Feel So Guilty :((

Hello guys,

I am coming on here for some comfort as I am at my wits end! On Monday my lovely bunny Thumper died aged 4! He was a lop eared rabbit and my best friend! I dont know why he died and vet cannot help!

Friday night he seemed a little quiet and when I got up Saturday I knew he was poorly as he hadnt eaten! I took him straight to my vet and he said Thumper had an infected tooth, put him on antibiotics and told me to try and get him eating - worst case scenario he may need the tooth out! As soon as I got Thumper back to the car he started making a weird noise like a humming sound! I ran him back into the vet and was told he was storing his saliva in his throat as he didnt want to swallow and he would be ok when we got home! Later in the afternoon Thumper started to bring up saliva like liquid and making choking sounds and so I decided to take him to the emergency vets! They kept him overnight on oxygen and said his chest sounded funny! We got him back Sunday morning, took him back to our vet and they said we needed to bring him back Monday to have his tooth out and his chest was fine! So again we took him home where he continued with this choking/saliva outbursts! I felt so helpless but vet said he would be ok once tooth gone!

Monday morning he went to have his operation and the vet rang to say Thumper had a fit but he thought he had caught his tooth funny and it was the pain! They did the operation and took out 2 teeth and then said he seemed ok but within an hour he had another siezure and was back on oxygen! By the time my partner got there at 6pm he stroked him and Thumper took a breath and died! What happened to my bunny? I feel so so so guilty like I killed him and his bad teeth were all my fault! He has 6 monthly checks, all his jabs and we have paid £500 in vets bills this weekend alone and would have paid loads more to have him safe ( Vet said it could have been a stroke or it could have been an infection so bad it went to his brain!

I miss him so so much! xxxx

Firstly I would just like to offer condolences, you shouldnt feel bad as it sounds to me that you did absolutley everything possible. A lot more than the average bunny owner.

Binky free precious Thumper!!

Bug hugs for you

hi, I'm so sorry to hear about ur bunny. it sounds like u did everything u could and everything u were advised so try not to feel guilty. The saliva thing does sound like a tooth problem, I don't know enough as to what could have caused the seizures, but it could be what you said - the infection going to his brain, my friend's rabbit had something similar. He will always be with you and knows u love him xxx

Thank you - I just wish I had taken him sooner for a tooth check ( xxxx

caylar said:

Thank you - I just wish I had taken him sooner for a tooth check ( xxxx

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But you couldn't have known if he was eating normally, I know its hard hun but try not to beat yourself up!

Hindsight is always 20/20. You didn't know, and when you did, you did everything you could.

I'm so, so sorry. x

Thank you so so much - I just feel heartbroken and dont want him to feel I let him down! As soon as I saw he was poorly he was straight to the vet I just wish the vet would have taken the tooth out that day?? Maybe it would be different? And he only started making horrible noises after his antibiotic injection? If he had got poorly in the week maybe the operation would have been sooner?

I have another bunny Topsy who misses him so much! I have moved my bed downstairs to be with her and try and look after her as much as I can ) xxxx

So sorry for your loss and I really do understand

caylar said:

Thank you so so much - I just feel heartbroken and dont want him to feel I let him down! As soon as I saw he was poorly he was straight to the vet I just wish the vet would have taken the tooth out that day?? Maybe it would be different? And he only started making horrible noises after his antibiotic injection? If he had got poorly in the week maybe the operation would have been sooner?

I have another bunny Topsy who misses him so much! I have moved my bed downstairs to be with her and try and look after her as much as I can ) xxxx

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Awww you poor love!!! You did lots to help him and he would have known that I just know it!

So sorry for your loss. You did everything that you could.

Awww poor you! As the others have said you did everything you could for him and I am sure he knew that. Sending lots of hugs to you and the little bun he left behind!

Am sure he is in a pain free happy place now.

Hard for the ones he leaves behind. Hard as it is you must not feel bad, you did all you could for him.

Big hugs X

So sorry for your loss
At least he was not alone when he did pass, he will have known that you were doing all you could to make him better so try to remember that. ((hugs))

Your Bunny

I am so sorry for your lose and it's so normal to blame yourself. We all do that when we loose a pet. You did everything you knew to do and your bunny knows that. Please quit blaming yourself! Sometimes things are just not in our power or the doctors. Concentrate on the fact that while you had your bunny you gave him a happy and loving life. That's a lot. It hurts, but now focus on the sweet baby you have left. Lots of love.