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Preventing E Cuniculi is difficult as it can lie dormant in the rabbit, passed from its mother. It can be passed from infected rabbits, both pets and wild, through their urine. I'd never heard of it but it seems quite common. One of the first things the vet asked was whether P Diddy was holding...

It is common for rabbits to get this parasite, whether from other rabbits' urine or from their mothers in the womb. Some can survive but if they do they will usually retain the "head tilt". They tilt their heads because they believe they are falling over. The parasites can be killed with...

Aah thanks. I'm trying to resist the urge to buy another bunny. Not sure I'm going to win!!! x

Hi everyone. Managed to recover from the problems with Bubble and guess what? I went to give my rabbit some greens and he didn't respond as normal. I took him indoors and he seemed to be "wobbly". I took him to the vet and she said he had E Cuniculi. A parasite which inhabits the brain (among...

Yay! I have my Bubbly bubs home again. He seems fine, thank goodness. The vet just phoned to ask if they could put a picture of Bubble on their Facebook page. He's famous!!!! Thanks for everyone's wishes and interest.

Just phoned the vet about my little Bubbly bubs! He has had another inch removed and all went very well. Nothing is showing so "fingers crossed". He has to stay in one more night as they have had to order the implant for chemical castration. I think I might have a problem getting him back!! they...

Thanks Miss Lydia xx

Latest news on Bubble!! I went to the vet to pick him up after his surgery yesterday. They had said he was fine to go home. When I got there, however, the vet said that last night everything looked great but this morning there is more showing. He is staying in another night and later today will...

Thanks so much x

Hi everyone, just a quick update on Bubbles' progress. He is at the vet now getting the end of his ****** removed. I hope he will be OK. They are keeping him in overnight to manage any bleeding. He has spent the last week in my sons' bathroom and has been pretty bored and fed up. Sounds funny to...

Thanks, will do x

Hi Miss Lydia, Bubble is fine thanks. He seems very confused about why he's been banished to my son's bathroom! I've given him lots of fresh dry hay, a couple of bath towels plus his food and water. I have been giving him a quick bath each evening as he is trying so hard to keep clean, bless...

Thanks for info Duckluck. I too have limited faith in vets. Great respect, but not sure they all know everything they need to know. That in itself is fine but they could accept they don't "know it all". A "tortoise expert" said to me "Oh, what a lovely little Horsefield" when in fact he is a...

That's encouraging Ian, I hope the same will happen with Bubble but the vet did say the end was pretty damaged already. I'll just have to wait and see. I had a tortoise who went "blind". His eyes had looked worse and worse until they completely closed. The vet took a close look under his eye...

As I understand it, chemical castration is carried out via an implant but I'm not sure where it's put.

A duck's penis is on average about 8 inches long! Bubble is about to lose just under 1 inch. It will heal but won't re-grow. He is to have chemical castration so he won't be sexually active any more anyway. It's true, this condition would be devastating for breeding ducks. My poor baby has no...

Aaah DenverDucky, what a lovely duck you have. I think they make great pets but, like you say, not a good idea to let them get too close unless you can stay with them.

Thanks for the welcome I've just given bubble a bath as he seemed to want to clean the smell of vet off him! I was advised not to get him another duck as they would probably fight. Not sure I totally agree but didn't want to risk it. I hope the vet can fix him because I would hate to lose him...

Thanks Miss Lydia. Vet is going to do a chemical castration as well to stop his games, poor him. I hope I don't lose him :-(

I had a solo drake from very small. He would go to sleep on my lap and put his head in my sleeve. I was always able to pick him up or stroke him with ease. He would help me with the weeding etc. When he died, my son got me a pair of drake ducklings. (Bubble and Squeak). Squeak was taken by a fox...