let me get a good look at him while we waited. This is his new favorite spot to observe his surroundings (since I wouldn't let him crawl under the exam table with all the wires and other neat stuff under there).
What do you mean we have to come back in 21 days for another shot?!
Yeah, the bunnies were not thrilled to learn that it's a 2-part vaccine. I'm pretty sure Mr. Giraffe, Esq. will be sending me a strongly worded letter on behalf of his clients.
Naomi is not a fan of car rides and ended up with a wet muzzle when we got home. At least she calmed down quickly and immediately ate the romaine leaf I gave as a peace offering. We're going to have to get her used to traveling so she knows that it won't always end in a vet visit. I also ordered them larger travel cages in case that was adding to her travel stress.
Amos and Naomi are doing well and I'll be keeping close watch on them for the next couple days. Their vet mentioned that reactions to vaccines are pretty rare in rabbits, so that's good.
One down, one to go! 💉