All posts tagged: rabbit

Tofu Tuesday: Bunny Years Infographic

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I recently saw this rabbit to human years table over on the Three Little Ladies Rabbitry page and was inspired to design an infographic featuring a photo of Tofu. At 7 human years, Tofu the bunny is 57 bunny years. Hopefully, he has some good golden years left in him. This might seem like a strange way to present bunny ages, but you should neuter (or spay) rabbits from 3-4 months old and in bunny years, that’s roughly when they reach puberty at 10-12 years old. Waiting until a rabbit is 1 year old (or 21 bunny years old) before neutering (or spaying) would be irresponsible. Feel free to Pin, repost or distribute this infographic! I am available for infographic work (bunny related or not). Please contact me or check out more of my design work on my Behance page here.  

Tofu Tuesday: 10 tips for looking after a blind rabbit

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Uh oh, another surgery So…last week, Tofu’s corneal ulcer went from completely healed to a brand new corneal ulcer followed by a very bad infection. A corneal ulcer is just a fancy word for a scratch on the surface of the eye. With a blind eye that is constantly open, it is prone to things poking in there and scratching the surface which can quickly lead to infection. By quickly, I mean quickly! On Thursday it was decided by the vet he must have his eye removed (enucleation).

All clear!

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Live update! Just been to the vet clinic and Tofu has been giving the all clear. His corneal ulcer is completely healed and he can come off antibiotics. Moral of the story, corneal ulcers in rabbits can heal. As long as you get the vet quick enough and are super diligent with antibiotics (4 times a day). Now that Tofu has had 2 corneal ulcers, one in each eye, we’ve had 2 possible outcomes: removal of the severely infected left eye, and complete recovery of the right eye. I know which one I prefer! When we got home, Tofu was treated to a grape and is now enjoying the outdoors. Enjoy this post? Click here to see more editions of Tofu Tuesday.

Tofu Tuesday: A slice of sunshine

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Auckland has been experiencing power outages all over the city. Yesterday at work, the power went out in the afternoon so I skipped off home. It’s lovely to be home when I’m supposed to be working, though I still managed to get plenty of work done from home. In the late afternoon, a glorious slice of sunshine passes over our bed. Here is a photo of Tofu enjoying that slice of sunshine while grooming himself. Click here to see more editions of Tofu Tuesday. p.s. Tofu’s eye infection is clearing up with use of antibiotics and we’re off to the vet again this morning to check that it’s completely healed. Thanks for all your thoughts this week!

Tofu Tuesday: The Aviator

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I wish Tofu wore safety goggles. I took Tofu to the vet yesterday because he has another eye infection. Last time he had an eye infection, it got really bad, really fast and he had to get the eye removed. It was heartbreaking, but the best thing for him. Because Tofu is blind, he brushes up against or bumps into things all the time. This time something scratched his cornea. They flushed and checked out the eye but there was no foreign object in there and the vet seems hopeful it will heal. Please keep Tofu in your thoughts today. Click here to see more editions of Tofu Tuesday.

Tofu Tuesday Returns: Captain Tofu Grislybeard

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I know some of you have been missing Tofu Tuesdays. Last month was the longest time Tofu Tuesday had gone on hiatus in the 4 years this blog has been going. I hope this photo and doodle makes up for it. I had fun making it. I may have laughed maniacally as it all came together. It is now over 2 months since Tofu’s surgery. He has been getting along just fine without his left eye and his fur has now grown back completely. He is as handsome as ever and twice as mischievous. Click here to see more editions of Tofu Tuesday.

Tofu Tuesday: King size bed

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Tofu has been sleeping on our bed lately. He comes into our room sometime between midnight and dawn, long after we’ve gone to bed. I guess that is when the temperature drops. He sleeps on top of our blankets, snuggled between our feet. In the morning, he can be found perfectly positioned on that patch of blanket directly on top of a hot water bottle, enjoying the residual heat through 2 layers of blanket. He dozes there for hours while I get up, work out, shower, dress, pack my lunch, check what’s new with the internet etc. He usually hops off the bed (in search for food) by the time I leave for work. Life is pretty sweet. In winter, if a rabbit has the choice, he would choose to snuggle with a hot water bottle and/or between his humans. It makes me wonder how pet rabbits who live their entire lives in outdoor hutches can survive even our mild Auckland winters? It doesn’t snow in Auckland, but it can get close to 0°C at night yet house …