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Squeak-worst possible happening.

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Peridot

Young Bun
Hi all

We have had very bad news this afternoon in that the male to our neutered Dutch female has been found dead in his hutch. This was entirely without warning and was discovered on return to the house, with rigor mortis setting in, which means that he probably died about noon today. He was alive at 11.30'ish. He fed normally last night but was noted not to eat much this morning. He was let out in the garden for a bit last night and we are suspicious of the new neighbours for various reasons though we can't prove anything without a post mortem which can't afford. He would have been five at Christmas and had recently had the usual rabbit vacs for myxo and VHD. I know that rabbits can sometimes have strokes but remain sceptical. Can anyone offer any possible alternative explanations?

We hope he is happy at the Bridge.

Thanks

Peridot :cry:
 
So so sorry for your loss :(

It can be sudden, without a PM it'd be very difficult to denote what happened exactly, it happened to another bun on here today that was posted about, just very sudden. Could of been heart attack or something perhaps if something came near the hutch and scared it enough :(

Binky free little bun x
 
I am sorry for your loss. The only real way to know is to get a PM unfortunately, and even then it can sometimes not show anything.
 
Hi Graham and Fluffiebunnie

Thanks for your condolences and we eventually decided not to have a post mortem performed after some thought.

We tend to go along with the view that it was possibly a congenital heart defect as another member of the household had noted that Squeak appeared to be moving about slower then usual a week or two before, but had not told us. We had noticed nothing untoward and he had been eating and drinking normally until the day of his death and had been playing in the garden as normal the day before.

Although not a big hay eater, his diet was varied and included spring greens and cauliflower and cabbage leaves and other vegetables and herbs and muesli. The greens etc were always thoroughly washed before giving them to him.

We have decided not to replace him.

Thanks again

Peridot :cry:
 
Peridot said:
Hi Graham and Fluffiebunnie

Thanks for your condolences and we eventually decided not to have a post mortem performed after some thought.

We tend to go along with the view that it was possibly a congenital heart defect as another member of the household had noted that Squeak appeared to be moving about slower then usual a week or two before, but had not told us. We had noticed nothing untoward and he had been eating and drinking normally until the day of his death and had been playing in the garden as normal the day before.

Although not a big hay eater, his diet was varied and included spring greens and cauliflower and cabbage leaves and other vegetables and herbs and muesli. The greens etc were always thoroughly washed before giving them to him.

We have decided not to replace him.

Thanks again

Peridot :cry:
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I am really sorry for your loss, assuming all the obvious possibles are ruled out, ie, poisoning - eating something in the garden/stassis/bloat/tooth problems etc it may have just been 'time' or an underlying condition you would not have been able to 'fix'. You are going to have to pay very close attention to your doe now, she will be grieving for the loss of a bonded partner, if you have decided not to get another one, is there anyway you can consider bringing her indoors as a house rabbit? It's going to be a very long lonely winter for her otherwise :(
 
Hi VickiP

Thanks for your condolences, and yes, the doe Bubble is already living in the house,as a result of veterinary advice following back problems last year. They had not lived in the same accommodation for a time and indeed Bubble became very territorial when we briefly acquired a new female last year and attacked her. Squeak did not appear duly troubled by the separation and did in fact appear more bonded with the two cats.

Thanks again for your concern.

Peridot
 
I'm so sorry for the loss of your rabbit :(

There are any number of possible causes because rabbits as prey animals will hide their illness sometimes until their last breath - so if he had some subtle internal problem eg with his heart, or lungs, or liver, or anything, it wouldn't necessarily have been apparent.


best wishes to you and your remaining bunny x
 
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