Miss Hoppy's Health - New picture

**dukedogsmom** · 09-13-2007, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by Karen

I'll see if I can dig up some you haven't seen.

She'd rather I not take any right now, because she was on eye drops for a couple weeks, and hated them, so some of the liquid would always get onto the fur beneath her eyes, and was aparrently sticky. The fur in those spots is growing back, from her cleaning that nasty awful stuff off so vigorously, but she's not her prettiest at the moment. One doesn't realize how much of her is fur, until a little patch of it is gone! Remind me in a couple weeks, okay?

Not that she's ever a willing photographer's model!

Poor little bun bun. Give her gentle pets and hug for us.

**Karen** · 09-13-2007, 11:40 AM

I will - she now has an appointment at Tufts Veterinary on Saturday. The other vet she sometimes sees at our vet's office called, and sometimes they can do radiation on a thymoma to shrink it so the pressue is less on the heart, and so the bunny can breathe better. We'll see, Saturday, what it involves, how uncomfortable it is, and if they even would reccomend it for a ten-year-old little bunny.

The intern at Tufts started a "chart" to make the appointment. Name, age - those we got down. Breed - well, "Maybe a Netherland Dwarf/Rex mix? We don't really know, but she's bigger than a ND, and has bigger ears, but smaller than a Rex, and has smaller ears than they do ..."

**Catty1** · 09-13-2007, 12:06 PM

I think her breed could be Heinz 57? I hope all goes well, and that some of it can be shrunk.

I sent you an email...don't know if there is any point taking it to Tufts?

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 09-13-2007, 12:55 PM

Miss Hoppy is an original, one of a kind, Pet Talk mascot, loved by people from all corners of the earth!

**lbaker** · 09-13-2007, 01:08 PM

There are Dr's and nurses in many, many hospitals that have seen Get Well cards signed by Karen, Paul and Miss Hoppy. The nurses at Washington Hosp Center asked who Miss Hoppy is and I explained that she was The Mayors bunny.

I received some very strange looks I must say

**Rachel** · 09-13-2007, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by Karen

Her favorites - the staples - are Parsley and Dandelion Greens, but she also gets other greens, including Lacinto Kale, Dill, Mustard greens, and others. She refuses bok choy, but likes junior baby bok choy, which I get in the good produce market one town over. She's usually got a carrot going, and an ear of corn, husks included, is tasty and fun for days at a time - she'll peel back and eat some of the husks, and some get left until they are crunchy before they are eaten, and she eats the kernels of corn off the cob just like a person does. And she always has plenty of timothy hay as well.

Thank you for sharing this slice of life with Miss Hoppy. How sweet to think of her enjoying all her different treats. I do hope that Tufts can offer you some plan for lessening any discomfort she may be experiencing.

**pitc9** · 09-13-2007, 04:21 PM

Karen and Paul, please forgive me for only just now seeing this thread.

I pray you have many more happy, hoppy, healthy years with Ms. Hoppy.

**dukedogsmom** · 09-13-2007, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by Catty1

I think her breed could be Heinz 57? I hope all goes well, and that some of it can be shrunk.

I sent you an email...don't know if there is any point taking it to Tufts?

Uh, wouldn't you do everything possible for your loved furry ones?

**gini** · 09-14-2007, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by dukedogsmom

Uh, wouldn't you do everything possible for your loved furry ones?

Absolutely!!

**Lilith Cherry** · 09-14-2007, 05:52 AM

Loving thoughts and fervent prayers that Miss Hoppy will continue to be around and feisty for a long time yet.

**anna_66** · 09-14-2007, 06:14 AM

I'll be saying a prayer that they'll be able to do something to make your Miss Hoppy more comfortable.
(((HUGS))) to you and Paul

**ChrisH** · 09-14-2007, 06:17 AM

Keeping Miss Hoppy in my prayers.

Originally Posted by Catty1

I sent you an email...don't know if there is any point taking it to Tufts?

Originally Posted by dukedogsmom

Uh, wouldn't you do everything possible for your loved furry ones?

I could be wrong but I read the it in Catty1's post as being the e-mail she sent Karen not Miss Hoppy.

**Karen** · 09-14-2007, 09:27 AM

She sent me an email about a procedure developed a while ago, but as it was for brain tumors, and this is a chest tumor, it didn't really apply. But it was a nice thought, and we appreciated the effort.