Truffton
New Kit
Hi everyone,
We've had a very sad week this week as just 35 hours into bringing our new bun, Boots/Rex home we were making the heart-breaking decision to let him go to sleep.
I thought I knew all about stasis after caring for Arthur, our poorly little runt and her constant digestive issues for 5 years. We eventually lost her a couple of months go and brought Boots home as a new companion for our lop, Daisy.
My problem was that I didn't know his behaviours yet. I felt that just because he'd been quite active the night before, that didn't necessarily mean he would be in the morning. Maybe he was like his new Mama, NOT a morning person! Or maybe he wasn't as pellet greedy as my others! Or maybe many other things. I decided to keep a close eye on him and phone the vets if he continued like that for much longer.
After a little while I decided he definitely wasn't eating so got a vets appointment and tried a few things I'd learnt with Arthur. From the vets we were sent straight to the veterinary hospital and at 11pm got the heart-wrenching phone call meaning we had to make some very quick decisions about his care. The vets suspected an obstruction and by 1am, after many phone calls back and forth it was clear we needed to let him go.
I know there are warnings everywhere about eating and pooping and I watch for these constantly. However, it still happened to me.
I'm so glad I work from home and was able to keep a close eye on him for a bit, that I didn't just think, oh he'll be fine and have to leave for work.
So my warnings are these:
1. ANY, ANY, ANY change in behaviour is indicative of a problem. Get a vets appointment, go to an emergency service. If your bun is fine all the better, they'll just show their anger for a bit and then cuddle up again.
2. And this one is a bit more selfish. Get your new pet insured the moment you get him/her home. Sadly we didn't so we're now left with the bill. We don't begrudge it in any way, he needed the care, I'm glad he had the pain relief he needed, but it's not ideal.
I hope this doesn't happen to anyone else, but I think the more warnings that are out there about these issues the better!
We've had a very sad week this week as just 35 hours into bringing our new bun, Boots/Rex home we were making the heart-breaking decision to let him go to sleep.
I thought I knew all about stasis after caring for Arthur, our poorly little runt and her constant digestive issues for 5 years. We eventually lost her a couple of months go and brought Boots home as a new companion for our lop, Daisy.
My problem was that I didn't know his behaviours yet. I felt that just because he'd been quite active the night before, that didn't necessarily mean he would be in the morning. Maybe he was like his new Mama, NOT a morning person! Or maybe he wasn't as pellet greedy as my others! Or maybe many other things. I decided to keep a close eye on him and phone the vets if he continued like that for much longer.
After a little while I decided he definitely wasn't eating so got a vets appointment and tried a few things I'd learnt with Arthur. From the vets we were sent straight to the veterinary hospital and at 11pm got the heart-wrenching phone call meaning we had to make some very quick decisions about his care. The vets suspected an obstruction and by 1am, after many phone calls back and forth it was clear we needed to let him go.
I know there are warnings everywhere about eating and pooping and I watch for these constantly. However, it still happened to me.
I'm so glad I work from home and was able to keep a close eye on him for a bit, that I didn't just think, oh he'll be fine and have to leave for work.
So my warnings are these:
1. ANY, ANY, ANY change in behaviour is indicative of a problem. Get a vets appointment, go to an emergency service. If your bun is fine all the better, they'll just show their anger for a bit and then cuddle up again.
2. And this one is a bit more selfish. Get your new pet insured the moment you get him/her home. Sadly we didn't so we're now left with the bill. We don't begrudge it in any way, he needed the care, I'm glad he had the pain relief he needed, but it's not ideal.
I hope this doesn't happen to anyone else, but I think the more warnings that are out there about these issues the better!
