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INFO:
Dates: Picked up: Oct. 4th - Feb 7th Adopted (Bonded w/Lionhead) @ EBRR event
About 10 months old (January 2015) 5.25lbs female Mini Lop - Dark chocolate, undercoat dove gray, eyes brown, toenails mostly dark.
Arabella has a luxated lense in her right eye. She has very limited vision. Must approach from left side and talk to her, or she gets very scared and hides.
She can jump over a 24" pen & 34" baby gate. Everything needs to be rabbit proofed. She will find a way to climb on anything. She will try to eat human food, she should not eat any!
She DOES NOT LIKE cages and does not like pens. I keep her in a pen and she gets 4-6 hours a day of free roam, of the house.
She is a very good and active girl.
BACKGROUND:
The family got Arabell from Pet Extreme in Livermore around May 2014. Daughter(s) became allergic to the 'hay'. She was on a poor diet eating and living in a small cage (3x1.5ft). She was let out to play. Incorrect pellets/foods she ate 'Supreme Russel Original Rabbit Food' with seeds/corn/fruit.
Found out Oct. 4th that family had to re-home her that day, picked her up.
CURRRENT DIET:
Unlimited Hay (Timothy or Orchard)
Unlimited fresh water - in bowl or crock (does not like bottle)
1/8 cup Oxbow Adult Basics/T (7-8AM)
Vegatables: 3 cups mixed daily; really likes romaine lettuce, cilantro, parsley (only 3 times a week), spring mix (limited amounts 2-3 times a week) and other rabbit safe veggies mixed in limited. (8-10PM)
Treats 3pcs Oxbow Simple Rewards Timothy Treat
No other treats/snacks/fruits
LITTER & LITTER-PAN:
NO carefresh, fluffy paper, or wood stove pellets she will eat. Hay or 100% paper pellets (not Yesterdays News), currently using 'Good Mews' (same as Crown Animal Bedding).
Litter Pan: She seems to do better with 2 pans. She likes to eat her hay from the hay-rack and pee in one pan under the rack. She uses a second pan to poop. With only one pan she sometimes leaves poops around.
MEDICAL:
Arabella initially looked very good, Right eye cloudy (cataract). Contacted EBRR to get her ready for adoption.
Oct. 12th General check and nail trim @ EBRR event by Carolyn
Oct. 19th appt. to see Dr. Harvey at HRS center (Richmond) health/eye check
- No one home
Oct. 26th Dr. Harvey at HRS center. Dr. check vitals all ok. Eye, Given flurbiprofen, 2 drops right eye, 1 left eye, daily
Dec 2nd Spay @ For Paws Fremont. Procedure ok, Arebella in pain until given Metacam, back to 'normal'. Metacam was given 2 times a day 0.5ml (oral suspension 1.5mg/ml concentration) = 0.63 mg/kg for 4 days.
** For Paws spay report: Page 1 and Page 2 **
Dec 7th Dr. Harvey at HRS center. Eye redness much better. Luxated lens, top right, fell inwards, Not sure if it's genetics or trauma . Negative for E. cuniculi, titre results 0.010 (done by Sound Diagnostics LLC) - Change flurbiprofen, 1 drop right eye only every other day. Eye stable, watch for swelling, bulging, or excessive weeping. ** HRS Foster Bunny Check Report **
2015
Jan 18th Dr. Harvey at HRS center, eye recheck. Test with Tono-Pen (tonometer). Values were left:15,15,17 & right(bad eye):12,13,15 .. values all ok (Normal pressure 15-25mmHg, Hi values 26-95mmHg; Glaucoma), off eye drops. Opthamologist for 2nd opionion. Eye looks stable.
Jan 25th Email from Dr. Harvey (after consult with Dr. Friedman) 'If eye is comfortable, no redness, no squinting, no discharge, no flare...I wouldn't use any meds other than possibly some lubricant drops.'
"the eye may never cause problems, but should be monitored. I'd recommend an initial exam with whoever will be the bunny regular DVM (unless it's me, since I've seen it and know where we are starting), and then follow-up as they recommend. If i am going to seeker, then I'd recommend a recheck in 3 months, or any time the eye looks substantially different to the owner."
I clean and check her eyes everyday.
Eye checkup should be around April 18th.
Feb 1st Fur groom & nail trim
Feb 7th Adopted (Bonded w/Lionhead) @ EBRR event
Arabella's current vet is Dr. Carolynn Harvey (practices @ Chabot Veterinary Hospital, 20877 Foothill Boulevard, Hayward, CA (510) 538-2330)
Her records are stored at House Rabbit Society (HRS) Richmond, please ask Dr. Harvey
Eye drops were: Bausch + Lomb Flurbiprofen Sodium Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.03% (Sterile) Rx only
