watching poncho's mom doing breathing exercises to calm herself down broke my heart 😭

I'm so glad Poncho made it. I had two rabbits who died from indigestion blockage. They were a dwarf breed so much smaller and died within 12hr despite the animal hospital's best efforts. I hope Poncho has a long life

Thank you for showing a pet patient with geriatric vestibular disease. My older dog was diagnosed with it last year and I had never heard of it. Your show helped me to understand it a little better.

I'm surprised poncho made it after not eating for 1.5 days. Most rabbits die after not eating for 8-12 hours so if your bun has not eaten in more than a few hours talk to your vet. Also have a good exotic emergency vet lined up because gastric issues in rabbits cannot wait until normal business hours

Rabbits are such sensitive animals, I’m so glad Poncho made it, what a little fighter 😍

Diesel is an old boy, but his teeth are in excellent condition; you know he has been taken care of very, very well. So sad for him and his "Dad".

I am so sad for Dr Alex and Dr Gerardo, it hurts to lose a furbaby, but to fear losing another in such short order is so sad. Bless them all three.

My bunny watched this with me and Imma be honest, she's a little horrified...

For anyone who is new to caring for a bunny: PLEASE do not wait this long to see a vet if you rabbit has stopped eating. Try and have a rabbit-savvy vet (check around for a vet that actually regularly sees rabbits--it makes a difference) lined up as well as an emergency vet that can see rabbits in case your vet is unavailable. You want to make sure your rabbit sees a vet within 6 hours of not eating if you can. I also suggest having simethicone (baby gas drops) on hand, fresh "smelly" greens your rabbit loves (like cilantro), recovery food such as Critical Care (refrigerate to keep it longer), and fresh hay--ask your vet to show you how to force feed with Critical Care since it can be tricky. If you can get the approval/training, pain meds like meloxicam and subcutaneous fluids are also very helpful! Also make sure your bun has a warm place (like a heated pad or warm rice sock) they warm up with--a cold bunny cannot digest food properly! I am surprised they did not decompress his stomach? Or perhaps they did and they just didn't talk about it....it looks like they have been offering him foods/force-feeding him given the food on his face the next morning. I mean, I am not a vet, but I had a rabbit that a few issues and went through bloat twice as well as regular GI stasis episodes--he is the reason I now have the supplies on hand and additional training. The first bloat was a crazy emergency where, once the exotic vet came in an looked at him, many additional steps were taken (such as stomach decompression). He was not so lucky the second time and he went into cardiac arrest while being treated for shock and did not make it. :(

Thank you, Bondi Vet for airing these new episodes with different doctors and clinics. It was beginning to feel like the Dr. Chris show.

I was'nt sure what to think at first in regards to the new cast mates of this show since I absoutley adored Dr.Chris and Lisa. Now, I find all new cast members special in their own ways.

Does anyone else get anxious when there’s an animal in need like this poor rabbit and the doctors explaining everything before they do it.? I keep thinking OK tell us later just do it or explain it while you’re doing it or something seems like everything takes so long. Even though I know they know what they’re doing it’s still puts me on edge a little bit. You got to help them! ❤️💕💕❤️

this show is what is keeping me alive during this endless pandemic in my country

So heart warming to see Kate kissing Poncho. The girl is in love with him and I am tickled. Sad to see Diesel having such a heart time, it is not fun to see them deteriorate. Hopefully he sticks around a little longer for his daddy. 💜

I feel his pain I had to put my dog down Dec 15 he was 17 my heart is shattered.

I can't believe she waited a full day and a half before getting the bunny in to the vet.. then again, my experience with Stasis in rabbits comes from my friend's bunny, who would basically rather die than EVER miss a meal. So when I went in to give him his breakfast and he didn't come charging out at me, I honestly immediately thought he was already dead. I had a feeling in my gut that he was laying dead in the room, because NOTHING stopped this rabbit from getting his breakfast. I eventually found him hiding under the furniture, and managed to get him to the vet.. he had early stage stasis caused by a spur on one of his teeth that was making him not able to chew properly and causing pain. Quick bit of dental care and he was right as rain, and will still basically attempt to tackle you to the ground to get his breakfast... But don't you DARE try and give him a banana... he HATES bananas.

My 2 year old Holland lop developed GI stasis a few weeks back. After following an online suggestion of giving him pineapple juice and belly massages, he lived! I couldn’t believe it actually worked. Thankfully I also think the symptoms were caught early enough he pulled through.

The way they pronounced Dachshund made me smile. It's a german word. The first part means badger and the second one dog. Here the pronunciation sounds more like "Ducks-Hoond" , but usually we call them Dackel. (Sounds like "Duckle")

Dawww Poncho is super cute. I love his floppy ears and feet.

