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Elmolicious

Warren Scout
Lulu had to be put down last night but the vet didn't know what was wrong and i was wondering if anyone on here had any ideas what it was.

at about 9pm I noticed one of her eyes was huge and both were bleeding massively. she was eating normally and moving around still. But she was obviously blind. She then developed difficulty breathing and seemed to be in a lot of pain.

Couple of details she was 6 years old netherland dwarf. A house rabbit that's completely free range goes where she wants when she wants. Only other animal is a dog.

I am really upset that she's gone I just wish I knew what it was and if it was preventable.

thanks
 
I'm so sorry you lost her :cry: A post mortem would be the only way to know for sure, but possibly a burst abcess behind the eye, maybe a bleed on the brain. I know VHD would cause bleeding, but I'm not sure about the bulging. Was she vaccinated? Others will know more than me xx
 
I'm afraid I don't know the reason but I just wanted to say that I'm very sorry for your loss. Sleep tight little one.
 
As others have said a post mortem would be the only sure way to know - but it does sound like a peri-orbital abcsess that then burst.
 
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