Colonel Colin has had a Serious Accident :-(

He jumped a 5ft fence and got stuck by the abdomen halfway.

Laura (Vet) cannot find any obvious injury to his Liver or his abdomen in general.
But without an U/S we cant say for certain. The place Id need to go to get the U/S cannot do it today and I have no funds to go elsewhere.

So Colin has had pain relief and I am to monitor him over the next 12 hours. *If* he has damaged himself internally it should become very obvious within that time. If it does then the options are limited to high risk surgery or PTS.


If I were not such a failure I would be able to afford more specialist care. But I am too useless and I have totally screwed up my life leaving me in financial dire straits and unable to access more specialised Veterinary Care.

So anyone wishing to have a pop at me for having more Rabbits than I can afford go ahead. You cant make me feel worse than I already do

Paws crossed for him. He maybe OK after a rest and once he has got over the shock of it. Will be thinking of you both. Try not to stress over it Jane, he was only doing what came naturally to him. He is indoors, warm and fed. Just keep an eye on him for now.

Aww there's no way you could have forseen something like that, sometimes rabbits just think they're hardier than they are. You never know he may be absolutely fine, just hold out for a bit longer before beating yourself up

poor colonel colin, hope he;ll be ok jane, you do the best for your buns, hopefully its just shock

Oh man, this is dreadful.
I hope that he has not done much damage to himself.
Wee soul x

Jack's-Jane said:

He jumped a 5ft fence and got stuck by the abdomen halfway.

Laura (Vet) cannot find any obvious injury to his Liver or his abdomen in general.
But without an U/S we cant say for certain. The place Id need to go to get the U/S cannot do it today and I have no funds to go elsewhere.

So Colin has had pain relief and I am to monitor him over the next 12 hours. *If* he has damaged himself internally it should become very obvious within that time. If it does then the options are limited to high risk surgery or PTS.


If I were not such a failure I would be able to afford more specialist care. But I am too useless and I have totally screwed up my life leaving me in financial dire straits and unable to access more specialised Veterinary Care.

So anyone wishing to have a pop at me for having more Rabbits than I can afford go ahead. You cant make me feel worse than I already do

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Jane,

Please, please don't be a dafty! Everyone on here knows and sees how amazingly well your buns are looked after and how much you adore them! I probably have more animals that I can afford but sometimes, life just gears you in the direction of them and you end up in love!
I'm sure he'll be fine till the morning, please try not to worry too much. Who knew a bun would try and jump over a 5ft fence? The important thing is, you got him to a vet on time!
You haven't screwed up your life, we all get ourselves into financial difficulty at some point or another.

I'm sending you huge hugs and oodles of vibes for CC!!!!!! And lots of hugs for you...
xxxxxxxxxx

You're not a failure Jane - you're just human and can't foresee the future.

I can so empathise with you. I only have nine buns and nine cats but now that so many cuts are being made in the care professions my hours at one of my three jobs have been cut so much it isn't worth me doing it and the funding may not be renewed for my main job. My income is less than my outgoings at the moment (have not had a pay rise for three years) and I am looking at selling the house but don't have a lot of equity.

I should never have taken on the stray kitten who turned up at the end of last year - but I did.

I have a credit card and friends who will lend me money if I need it for vet bills. I didn't know my job would be at risk (have been there nearly nine years) and, although it was tight, I was managing working three jobs.

You clearly love your buns and spend hours and hours caring for them. You know far, far more than the average bunny owner and your wonderful nursing has enabled many a bun to recover against all odds.

I think there are many pet owners who are struggling at the moment. I know you, like me, will put your buns before yourself.

I learn a lot from reading your posts and love seeing your photos (especially Morse and Mr Bean) but I sense you are really hard on yourself and don't seem to give yourself enough credit for your achievements. I hope you take that the way I mean it and don't think I am having a go, because I really am not, but sometimes words can come out wrong when not accompanied by body language.

I wish you lived nearer as I would love to get to know you and meet your gorgeous fur family.

Sending tummy rubbing vibes to Col. coliin.

Sure he'll be okay Jane.

I really must visit and give you a hug.

Hope it's nothing serious. You are not a failure. If you were then he would have jumped the fence and norticed sometime later this week like the majority of rabbit owners in this country. You have booked him in for a U/S at the first possible opportunity. How many non RU owners would do that?

I am sorry Colonel Colin has hurt himself, I hope he is back to his normal self soon. You are an excellent bunny mummy. Jane you should be proud of how you care for your rabbits.

Jane please dont beat yourself up


Lots of vibes xx

What a wee dafty Colin is I hope he gets well on his own and you can give him a good telling off when he's back to normal.

Many vibes for the Colonel, really hope he has no serious injuries.

Please don't feel a failure. We can't always see what's around the corner and what rubbish life is going to hit us with next. Many of us would be in a similar situation regarding specialist care.

Sending you a virtual hug and cup of tea xxx

Jane I'm sure all of us have money issues when it comes to bunnies, it wouldn't matter if you had one bunny or a million you cannot always forsee these sorts of costs and prepare for them.

Sending lots of vibes for Colonel Colin and consider yourself reprimanded for even considering the failure word.

((HUGS))

fingers crossed for Colonel Colin, I hope he's not hurt himself

Jane, I don't really know you at all other than reading tiny bits here and there on the forum (i've been away for a while too and only just got back into visiting here again) but I would say you're an excellent bunny mum, and you can't forsee everything life is going to throw at you, I think you're doing amazing for your buns What is important is that they receive the very best you can give them and they're very well looked after buns indeed. From what you've said, the U/S would show any problems, but then, so should the 12 hour wait - and surely if the U/S showed problems, the outcome would be the same - life threatening surgery, or PTS? So, don't beat yourself up for not being able to afford the scan right now, hopefully Colin will be ok, he's had the pain relief and it's just a case of waiting and seeing now. Thinking of you and Colin (and apologies for such a ramble, I have to admit to not being the best with my words ) xx

Sending lots of vibes for the Colonel, and hugs for you. xx

Oh no, poor Colonel Colin Sending millions of vibes and hoping he hasn't caused himself any damage. Jane you do so much for your rabbits, please don't beat yourself up about waiting a day for the ultrasound. x

Oh dear, Colonel Colin clearly has high aspirations! :shock:

Millions of vibes for him

Jane don't be silly! Life takes us different ways - sometimes good, sometimes not, but you do a wonderful job for all your rabbits under tough circumstances. Don't beat yourself up. Just think of all the bunnies you've helped, not only your own but also on here!

I hope C.Colin (not colon as I first wrote ) is ok. I'm amazed he managed to get 5 foot up :shock: He has my very heartfelt wishes that everything is ok.

Thanks for all your replies and PMs

After careful examination Laura says that she does not think it necessary to get an U/S today. She said that it can be arranged for tomorrow morning if necessary.


I am sorry for my outburst, I am just so stressed with things going on here and now with Colin's accident I am feeling somewhat over-whelmed.

I will keep you updated about Colin xx