Lilys post mortem results...

I took Lily to the vets this morning for her to be creamted and they offered to do a PM to see if there was any obvious reasons for her death.

It was utterly inconclusive and there was nothing obvious at all which im relieved about. She said that Lilys tummy had food in to signify that she had bee eating nicely..there was waste matter formed so no blockage and her bladder was nicely full so no problem there either...she went into a lot of detail about things but her conclusion was that she felt that despite her great diet and appitite she was a failure to thrive bun...she said interally there was litterally no fat at all...she was skin and bones which I knew anyway...nothing we tried helped her put on weight which was why she hadnt been spayed as she just wasnt heavy enough for it to be safe

I feel better knowing that it wasnt me missing something obvious like bloat/stasis, there were no broken bones so no accident in the hutch etc...

However i still fell really very very sad

Rosey is going in to be spayed tomorow morning and im petrified that something will go wrong or I will miss something obvious...but i wanted her spayed ASAP so that we can get her bonded...she looks so lonley in her hutch by herself I have asked that they keep her in for 24 hours so that they can make sure she has eaten something etc before coming home...I feel really worried about having a recovering bun at home when iv just lost lovely lily

Glad you feel better for having some answers. Sounds as if she wasn't meant to stay for long bless her. As for Rosey, spaying is the right thing to do so try not to worry.

It is a difficult decision to have her spayed after losing a bun but it is the right thing and it is a good precaution to make sure that she is kept in so they can monitor her (it will give you peace of mind). Just make sure you have lots of herbs etc to tempt her when she come home and also some critical care (mine normally take this willingly from the syringe once the GA wears off a bit).

Sending Rosie lots of vibes for tomorrow xx

Maybe the Vet could run a pre op' blood profile to check Rosey's Liver and Kidney function ?

I am so sorry for what happened to Lily

Jack's-Jane said:

Maybe the Vet could run a pre op' blood profile to check Rosey's Liver and Kidney function ?

I am so sorry for what happened to Lily

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Thanks Jane...poppy and daisy had this done before their spays...without sounding daft what does it check for?

megansmummy said:

Thanks Jane...poppy and daisy had this done before their spays...without sounding daft what does it check for?

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Really it is just a basic profile of kidney and liver function. Abnormalities would flag up a potential problem and your Vet may want to postpone the spay to carry out further investigations.

Jack's-Jane said:

Really it is just a basic profile of kidney and liver function. Abnormalities would flag up a potential problem and your Vet may want to postpone the spay to carry out further investigations.

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ok great thank you...I will make sure they do...being from pressumably the same litter as lily its playing on my mind that something might be wrong with rosey too

megansmummy said:

ok great thank you...I will make sure they do...being from pressumably the same litter as lily its playing on my mind that something might be wrong with rosey too

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I understand your fears, but Lily may 'just' have been the runt of the litter and consequently had internal organ problems. Often it is the Kidneys that are under-developed in runts.

Selfishly this makes me concerned abit for my Timmy. Hes tiny aswell, despite being nearly 4, and struggles to keep weight on. Ive always wondered if there was something wrong internally, or whether its just a case of genetics (he could have Nethie in him?)

Im so sorry again Megansmummy Atleast you know for sure that its nothing yoi could have prevented, I hope that gives you some peace xxxxx