Have just got back from the vet and it was bad news.
Sue's X-ray showed that one of her kidneys is completely calcified and the other is only half working. The vet said it was probably caused when she was younger by incorrect diet. He also said it is rare. He has spoken to two vets at other practices and they haven't come across it.
He said if I can find out from any other bunny lovers if they've had a bun with it what treatment they have had he will be happy to try it (I told him I belong to bunny forums). He's looked on-line and can't find much info. I suppose I should be pleased he is being honest, but feel at a bit of a loss now.
I need to give Sue a low calcium diet and try and bulk her up as she is losing weight and maybe give her some vitamin supplements. She currently has SS which I know is high in calcium. Does anyone know which pellet mix is low is calcium - but still has some goodness in it. She also has spring greens daily and occasional carrot and broccoli (which I think is high in calcium). I don't want to deprive the poor darling of her favourite foods. She loves bread - which I know is normally a bad thing to give buns - but if it puts weight on her, I am not sure it would be so awful to treat her.
The bill came to £137.97 for an X-ray with anaesthetic which seemed an awful lot to me. Does that sound about right? I wouldn't mind if she was better but she isn't
I don't know when I will recognise it is time for her to go to the Bridge. I don't want her to suffer as she will if she goes into renal failure. At the moment the vet agrees with me that it isn't the right time. She does have a good quality of life.
Sue and Peggy are so totally devoted (the vet nurse commented on it) I don't know how Peggy will cope with the worst happens. She will be so incredibly lonely. I was intending to bond Peggy and Sue with my other three but didn't and they may be a bit overwhelming for poor Peggy.
Maybe I shouldn't be worrying about that now, but I am sitting here in tears and it is all going around and around my head
Sue's X-ray showed that one of her kidneys is completely calcified and the other is only half working. The vet said it was probably caused when she was younger by incorrect diet. He also said it is rare. He has spoken to two vets at other practices and they haven't come across it.
He said if I can find out from any other bunny lovers if they've had a bun with it what treatment they have had he will be happy to try it (I told him I belong to bunny forums). He's looked on-line and can't find much info. I suppose I should be pleased he is being honest, but feel at a bit of a loss now.
I need to give Sue a low calcium diet and try and bulk her up as she is losing weight and maybe give her some vitamin supplements. She currently has SS which I know is high in calcium. Does anyone know which pellet mix is low is calcium - but still has some goodness in it. She also has spring greens daily and occasional carrot and broccoli (which I think is high in calcium). I don't want to deprive the poor darling of her favourite foods. She loves bread - which I know is normally a bad thing to give buns - but if it puts weight on her, I am not sure it would be so awful to treat her.
The bill came to £137.97 for an X-ray with anaesthetic which seemed an awful lot to me. Does that sound about right? I wouldn't mind if she was better but she isn't
I don't know when I will recognise it is time for her to go to the Bridge. I don't want her to suffer as she will if she goes into renal failure. At the moment the vet agrees with me that it isn't the right time. She does have a good quality of life.
Sue and Peggy are so totally devoted (the vet nurse commented on it) I don't know how Peggy will cope with the worst happens. She will be so incredibly lonely. I was intending to bond Peggy and Sue with my other three but didn't and they may be a bit overwhelming for poor Peggy.
Maybe I shouldn't be worrying about that now, but I am sitting here in tears and it is all going around and around my head