doorkeeper
Mama Doe
I lost my poor little Daisy two weeks ago She got myxi and was PTS. I have been terrified that more of them were going to get it, but it seems that we have got through this nightmare; except for little Daisy
Luckily having looked up about swollen ears when Lace had the haematomas I recognised that she had more than eye infections straight away and separated her from the others when I felt how thick her ears had become. It must have been a mosquito I think. That was the first week I saw any here.
The poor wee girl went downhill so fast She developed pneumonia despite antibiotics. She had already had snuffles and has never been healthy which is why I think she was susceptable to it, whereas the others' vaccines worked. I was very worried about the others that haven't been well, Lace and Hyzenthlay, but the vet said that vaccinating them would help, so they were done as soon as Daisy was diagnosed despite their weakened immune systems. That and the quarantine seem to have worked. I haven't been able to post about it before as I couldn't bear to think that it might not be just Daisy I lost. Visions of a repeat of Phill's nightmare were lurking in my mind. I am fairly sure we should be alright now as the incubation period is two weeks.
Now I can mourne for her properly. She was such a tiddly girl, but she so loved and was loved by Blueberry. She liked being cuddled, which is unusual in my independent menagerie. I am so glad that she was able to come to me and experience having a lovebun of her own, and being outdoors and having freerange of the shed. She wasn't with me long, but she was able to live a proper rabbit life in that time, which so many rabbits never have the chance to have. I was lucky to have her and will never forget the way she so enjoyed her running battles with the big rabbits through the fence. She was barely the size of Strawberry's head but she would face up to him bravely 8) I wish I had a pic of that, I always meant to get one...it is so sad, she'll be very very missed
Run free little girl.
Blueberry is now going to be a house rabbit and has moved in with Lace. He had a miserable two weeks quarantine though, very dejected missing Daisy badly
Luckily having looked up about swollen ears when Lace had the haematomas I recognised that she had more than eye infections straight away and separated her from the others when I felt how thick her ears had become. It must have been a mosquito I think. That was the first week I saw any here.
The poor wee girl went downhill so fast She developed pneumonia despite antibiotics. She had already had snuffles and has never been healthy which is why I think she was susceptable to it, whereas the others' vaccines worked. I was very worried about the others that haven't been well, Lace and Hyzenthlay, but the vet said that vaccinating them would help, so they were done as soon as Daisy was diagnosed despite their weakened immune systems. That and the quarantine seem to have worked. I haven't been able to post about it before as I couldn't bear to think that it might not be just Daisy I lost. Visions of a repeat of Phill's nightmare were lurking in my mind. I am fairly sure we should be alright now as the incubation period is two weeks.
Now I can mourne for her properly. She was such a tiddly girl, but she so loved and was loved by Blueberry. She liked being cuddled, which is unusual in my independent menagerie. I am so glad that she was able to come to me and experience having a lovebun of her own, and being outdoors and having freerange of the shed. She wasn't with me long, but she was able to live a proper rabbit life in that time, which so many rabbits never have the chance to have. I was lucky to have her and will never forget the way she so enjoyed her running battles with the big rabbits through the fence. She was barely the size of Strawberry's head but she would face up to him bravely 8) I wish I had a pic of that, I always meant to get one...it is so sad, she'll be very very missed
Run free little girl.
Blueberry is now going to be a house rabbit and has moved in with Lace. He had a miserable two weeks quarantine though, very dejected missing Daisy badly