I'm so glad things turned out well for Diesel. We lost our border collie at about the same age. She had been showing the same sort of symptoms but the vet couldn't find anything wrong with her. When she started having seizures, we made an appointment to take her back to the vet, but she had a massive seizure early that morning and died. She was a difficult dog, but well-loved all the same.

Hearing Dr. Poli talk about the death of his dog and then the thought of losing Diesel, had me tearing up. I hate to see anyone lose their pet.🐕‍🦺🥰💗💗 Oh and the rabbit health scare made my heart sink. I’m so happy that the rabbit pulled through and is doing really good.🐇 🥰💗💗

Dr Poli and his love for both his babies made me tear up big time. 💔

I had four different bunnies in the last 20 years. My lop-eared boy was SSSOOOOO SMART, and his personality was amazing! I called him my ZEN BUNNY. He loved having his head pet - but not the rest of him. He would lay down by my knee, as I sat on the floor, with his head just within my reach, but nothing else. He was so sensitive to peoples' energy. Loved all my fur friends! I miss them very very much!!

I almost lost my lil chihuahua to parvo. He was almost dead before he actually recovered. I had to beg my parents to take him to the vet and help me pay for it. I did what the vet said and after a few weeks he started to recover. Oddly enough he went temporarily blind after that. Eventually he recovered completely. I dont have him anymore he was taken from my yard a while back but he was like my baby. Ive also had to foster lambs and hand raise them. Most of the ones that came to me were very very sick. They didnt make it and died in my arms. But I tried to nurse them. One of them died of old age. Two died of bloat. As far as I know there was air trapped in their stomachs causing them to distend and the only way I knew to fix it was to make a small hole in the abdomen and put a tube in it to let out the air. Unfortunately death by infection was too great. We didnt have an experienced vet to do the procedure so they ended up passing away. It broke my heart. I love animals so it hurts sooo bad to see them suffer and pass away.

these are the only people i would trust with my bunny JUST SAYING

Every time I see pets on this show, I always pray that they are ok.

Dr Gerardo... crying. Now I am sobbing. So sad when you lose your furbabies. And now his other baby??? (Only halfway through episode)

her boyfriend getting her a rabbit when she had no idea, did not want one, and had no clue how to care for it is so irresponsible. animals aren't toys or objects. there's a reason why so many animals are in shelters that were rejected birthday and christmas gifts, and many rabbits from easter.

It's very important for pet owners to find a vet who understands the bond we have with our pets, whether that bond be strong or extremely strong. When I got my childhood dog, our first three vets didn't care one bit about animals, even less so about the concept of pets. To them an animal was either valuable for it provided meat or milk or it wasn't valuable and so was best euthanized even if otherwise healthy. I was the only client with a pet to them, needless to say, I was horrified when they told me after the second visit for his vaccines : "he has a slight heart murmur, best we kill him off right away instead of wasted money on vaccines for a sick dog." Not only did I change veterinary clinic before the visit was even over, walking the 8 km with my puppy in my arms to that other practice, to prove to my parents, I was serious, but my tiny poodle lived healthy for 14 years, and except on vet examination, it was impossible to tell he had a heart murmur, so active and lively he was right until 3 months before he died, and not of a heart problem, may I add. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure the other vets could do their jobs, but they simply were not interested in animals, and had no idea about there being a bond and were of the mind that animals do not count, so that we had a right to kill them if they were of no use or pleasure to us anymore. So they were like some doctors to humans who do not understand that when their patients are terminally ill or something like that, the entire family and circle of friends suffer too for them. As much as it cost me emotionally ad psychologically, I did the right thing when my dog started to suffer, deteriorated rapidly and could not recover but only get worse so for another day at max. Yet, I'm almost certain that had I not found that second clinic, with a caring vet, who knew about pets, I'd not have been able to do it, for I'd have been under the impression that the vets were not trying to save him, whereas I knew that this vet would have done everything humanly possible, and that if he was telling me, he could not help my dog, he could only keep him away from me over night, so that I would not see him passing away but that he'd suffer, it was the truth and I had to be there for my dog and go through that with him and for him.

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 67 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 Merry Christmas!

Omg that was scary, way to save sweet bunny’s life!!! 💙💙💙

I am so sorry Dr. G i know exactly how you feel.

As a rabbit mum, GI stasis is really scary and I've had our girls get it once or twice. Good thing Poncho survived

Glad to see those signs on the kennel pods. 'I'm an anxious, go slow' and 'I am deaf' . Sweet brilliant way to respect what the animal is and needs.

