midori1999
Alpha Buck
I noticed Alfie looked really ill when I went out to put the bunnies to bed. (they come in for their pellets at night and the runaround is shut to they can't get on the grass) I picked him up and checked him over and he looked fine, but was very floppy/unsteady on his feet. I took him and Sweetie, his companion to the emergency vets, but he had died by the time I got there. I thought he might, I feel awful for even taking him now, but I thought it best even if they just put him to sleep when I got there so he didn't suffer.
There was no obvious sign anything was wrong, his eyes/bum etc were clean. The vet said his gut felt 'spongey' though, so it could have been stasis, but he was definitely eating this morning. Can it happen that fast? I've been out all day (my husband has been home) and I feel so guilty and that perhaps if I had stayed home I might have noticed he was sick quicker. If I want a post mortem done, I need to take him to my own vets. I'm not sure I can stand to, to be honest, but I don't know what's best? Also, what do I do with Alfie's body? He is wrapped in a towel in the carrier at the moment until I can ring my vets in the morning. I am going to try and have him cremated. Should I put him somewhere cool like the garage? There are no cars in it, but it seems horrible to leave him out there all alone.
Also, now Sweetie is on her own. She was a bit quiet when I took her out of the carrier and she has seen Alfie's body. I've put her back out in the wendy house, as I thought she'd be better where she is used to, but she's not used to being on her own. She is thumping a bit and just laying on top of their little wooden house where they usually sleep. She hasn't finished her pellets. I don't know what to do for the best, I am worried about her. What do I need to do about a companion for her? Is a soon as possible for the best or will she need some time?
Gosh, sorry for all the questions, I've never lost a bun before and it's something I've dreaded since owning them. Alfie was my first little bundle of bunny love and I am going to miss him so much.
This is Alfie. One of the few decent photos I have of him as he always hopped over as soon as he saw me.
There was no obvious sign anything was wrong, his eyes/bum etc were clean. The vet said his gut felt 'spongey' though, so it could have been stasis, but he was definitely eating this morning. Can it happen that fast? I've been out all day (my husband has been home) and I feel so guilty and that perhaps if I had stayed home I might have noticed he was sick quicker. If I want a post mortem done, I need to take him to my own vets. I'm not sure I can stand to, to be honest, but I don't know what's best? Also, what do I do with Alfie's body? He is wrapped in a towel in the carrier at the moment until I can ring my vets in the morning. I am going to try and have him cremated. Should I put him somewhere cool like the garage? There are no cars in it, but it seems horrible to leave him out there all alone.
Also, now Sweetie is on her own. She was a bit quiet when I took her out of the carrier and she has seen Alfie's body. I've put her back out in the wendy house, as I thought she'd be better where she is used to, but she's not used to being on her own. She is thumping a bit and just laying on top of their little wooden house where they usually sleep. She hasn't finished her pellets. I don't know what to do for the best, I am worried about her. What do I need to do about a companion for her? Is a soon as possible for the best or will she need some time?
Gosh, sorry for all the questions, I've never lost a bun before and it's something I've dreaded since owning them. Alfie was my first little bundle of bunny love and I am going to miss him so much.
This is Alfie. One of the few decent photos I have of him as he always hopped over as soon as he saw me.