Have just got home from work and went to feed my two bunnies to find them both dead. They live outside in seperate homes as the are male and female. Both bunnies had been in good health but was wondering if the sudden drop in temperature had anything to do with it. Had bad frost last night. Really upset keep thinking it is something iv done but for both of them to go at the same time has got me puzzled.
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Sad day
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biscandmatt1
Wise Old Thumper
could be vhd. were they up to date with their vaccinations?
maybe fright? something could have got in the garden and scared them maybe.
i am so sorry for your loss.
sleep peacefully bunnies xxx
maybe fright? something could have got in the garden and scared them maybe.
i am so sorry for your loss.
sleep peacefully bunnies xxx
Jaysmonkey
Wise Old Thumper
I'm so sorry, thinking of you
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
How awful
It could be that a predator (Fox) was about. Rabbits can literally be frightened to death
As long as their hutches were well insulated with lots of hay/straw then I doubt the cold was the cause. Rabbits can adapt well to cold but not to extreme heat.
If they were not VHD Vaccinated then VHD is another possibility.
Or ingestion of a toxin.
A PM is really the only way to get some idea as to what happened
I am very sorry for your loss
It could be that a predator (Fox) was about. Rabbits can literally be frightened to death
As long as their hutches were well insulated with lots of hay/straw then I doubt the cold was the cause. Rabbits can adapt well to cold but not to extreme heat.
If they were not VHD Vaccinated then VHD is another possibility.
Or ingestion of a toxin.
A PM is really the only way to get some idea as to what happened
I am very sorry for your loss
prettylupin
Wise Old Thumper
Very sorry for your loss.
Bobbybobtail
Warren Scout
I am so sorry. How awful. I don't know what to say, but my last bunny died suddenly and I had no idea why. Sometimes there is a hidden health problem which is never picked up. The only way I could think about it was that it was a quick loss, rather than a chronic illness.
Sending you lots of sympathy...
Sending you lots of sympathy...
debbie_7155
Warren Scout
Im sooo sorry, thats awful , im sure it wouldnt be the cold/frost if they had lots of straw/hay to keep them warm?
, im sure it wouldnt be the cold/frost if they had lots of straw/hay to keep them warm?
