Badger went for a checkup today. The vet was very impressed with how he is and how he looks. He has gained weight, which I knew he had and I'm chuffed about. His chest sounds good and everything looks good (small spurs on his teeth but that's not the end of the world). We talked about his breathing being more of an effort recently and about his steroid dose and she said that on days he is struggling he can have one tablet twice a day, as opposed to just once a day, so that's great. If I wake up in the morning and see he is struggling I can give him an additional tablet. Good. :thumb: we like that.
The vet did say that she felt he was in good enough condition to vaccinate.
I went against her recommendation of vaccinating against myxo. I feel with the steroids and undercurrent of respiratory issues and also the fact he is on steroids and permanent antibiotics that it would put his body under too much stress. I said that if he was unvaccinated and got myxo he would die (well, he would be PTS), but that if he contracted myxo whilst vaccinated I would still let him be PTS and not try and battle him through it (I think Santa made that point to me which is incredibly true and sensible- so thank you). She said she wouldn't sway me either way because she knew I was making an informed decision.
The other way I look at it is that I can undo this decision and get him vaccinated if I want, but I can't change it if I get him vaccinated and it makes him ill.
I always felt it was the right thing for him, to not vaccinate him, but I'm very unsettled by going against her. Did I do the right thing?
ETA- To be fair, you can't say if I did the right thing or not. I guess I just mean, well, I don't know what I mean. I guess I just need some reassurance that making the choice I thought was best for him was ok.
On a complete side note and not related at all, I was thinking on the way home that it would be amazing to start up a santuary for rabbits with head tilt, and then Tilly's song came on the radio. Tilly was my original head tilt bunny and it was her who gave me their love. So that was nice and made me smile Maybe she thinks its a good idea.
The vet did say that she felt he was in good enough condition to vaccinate.
I went against her recommendation of vaccinating against myxo. I feel with the steroids and undercurrent of respiratory issues and also the fact he is on steroids and permanent antibiotics that it would put his body under too much stress. I said that if he was unvaccinated and got myxo he would die (well, he would be PTS), but that if he contracted myxo whilst vaccinated I would still let him be PTS and not try and battle him through it (I think Santa made that point to me which is incredibly true and sensible- so thank you). She said she wouldn't sway me either way because she knew I was making an informed decision.
The other way I look at it is that I can undo this decision and get him vaccinated if I want, but I can't change it if I get him vaccinated and it makes him ill.
I always felt it was the right thing for him, to not vaccinate him, but I'm very unsettled by going against her. Did I do the right thing?
ETA- To be fair, you can't say if I did the right thing or not. I guess I just mean, well, I don't know what I mean. I guess I just need some reassurance that making the choice I thought was best for him was ok.
On a complete side note and not related at all, I was thinking on the way home that it would be amazing to start up a santuary for rabbits with head tilt, and then Tilly's song came on the radio. Tilly was my original head tilt bunny and it was her who gave me their love. So that was nice and made me smile Maybe she thinks its a good idea.
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