Pets are family, it hurts my heart when they’re sick. Idk what i’ll do without my families dog Kaleb 😢😞

Dr. Kate thank you so much for saving poncho I have four bunnies in my own and thank God all of them are extremely healthy I've never had a problem with them never had to take him to the vet their healthy bunnies I feed them well take great care of them and they eat healthy

Finally one about a bunny!!

Seeing a vet dealing with a sick animal is heartbreaking Dr Poli I wish you comfort you are a great human

Poncho is adorable glad to see he got better rabbits are such awesome animals

I love Dr. Kate, she has such a beautiful endearing spirit. Everyone there is so wonderful but she seems like such a kind person. Thank you Dr. Kate! Oh, and she’s very very beautiful!💕💕🧚🧚💕💕

OMG...crying SO HARD right now over Poncho...I have two bunnies and this is breaking my heart. I'm at the point of them leaving him overnight on an IV drip and I'm almost afraid to keep watching since two other episodes with bunnies both had the bunny die...😭

Diesel leaning to one side reminds me of the time I got vertigo. Hope he feels better soon!

I had to put one of my bunnies to sleep 2 weeks ago (december 7th). She stopped eating so after the first visit to the vet I fed her recovery for a day but she ended up probably having a tumor. I'm still not 100% if that was the case or if it was something else but she was in such bad shape and pain that any anesthetic or operation would have probably been fatal, so unfortunately we decided it was best to put her to sleep. So happy this little guy made it yet so sad again mine didn't 😭.

Love seeing the twins..they are truly a big blessing to all the animals they treat.

That was one relaxed doxie during and after the acupuncture.

Holding a bunny on its back like that could put it into shock

These are amazing vet's!

I’m so glad I have a 24 hour vet close to my house if my rabbit ever got that sick I would be devistated

This show is one my favorites

Thankgod the bunny and dog turned out a good result brought tears to me watching both story’s unfold best vets ever and nurses as well

Seeing the fur get everywhere reminds me that I was wearing a black jacket, next moment it's covered in fur from me cuddling and patting our Rabbit. All my black jacket was pretty much covered in fur. It was hard to get them all off. Hahaha. It's been months and I still miss that Rabbit that thought he was a cat and a dog. I hope I meet another Rabbit that has this weird personality, yet sweet and loving furball.

I have a nine year old border collie and my mom and I love her so much! We’ve had her since she was a puppy.

Awwwwww Deisel and Poncho are soooooooooo cute my heart is melting

i have been wanting the be a vet for around 9 years now and have never stopped at all and i just watch these all night and i love seeing then i start writing down notes i want to be a great vet nurse when i am older

a day and a half?! I panicked when my rabbit haven't eaten for the 8 hours I was sleeping. xDD

I miss my lop bunny. He was a rescue, he lived to be about 12.

Yay, Poncho made it! Go bunny 🐇🐰

poor little bunny’s nose wasn’t even twitching. when he got so much better - it was so wonderful to see him move. glad doggie was better, too :) 🐰 🐕‍🦺🌷

We love Dr Kate Adams

My baby bunny was on the edge of death, two times, once because he had Pellets, it was not even that much less than a teaspoon everyday once, but he has a sensitive stomach so he got bloated, the second time it was because of a tick. He still didn't have a name so after all this I named him Phoenix, and right now he is jumping and making binkies 🌹(don't worry guys I have a second bun too, they are siblings, so he isn't alone, her name is Meduza because she is so fierce, confident and so insurgent 🤭)

The Vets make such a sweet couple... My heart breaks for him & his puppy....

I had this acupuncture technique in addition to Physical Therapy for a Tailbone injury. I loved it!!

We love you Bondi vet show

Hii Bondi Vet :) When i started watching this i found out what i wanna be one day I love your videos❤️

Livias little tongue tho!🥺 and i love this show! It inspires me so much bc i wanna be a vet! ty:]

I love this show so much And I do cry at certain episodes, but this episode with the vet and his puppy who has balance issues and how sensitive he was when he was talking about his doggie that passed away I’m still crying as I’m texting this there is no other love between an animal to human they love us unconditionally

13:07 poor poor diesel i feel so bad him as vet you never want to see your own dog in pain. i am gald diesel is going to be ok. i am so gald poncho is doing much better.

Best Vets!

The rabbit parents of poncho are lucky he’s alive at all. He had gut stasis and that can be quickly fatal to rabbits. Gi stasis can claim the life of a rabbit in as little as 12 hours to a day. So the fact that he wasn’t seen by the vet till a day and a half later and was still alive is a miracle in itself. And the fact that the vet was able to treat this prolonged stasis successfully is even more a miracle. I hope the vet gives Poncho’s parents some rabbit care literature to read and take home w them so they have more knowledge and are better educated on caring for their rabbit. They seem to love him dearly, I just think they need to be a lot more informed about rabbits. They need guidance and to put in the time to learn about their rabbit’s needs, the risks, and the health dangers to look out for. Responsible rabbit parents know that gi is common and a huge and deadly threat to the life of any rabbit. You could literally lose your rabbit in less than a day to gi stasis, it’s that bad so you have to act quick and not wait esp if your rabbit hasn’t been eating or pooping for 12 hours. They’ve had him for 3 yrs so they really need to do better and educate themselves on rabbit care, there’s no excuse. Gi stasis in rabbits is the number one thing every rabbit parent has to watch out for. It’s serious and unfortunately common.

