Over the last month or so, I've had several episodes of buns going into stasis and emergency vet visits. So far everything has turned out okay eventually and they've started eating again.
But, I've now got really really paranoid about them. Every time I come home from work I rush out and check if they're eating. Throughout the evening I feed them little bits to check stuff is going in and last thing at night too, to try and keep them eating until morning. Every morning I hold my breath until they've eaten and if anything seems slightly odd, like not jumping straight into fresh hay, or lying down I'm leaping up to get them a treat to see if they're eating.
Today it was Dillon. He didn't seem interested in Readigrass beyond a mouthful or two, and didn't eat the fresh hay. He would take a bit of fenugreek crunchy, and he accepted a dandelion leaf - but not keen like he nomally does. I know it's been warm today, but he's just been really quiet.
He's now eating hay as they've started livening up for the afternoon/evening, so I think he's fine and it's just that it's been warm.
Thing is though, it's starting to really stress me out. I'm so worried about them not eating that it's taking over the enjoyment I normally have looking after them and caring for them. I just don't know how everyone who cares for ill bunnies copes, I really really don't.
I don't know what I want anyone to say really, and I know that I'm lucky that I don't have chronically ill buns. But I'm a real worrier and even my husband is starting to roll his eyes when I say that one if them isn't right or is off their food a bit. I don't know how to calm down about it
But, I've now got really really paranoid about them. Every time I come home from work I rush out and check if they're eating. Throughout the evening I feed them little bits to check stuff is going in and last thing at night too, to try and keep them eating until morning. Every morning I hold my breath until they've eaten and if anything seems slightly odd, like not jumping straight into fresh hay, or lying down I'm leaping up to get them a treat to see if they're eating.
Today it was Dillon. He didn't seem interested in Readigrass beyond a mouthful or two, and didn't eat the fresh hay. He would take a bit of fenugreek crunchy, and he accepted a dandelion leaf - but not keen like he nomally does. I know it's been warm today, but he's just been really quiet.
He's now eating hay as they've started livening up for the afternoon/evening, so I think he's fine and it's just that it's been warm.
Thing is though, it's starting to really stress me out. I'm so worried about them not eating that it's taking over the enjoyment I normally have looking after them and caring for them. I just don't know how everyone who cares for ill bunnies copes, I really really don't.
I don't know what I want anyone to say really, and I know that I'm lucky that I don't have chronically ill buns. But I'm a real worrier and even my husband is starting to roll his eyes when I say that one if them isn't right or is off their food a bit. I don't know how to calm down about it