Clare Green
Young Bun
Sadly my lovely lop rabbit died on Wednesday totally unexpectedly. He was generally out in the garden for a few hours in the day and then brought in to our house at night where he either was in his hutch or running round the house. When I went out to get him in on Wednesday he was just sat up the back of the garden, not moving and his breathing was really laboured. We took him straight to the vets but had to wait as the vet was late. It was so horrible, I had him in his box on my lap in the waiting room and he suddenly started going wild, screaming really loudly and throwing himself against the front of the box. We got him out the box and my boyfriend held him and then put him on the vets table where he died. It was so heart breaking. The worst thing is the thought of him being in pain. When the vet finally arrived he confirmed Richard was dead. We asked him what could have caused it but he said he didn't know and the only way they could find out would be an autopsy. I just wanted to take Richard home not have him cut up as it doesn't bring him back. I buried him in our garden in his favourite spot. I miss him so very much it aches.
I don't understand why it happened as he was in good health when I put him out. When we got him in he was breathing really heavy and was slightly wet under the nose. He had been vaccinated about a month ago for myxo and vhd. I don't think he would have been attacked by a cat as he was very bollshy and not scared of them in the slightest. No other animals could have got to him as our garden has a very high wall all the way round and is toally secure. I don't know exactly how old he was as we got him from our local RSPCA centre. Can anyone give me any ideas what it could have been as I want to know if it could have been prevented.
I don't understand why it happened as he was in good health when I put him out. When we got him in he was breathing really heavy and was slightly wet under the nose. He had been vaccinated about a month ago for myxo and vhd. I don't think he would have been attacked by a cat as he was very bollshy and not scared of them in the slightest. No other animals could have got to him as our garden has a very high wall all the way round and is toally secure. I don't know exactly how old he was as we got him from our local RSPCA centre. Can anyone give me any ideas what it could have been as I want to know if it could have been prevented.