A bunny on the brink of death has been saved after vets at an animal charity used pineapple juice as a last resort to remove a giant fur ball in his stomach.
Finbar the rabbit was rushed to the PDSA’s PetAid hospital in Glasgow by his owners James and Christina McNeil after he stopped eating and drinking and appeared lethargic.
Vets examined Finbar and suspected something might be wrong with his intestines so prescribed drugs and liquid feeding but, when Finbar did not improve, X-rays showed he had the biggest hairball staff had ever seen.
PDSA vet Susie Hermit drew upon her knowledge about the possible benefits of pineapple juice in helping to break down hairballs.
Susie said: “An enzyme contained in pineapple juice is claimed to break down the material which holds fur balls together.
“Thankfully Finbar started to improve after a combination of pineapple juice and drugs to get his bowels moving. Whether this was solely due to the pineapple juice, I’m not sure, but it seemed to make a difference.”
His owners were delighted to have Finbar back at home.
