International Rabbit Day is September 25th and to celebrate we are highlighting some of our medical fosters and requesting donations to help us continue our ability to save rabbits' lives. Overall, NMHRS provides vet care for dozens of rabbits every year, including saving many from the euthanasia list. We are the only rabbit rescue in New Mexico and spend thousands of dollars on medical care every year. So far in 2021 our vet bills are more than our donations.
Here are some rabbits we have helped/are helping in 2021. Your donations help NMHRS save rabbits like these. NMHRS is a 501(c)3 organization run entirely by donations and volunteers. All donations are tax deductible.
COLTRANE
This sweet boy (pictured above) was found as a stray and then at just 3 months old developed a severe ear infection which gave him headtilt. We worked with our vet from March to August to get rid of all 3 infections in his ears and was on at least 6 different medications. He also got a deep ear flush surgery and 2 cultures. He is finally infection-free so we have started acupuncture to see if that helps the remaining headtilt. Keep you ears crossed for Coltrane to make a full recovery!
YOYO
Talk about a fighter! Yoyo was another longterm medical foster who battled urine scald, an internal worm infestation, and nerve damage. She came to us with a broken spine so she was paraplegic as well. Her medical bills alone cost us over $3,000.
ROOSEVELT
This stray walked up to a woman in Los Lunas as if to say "can you help me?" She called the shelter but they said he would be euthanized, so she found us and we took him. Both of his back legs have been broken and healed incorrectly. He is getting one of them amputated in October. He also has urine scald that is now being treated.
EDDI
Another abandoned stray, Eddi was found with headtilt. The vet ruled out an ear infection so she is currently being treated for e. cunniculi but may need acupuncture to help the damaged nerves in her neck.
DAHLIA
Just when we think we've seen it all, we get a rabbit like Dahlia. One day she had a small scratch on her ear that over the next few days scabbed over and appeared to be healing. However, the scab fell off and left a missing chunk of ear behind, making Dahlia look like something had chomped her ear. She was rushed to the vet who had never seen anything like this. The culture results indicated that she had a staph infection, and after antibiotics and a special ear soak Dahlia was fully cured.
SHASTA
When the Bernalillo County Shelter confiscated almost 200 rabbits from one household, many of them were in rough shape. NMHRS took a young rabbit who had an abscess on her foot since that required specialized care outside the scope of the shelter. She had surgery followed by daily cleaning. She was also on antibiotics and a pain med. She fully recovered with no lingering effects.
MERLIN
This little wizard came to us with a broken leg and some lacerations after being found on the 40 freeway. We got him x-rayed, in a cast, and on medication. He recovered in a foster home and is good as new.
LAVENDER
Lavender had a jawline full of abscesses that required surgery, anitbiotics, and pain meds. she also received some molar trims while in our care which involves being anesthitized.
OTHER RABBITS
This year we also brought our fosters to the vet for things like tear duct flushes, vaccines, spays & neuters, cryptorchid surgeries, ear mites, & UTIs.
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