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Miles is really ill :( - U/D he's gone PIC tribute post 24

Amethyst

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Miles is really, really ill at the moment. Harry noticed yesterday that he was tired and his head was hanging slightly to the right. He also hadn't eaten quite as vigorously as usual. He rushed him to the emergency vets who discovered he had fleas (really mysterious as the dogs are always treated with K9 Advantix and the bunnies have access only to the indoors and a small concreted area outside). They also found an abscess in his right jaw. They gave him sub-cut fluids, pain relief and a gut stimulant to help him along, and some abx to treat the abscess as well as Revolution flea medication (for the other rabbits, too) and told us to bring him back on Tuesday to see how he was responding. In the early hours of this morning Miles started breathing heavily and refusing all food, so at 8am he was straight back to the vets. It's really not looking good. :cry: He's still there at the moment and they're having to x-ray him to see what the problem is. I'm dreading the news. :cry:

AMETHYST
 
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I really hope they can find a way to turn Miles around.

Come on Miles, keep fighting!
 
Thanks everyone.

Miles passed away about an hour ago. The vets looked at him afterwards and found his tooth abscess was really serious. The infection spread to his lungs and that's what caused his respiratory distress. They didn't even get a chance to anaesthetise him, he reacted badly to the pre-anaesthetic drugs and they had to euthanise him. :cry: We all did everything possible, but it was just too late. :cry:

RIP Miles, our first ever rabbit and first ever pet, August 13 2004 - May 2 2011

AMETHYST
 
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