My bunny keeps flipping the syringe out of his mouth

My bunny won’t stand for being held. He’s very sweet, but will not be held! I also think he locks his jaws 😊

@@possumaintdeadwill he let you hold him when you go out? My bunny knows home and won’t let me hold her there, but if I can coax her into her travel crate, she will let me pick her up and hold her when we go out to the vet or just running errands. It can be tedious but it works. This is how I’m able to give her meds, clip her nails, and experience the sweetness of carrying and cuddling with her at all. She cuddles back and everything but she refuses to do more than give me sweet nudges and let me pet her head at home.

True 😊

Yeah that’s exactly what I was thinking. Didn’t try to run off or anything.

You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful.

Glad the video helped!

This is something that can be challenging for some rabbits. Go slow and do your best.

Great to hear!

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Exactly. It's IMPOSSIBLE. This video didn't really help much. No matter what I do my rabbit will just run away! I can't even get the syringe near her mouth!

@@mattco1103 It is!! But using a smaller syringe did help a little, my bunny accepted it but I still had problems with him not always swallowing the medicine 😅

Take it slow and remember to be patient. It's a new experience for him.

@NorthStar VETS yeh of course. He likes to hide his face in my arms when cutting his nails so he did that and took 1ml of critical care only. He's not eating. So I'm so scared he's going to become poorly because he's not letting me give him the syringes. Will have to try with 3 people. 1 holding.....1 holding his head and 1 to put the syringe. But I don't want to stress him out. How long usually after getting neutered do they begin to eat?

That is a complicated question to answer. If a rabbit isn't eating and pooping there is the possibility of him developing GI Stasis. If you haven't already done so, you should contact the veterinarian that performed the surgery.

@NorthStar VETS well today went a bit better. I managed his meds all day and got 12mls of food in him in 6 hours nothing more than that as he put up a gigantic fight with me this evening and he's gone through enough stress. He's more or less back to normal. Wanting to run around, humping away like always although not as much. He's pooing but it's small at the moment. And has began eating little. I hope hel get there. I just hope I wake up in the morning to normal poops then I know everything surely is fine. Because he has began biting me and scratching me when I try give him meds or critical care. Vet said if his poops go back to normal then stop distressing him. Otherwise I have to continue. My heart breaks for my poor boy. Its like he's so angry at me.

@@immasis Glad you feel things are going better. Just remember you are doing this to help him.

That's another great way of getting it done.

This video is more to show the process on how it is done. Dosages will depend on the weight of the animal the medications that are used.

Hey Matt, which parts doesn't work for you?