sadiejosh
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Hi guys, I'm new to this site but thought it would be the best place to visit
3 weeks ago me and my boyfriend got ourselves a beautiful lion head bun, he was 9 weeks, very fluffy and friendly. We named him chips
He was so happy and friendly, I would call him over and he would come straight to me and lick my hands
I would let him sit on my knee and he would climb up and perch himself on my chest and lick my nose and cheeks, I couldn't believe how affectionate he was, my friends rabbits were always so timid and shy.
Anyway yesterday he was sitting in his litter box (he used it more to relax in and snooze than do his business!)
He came over to greet me before I went to work, but his back legs seemed to be stiff as he basically fell out and lay down
I picked him up and put him on the floor, he hopped a bit so I thought he was okay, so went to work
A few hours later when my boyfriend got home, he called me saying something was wrong with chips. My heart sank
We took him to the vets, at this point he had stopped moving
His breathing was fine but his muscles were just not working. He wasn't even blinking
The vet used like a clamp on his back legs to apply some pressure to see if he reacted and kick, but nothing. Instead he squeaked which absolutely killed me to hear him, I felt uselessly
It upset me that much I left the room
The vet thought he had maybe a virus which had brought on some brain damage which had caused this cabbage like state.
She advised to leave him with her and she put him on fluids and a drip
We got a call a few hours later to say he was starting to blink and respond and would eat when offered, she said to let him stay over night
An hour later we got the dreaded call. When the vet was going back and to to check on him, he stopped breathing. She tried everything to bring him round but his heart stopped
She thinks he has had a fit or seizure which caused the brain damage
I am devastated, I can't put it into words how broken I am. Whenever I have had pets pass, they have been put to sleep by the vet. I have been atleast able to say goodbye
But chips died with strangers and not with me or my boyfriend with him, I didn't have chance to say goodbye to him and I feel awful. His death was so sudden and unexpected. I feel like I've been punched in the stomach
I only had him for 3 weeks, but we had bonded so well, I adored him
I can't forgive myself for leaving the room when he was being examined because I was upset, I should've been there
He must've been terrified to be with strangers on a drip
I don't think I'm coping well and feel so saddened by this.
Any help on bunny loss grief?
I'm sorry this is so long
Thank you for reading, Sadie x
3 weeks ago me and my boyfriend got ourselves a beautiful lion head bun, he was 9 weeks, very fluffy and friendly. We named him chips
He was so happy and friendly, I would call him over and he would come straight to me and lick my hands
I would let him sit on my knee and he would climb up and perch himself on my chest and lick my nose and cheeks, I couldn't believe how affectionate he was, my friends rabbits were always so timid and shy.
Anyway yesterday he was sitting in his litter box (he used it more to relax in and snooze than do his business!)
He came over to greet me before I went to work, but his back legs seemed to be stiff as he basically fell out and lay down
I picked him up and put him on the floor, he hopped a bit so I thought he was okay, so went to work
A few hours later when my boyfriend got home, he called me saying something was wrong with chips. My heart sank
We took him to the vets, at this point he had stopped moving
His breathing was fine but his muscles were just not working. He wasn't even blinking
The vet used like a clamp on his back legs to apply some pressure to see if he reacted and kick, but nothing. Instead he squeaked which absolutely killed me to hear him, I felt uselessly
It upset me that much I left the room
The vet thought he had maybe a virus which had brought on some brain damage which had caused this cabbage like state.
She advised to leave him with her and she put him on fluids and a drip
We got a call a few hours later to say he was starting to blink and respond and would eat when offered, she said to let him stay over night
An hour later we got the dreaded call. When the vet was going back and to to check on him, he stopped breathing. She tried everything to bring him round but his heart stopped
She thinks he has had a fit or seizure which caused the brain damage
I am devastated, I can't put it into words how broken I am. Whenever I have had pets pass, they have been put to sleep by the vet. I have been atleast able to say goodbye
But chips died with strangers and not with me or my boyfriend with him, I didn't have chance to say goodbye to him and I feel awful. His death was so sudden and unexpected. I feel like I've been punched in the stomach
I only had him for 3 weeks, but we had bonded so well, I adored him
I can't forgive myself for leaving the room when he was being examined because I was upset, I should've been there
He must've been terrified to be with strangers on a drip
I don't think I'm coping well and feel so saddened by this.
Any help on bunny loss grief?
I'm sorry this is so long
Thank you for reading, Sadie x