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Best sedation or calming/holding techniques for scanning rabbits?

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Best sedation or calming/holding techniques for scanning rabbits?

 

Looking for a bunny-friendly sedation protocol or restraint technique for scanning rabbits. 

Any suggestions are appreciated. Thx! 🙂

 

Looking for a bunny-friendly sedation protocol or restraint technique for scanning rabbits. 

Any suggestions are appreciated. Thx! 🙂

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EL

This is from Andi Parkisnon

This is from Andi Parkisnon RDMS of Intrapet Imaging in Baltimore, MD:

Here’s the secret to bunnies—have an experienced holder.  Bunnies have a weird “trance” reaction to having their eyes covered.
  So, you need to gently get them onto their back in a trough (gently because they can break their backs

echotech

Thanks for the tips! 🙂
Thanks for the tips! 🙂

EL

From Rachel Brilhardt RDMS of

From Rachel Brilhardt RDMS of Intrapet adds to this:  

Perfect description but to add that rubbing their chest while covering eyes will help get them into trance. Also be careful not cover nose or mouth when covering eyes.