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injured rabbit + car

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  • 18-07-2011 7:46pm
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    Raminahobbin
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    Just a quick question for you- I found a wild rabbit outside my front door today huddled in the corner- eyes open and breathing, but making no attempt to move away from me. I put him into a box and brought him to the vet, where they said he looked in a bad way. He had a injury like a cat had gotten him or something, and they decided to put him to sleep.

    Anyway, the vet nurse had freaked me out now a bit about bleaching my car before my dog goes near it and everything in it, washing the upholstery etc etc ... how thorough should i be?? I was just gonna send my boot liner through a wash and bin the box and wash down the plastic bits at the side of the boot, but she has me freaked about the fact that it's a hatchback boot open to the rest of the car... it seems a bit extreme to go shampooing the upholstery??? The rabbit didn't look like it had myxomatosis or anything particularly contagious, and was only in the car for 10 mins... but obviously I want to look after my dog ...

    Sorry, I know it's such a trivial silly question...


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    SophieSakura
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    I don't think dogs can catch any diseases from rabbits, so I really wouldn't worry about it at all.


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    homerhop
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    Fleas would be the only problem as far as I can see


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    Raminahobbin
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    Thanks guys. I really wasn't too worried until the vet nurse started freaking me out. I'll just give it a quick rub down and it should be grand, if my dogs starts scratching I'll get her a spot on thing and we should be set. :D


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    SophieSakura
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    I think they get a different type of fleas than dogs too, so they wouldn't catch them :) Not sure, but probably . . .


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    7Sins
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    Erm, it's called nature...do ya go around picking up wild animals that are on deaths door and bringing them to the vets all the time?

    Some poor fox is going hungry now because of you, for shame.


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    SophieSakura
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    7Sins wrote: »
    Erm, it's called nature...do ya go around picking up wild animals that are on deaths door and bringing them to the vets all the time?

    Some poor fox is going hungry now because of you, for shame.

    It's better than leaving it die a slow, painful death . . .


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    homerhop
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    SophieSakura wrote: »
    I think they get a different type of fleas than dogs too, so they wouldn't catch them :) Not sure, but probably . . .

    your right they wont live on dogs or cats but do bite them and humans.


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    mattser
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    I bet it really BUGS you !


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    kildare.17hmr
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    i always have rabbits in the back of the car and the van, no problem with ether my kids or any dog. Silly advice from a 'professional'


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    7Sins
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    SophieSakura wrote: »
    It's better than leaving it die a slow, painful death . . .

    Whack it over the head with a shovel then :confused:


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    kildare.17hmr
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    7Sins wrote: »
    Whack it over the head with a shovel then :confused:
    Altho i sort of agree thats ALOT easier said than done for alot of people


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