cherylwares
Mama Doe
I got my bunny, Donny, about 3 years ago from a rescue. I have posted on here about him before : (
His teeth have always been a problem and he has had many of them out
In March this year he had a dental problem and when operated on for dental/abcess issues he was diagnosed with osteomyelis as well : (
He had another big op in July for an abcess which was extremely invasive as the vet managed to take out the tooth root as well. It took him a long time to recover and I really thought I was going to lose him : (
He had to go in to the vet sometime in Aug/Sep as he had a lump under his chin, filled with nasty pus. I'm not sure whether it was a slight infection from where he had to have drains in after the op. ANyway that was cleared.
Another op on 29th October again for an abcess on the bottom jaw - although he had no teeth there there abcess had nestled in the hole/recess left by his previous op and the vet traced it back to his last remaining tooth on that side of his face on the upper jaw.
He recovered very well and quickly that time and has been his normal self ever since. He eats, drinks, poos, wees OK and has shown no signs of anything wrong.
I have just been out to see him and have noticed another lump on the bottom of his jaw : (
I have no idea at the moment whether it is another pus type lump or whther it may be another abcess.
Does anybody have any experience with this at all? I don't know whether it might be time to call it quits as this problem is seemingly not going to go away now? I dont know how fair it is to put him through another op, but becuase he is bright in himself I feel that I might be letting him down if I do put him to sleep.
If I did have to take that option then I think that I would also have to rehome my other bun - she is the sweetest little girl, but is an older bun at least 8 1/2 years old. She has always been with a mate and I don't think it would be fair to keep her on her own especially as I wouldnt have much time to spend with her. I have already decided that these two buns will be my last for a while as honestly the heartache over Donny is darining me.
Another factor I have which is horrible to think about but I have to is that I am getting into the situation where affording the bill is harder and harder. I counted up the other day and I have spent approx £1300 since March - Donny has the dubious honour of being the most expensive rabbit at my vets
His teeth have always been a problem and he has had many of them out
In March this year he had a dental problem and when operated on for dental/abcess issues he was diagnosed with osteomyelis as well : (
He had another big op in July for an abcess which was extremely invasive as the vet managed to take out the tooth root as well. It took him a long time to recover and I really thought I was going to lose him : (
He had to go in to the vet sometime in Aug/Sep as he had a lump under his chin, filled with nasty pus. I'm not sure whether it was a slight infection from where he had to have drains in after the op. ANyway that was cleared.
Another op on 29th October again for an abcess on the bottom jaw - although he had no teeth there there abcess had nestled in the hole/recess left by his previous op and the vet traced it back to his last remaining tooth on that side of his face on the upper jaw.
He recovered very well and quickly that time and has been his normal self ever since. He eats, drinks, poos, wees OK and has shown no signs of anything wrong.
I have just been out to see him and have noticed another lump on the bottom of his jaw : (
I have no idea at the moment whether it is another pus type lump or whther it may be another abcess.
Does anybody have any experience with this at all? I don't know whether it might be time to call it quits as this problem is seemingly not going to go away now? I dont know how fair it is to put him through another op, but becuase he is bright in himself I feel that I might be letting him down if I do put him to sleep.
If I did have to take that option then I think that I would also have to rehome my other bun - she is the sweetest little girl, but is an older bun at least 8 1/2 years old. She has always been with a mate and I don't think it would be fair to keep her on her own especially as I wouldnt have much time to spend with her. I have already decided that these two buns will be my last for a while as honestly the heartache over Donny is darining me.
Another factor I have which is horrible to think about but I have to is that I am getting into the situation where affording the bill is harder and harder. I counted up the other day and I have spent approx £1300 since March - Donny has the dubious honour of being the most expensive rabbit at my vets