I can't help it. Dr. Scott is such a hunk, I miss him

I love this show! I'm so happy Poncho recovered 🥰🐰

I love the channel. First time I have seen it.

This episode really pulled at my heart. Dr. Alex and Dr. Gerardo make a cute couple. I'm so happy for them. Poncho and Diesel had me crying so much. I'm ecstatically happy they are ok. Poncho is a little fighter, so cute. Diesel is a senior dog. Things don't always go in the right direction. But Diesel will need more TLC. Which Dr. Gerardo already gives. Just cherish every moment wit Diesel and your going to be ok. It's tough to lose a beloved pet that is part of you, a part of you.

So glad Diesel is ok. I've been on the receiving end of bad news on April 22, 2021. It was the worst day of my life when I lost my Sasha. I don't think I will ever get over it.💔😭

When I grow up I just wanna be like you guys I love how you guys save animals you to make I can intro you guys to make our world a better place and it’s just love your videos it’s just the best love you all from Zoha

Is it me...Or the intro Makes My day Alot :)

Hi Bondi vet I love your videos so much and I love that you're showing Perth zoo., because I'm from Perth and I love that zoo so much.

Alex and Gerardo make such a wonderful couple!

I have Vestibular disease. I fall a lot. I love this show from USA I have 4 rescue cats. They are my world. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

The monkeys look like they have mohawks🥰

They are so kind😞😍🤩😄😃

Dr G, it's so hard to lose a pet. We lost Sassie, our seventeen year old angel last Tuesday. Keep Sheik's memory alive and never let it go.

My heart ached for Dr. Gerardo ☹️😢

rabbits, like cats, get hairballs from self grooming. Unfortunately, they can't barf them up like cats do. Food they can go without for a number of days, but they need water intake. Water helps move the trapped vegetable matter out of the hairball, ergo shrinking it in size, and hopefully small enough they can start passing it. I raised Angora rabbits for many years and it was something we always watched for. Not just eating up their allotted measure of pellets but also what was passing out the other end. We'd actually fast the rabbits one day a week, only giving them a tiny bit of raw broccoli, apple or banana, a handful of straw (great fiber!) and free access to water. If caught in time, it's actually easy to treat and get them over.

When vets and vet nurses joke about stealing your pet because they love them so much, you know you've found the right people!!

I’m not going to lie I can’t stop watching this video ❤

✰am i the only one that thinks that this show is amazing✰❤︎

So glad poncho is ok

Waiting too long with action for poncho, no massages, no forcefeeding. Just medication... To solve this obstruction. Could've done more, speaking from experience. Glad he made it though 🙌♥️

I Love the show but my grandson had to go out of town and I’m watching his cat and apparently he loves this show too he set in the chair watching.

Poor Diesel 😭🥺

My mum rehomed my bunny but watching your channel with all these animals recovering just makes me so happy 🙂

Thank you for sharing us all of these tips it really helps

can confirm from being dehydrated, lack of fluids can in fact cause you to block up, guess that goes for any living thing with a digestive tract.

In my personal opinion , there is NOTHING stronger than the bond between man and dog or “woman and dog” I live for my dogs so I got a bit teary in this

They work well together

Why is only one monkey going on display? Are they waiting to do a health check on the other one? So happy Diesel doesn't have any brain issues. I hope his vestibular issues get better soon. Poncho is SO sweet! The acupuncture stuff is a bit odd but whatever works is good. God Bless you all, have a Merry Christmas!

I can completely empathize with Diesel. I had a spine/spinal cord injury about 10 years ago and while we're not sure if it was related or not, it came on shortly after my injury. I developed something called benign positional vertigo and it is exactly like what Sheik endures. My eyes would flicker, the room seem tilted, if I could have walked at the time there is no way it'd have been in a straight line. It is absolutely nauseating. Poor puppy. Clearly Diesel is a much loved family member. The bond is clearly understood by Dr. Poli now. It's sad to see.

Omg.. I sooo wanna hold and cuddle poncho 😍😍😍 that cute cuddly furry ball is an actual bundle of joy 💓💓💓 I just loveeee rabbits 👼

I am in love with the show the compassion the love they have for animals is just awesome!