07-21-2006, 01:41 PM
I just purchased 5 French lops from a private party and found that one of the females looks to have been neglected.
all others ok-
she is thin as a rail, I can feel ALL of her bones through her coat and there seems to be no fat or meat on her as well.
she was listless and didn\'t have the strength to run or kick.
the owner told me that she has been bred every three months for two years now.
her nails are longer than a super models and tonight I found that her hocks have open sores that have been growing over and reopening and growing over again on the bottom of her hocks.
When I got her home I fed her Rabbit pellets, hay and some green
from the field (alfalfa) she went for the food like like she was starved.
Q: what do I do about the sores on her hocks.
Q: what do I do about her nails. (also how to cut)
Q: should she be on any medications.
I have taken her out of the cage with her kit
(a 3 month old-only one of 5 left others were sold)
and put them in the barn on the floor in an old duck pen that I remade up for her so she can get a little exercise
{the pen is secure.}
she will not be getting into the cage again til she is better all around.
She is eating fine now not wolfing, drinking just fine also...
OH YEAH!!! also there were oats in the metal water tube lodged in there
what\'s up with that.
it will be a minnimum of 6 months before I breed her and then only if she is in 100% health.
I raise meat rabbits and found that the french lop does what I want them too...
as far as this rabbit goes,I do not agree to treat a rabbit or any other animal this way...
my rabbits are in the best of health-
although I am new to this I am willing to learn all the do\'s and dont\'s
along the way. (whoops, caught myself ranting...sorry everyone.)
hope there is someone out there who can help me with this Doe.
thank you.
Dan
p.s.
two more questions if you don\'t mind.
Q#1 how do you tell a male from a female, after parting the fold there is an inner fold or a solid fold ?
Q#2 how do you tell if the doe is pregnent-I was told to check after a week by the pellet exit opening the you can feel the overies (y / n ) (t / f )
all others ok-
she is thin as a rail, I can feel ALL of her bones through her coat and there seems to be no fat or meat on her as well.
she was listless and didn\'t have the strength to run or kick.
the owner told me that she has been bred every three months for two years now.
her nails are longer than a super models and tonight I found that her hocks have open sores that have been growing over and reopening and growing over again on the bottom of her hocks.
When I got her home I fed her Rabbit pellets, hay and some green
from the field (alfalfa) she went for the food like like she was starved.
Q: what do I do about the sores on her hocks.
Q: what do I do about her nails. (also how to cut)
Q: should she be on any medications.
I have taken her out of the cage with her kit
(a 3 month old-only one of 5 left others were sold)
and put them in the barn on the floor in an old duck pen that I remade up for her so she can get a little exercise
{the pen is secure.}
she will not be getting into the cage again til she is better all around.
She is eating fine now not wolfing, drinking just fine also...
OH YEAH!!! also there were oats in the metal water tube lodged in there
what\'s up with that.
it will be a minnimum of 6 months before I breed her and then only if she is in 100% health.
I raise meat rabbits and found that the french lop does what I want them too...
as far as this rabbit goes,I do not agree to treat a rabbit or any other animal this way...
my rabbits are in the best of health-
although I am new to this I am willing to learn all the do\'s and dont\'s
along the way. (whoops, caught myself ranting...sorry everyone.)
hope there is someone out there who can help me with this Doe.
thank you.
Dan
p.s.
two more questions if you don\'t mind.
Q#1 how do you tell a male from a female, after parting the fold there is an inner fold or a solid fold ?
Q#2 how do you tell if the doe is pregnent-I was told to check after a week by the pellet exit opening the you can feel the overies (y / n ) (t / f )