Hugo's There
Wise Old Thumper
As the title says really. I am at a loss as how to help him
For those of you that don't know Elwood, he is a wonderful REW lop with neurological problems, is blind and has hearing difficulties. He has abscences but no proper fits. It use to make him the most happiest carefree rabbit you could ever find. He is more like a toddler than a bunny and needs constant supervision when free ranging as he would get in to all kinds of trouble left alone despite his problems.
Elwood has always been a loving happy rabbit, who would like nothing better than sitting on the sofa with us, or chasing cats so he could wee on them:lol:
He did have phases of aggression where he would attack our legs when we walked around. I felt the movement unsettled him so we picked him up to cuddle him every time and eventually this stopped as he seemd to feel more secure.
This then changed to him occassionally attacking inanimate objects, like chair legs and walls but it never lasted long. He would always return to being happy and relaxed most of the time.
Last Monday he went completely out of control, attacking walls, radiators anything really. He was really upset and when I went to comfort him he was terrified and ran from me. Which was a completely new thing. I thought it would pass so went to bed and left him out with Steve. I could hear him charging about so badly the house was shaking, radiators were vibrating. We got him in his crate and he was going mad in it. He was so scared he could hardly breathe and was partially mouth breathing. I gave him Metacam it's all i could think of to do and held him tight until he settled.
The next few days he was exhausted, but now his behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic. He either attacks walls when he is out. He is terrified if Steve or I approach him and will run up the stairs in 2 bounds to get away from us. Yet when I do pick him up and cuddle him he settled straight down for some nose rubs and purrs his teeth. Other times he wont come out of his crate at all. It is heartbreaking to see. I'm having nightmares about it as I don't what to do for him. I don't think the vets will be able to help him.
He is still relaxed when shut in his crate and he still loves his food.In the mornings he does still jump on the sofa to steal cereal out of my bowl
I am so worried that I will have to make a decision about his future, it is such a big responsibility. I really don't know what to do, he's not even a year old yet. He is the most special bunny in all the world, he is so unbunny like I almost see him as the child I will never have But this is so sad to watch
Sorry for the long post, it's just so hard to explain easily. Any opinions and ideas are welcome
For those of you that don't know Elwood, he is a wonderful REW lop with neurological problems, is blind and has hearing difficulties. He has abscences but no proper fits. It use to make him the most happiest carefree rabbit you could ever find. He is more like a toddler than a bunny and needs constant supervision when free ranging as he would get in to all kinds of trouble left alone despite his problems.
Elwood has always been a loving happy rabbit, who would like nothing better than sitting on the sofa with us, or chasing cats so he could wee on them:lol:
He did have phases of aggression where he would attack our legs when we walked around. I felt the movement unsettled him so we picked him up to cuddle him every time and eventually this stopped as he seemd to feel more secure.
This then changed to him occassionally attacking inanimate objects, like chair legs and walls but it never lasted long. He would always return to being happy and relaxed most of the time.
Last Monday he went completely out of control, attacking walls, radiators anything really. He was really upset and when I went to comfort him he was terrified and ran from me. Which was a completely new thing. I thought it would pass so went to bed and left him out with Steve. I could hear him charging about so badly the house was shaking, radiators were vibrating. We got him in his crate and he was going mad in it. He was so scared he could hardly breathe and was partially mouth breathing. I gave him Metacam it's all i could think of to do and held him tight until he settled.
The next few days he was exhausted, but now his behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic. He either attacks walls when he is out. He is terrified if Steve or I approach him and will run up the stairs in 2 bounds to get away from us. Yet when I do pick him up and cuddle him he settled straight down for some nose rubs and purrs his teeth. Other times he wont come out of his crate at all. It is heartbreaking to see. I'm having nightmares about it as I don't what to do for him. I don't think the vets will be able to help him.
He is still relaxed when shut in his crate and he still loves his food.In the mornings he does still jump on the sofa to steal cereal out of my bowl
I am so worried that I will have to make a decision about his future, it is such a big responsibility. I really don't know what to do, he's not even a year old yet. He is the most special bunny in all the world, he is so unbunny like I almost see him as the child I will never have But this is so sad to watch
Sorry for the long post, it's just so hard to explain easily. Any opinions and ideas are welcome