A note from Linda, our President...

To let you know............
A note from Linda, our President...

Salty our big Gray Giant Chinchilla Breed Bunny died last night though we tried hard to save her. A necropsy done today showed that Salty died of bowel impaction and renal failure brought on by a bizarre complication of her spay back on November 5th. She developed adhesions that encircled both the bowl and one ureter shutting both off which put her into renal failure and obstructed her bowel. It was a very odd complication that could in no way have been predicted or prevented. The only way to save her would have been surgery some time ago before the symptoms appeared. So nature took it's course as hard as we tried to prevent that from happening. Thanks to Dr Fahy of South Wilton for doing a no charge necropsy to help us all learn what happened. Salty had been bonded last week so she leaves behind a very sad little black bunny who we will be rebonding as soon as possible.

Linda at the Hop A Long Hollow 203-247-4661

Salty passes.

Salty passed away during the night. She leaves behind new bond mate Marle. A necropsy will be done to find out what happened.
We have a Petco picture day fundraiser thingie today. Hope the Holidays can bring us in some good fundraising. Linda has 14 rabbits on medications right now, all needing frequent vet visits. She is in overload. Brandee

Salty goes to the vet...

Ok, Blue, we don't know what's up with her, but she seems to be doing better. After finally getting Katie to go to sleep today, I went down to clean the rabbits and Salty (large gray chinchilla rabbit that came down from Cottontail Rabbit Rescue) was grinding her teeth like mad. I thought I was home for the day (You know how that goes Linda) but I had to get her to the vet. If you pet a rabbit and they start grinding their teeth, that is called tooth purring, they are enjoying be pet. If you walk in on a rabbit grinding it's teeth, usually it means it's in pain. So, from Stratford down to South Wilton I went. They did blood work and an X-Ray. We don't know where we will be getting the money from for this one, and we are awaiting the results. She was spayed November 5th, so it's a little late for lesions I believe, and she is newly bonded to Marle. The Doc feels a knot in her uterine area, so maybe an infection from the surgery? Puppy and Lovey got adopted, I have a GP here for a Christmas present for someone, and I'm getting down in my cages. I have 4 cages of rabbits left (one cage is mine) and 4 cages of chinchilla's still looking for homes. Brandee

OK, just got an update. She's in major stasis, tho she is still eating, blood values were poor, and may be kidney stones. Linda is going to try to pull her through, but with the lack of funding for surgery, we may have to put her down. If it's kidney stones, they gotta come out. I'm so upset for Salty, and am very happy Linda got her some heavy duty pain meds....