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eye swollen then died

claire elizabeth

claire elizabeth

Young Bun
on sunday our tiny runt baby came in from his run ,he was fine then his eye swelled up and bled ,within minutes he died in my arms,he was perfectly fine and hadnt knocked himself ,he was vaccinated against myxy,but only just found out about vhd,hadnt even time to get him to the vets ,he just lost blood from his eye and mouth ,absolutely devastated he was my little friend ,he didnt grow like his brothers who are huge,but was so gentle as fed by us from a tiny runt.I will inform the other rabbit owners in the area,any help would be appreciated.
 
Just want to say I am so sorry you have lost your bunny.

Sounds like although he had a short life he had a life full of love xx
 
I doubt it was VHD, more likely he did knock his eye/face or get it caught on something. But sometimes accidents happen and we cant prevent them all. Sounds like he had a lovely time with you, so sorry you lost him xx
 
Hi, really sorry to hear about your little bunn, heres abit of info on Vhd -
Baby rabbits, under about 8 weeks of age, don’t get ill at all. But VHD usually kills older rabbits. They may just die suddenly, with no sign of anything wrong. Or they may get very ill before dying, have difficulty breathing, go off their food, have a high temperature and bleed from the nose and bottom. -
http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/resources/content/info-sheets/VHD_UK.htm
Hope this helps you to work out what happend x
 
So very sorry to hear about your sudden loss of your lovely little bun :(

There are several things that could have caused those sudden symptoms and his passing. VHD although possible doesn't quite fit. It sounds more like he had a sudden little bleed in his head for whatever reason, i'm very sorry. :cry:
 
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