MimzMum
Wise Old Thumper
Okay, I know I've asked this before, but I really am getting concerned about Mimzy's respiratory rate.
His little sides puff in and out at a speed that would, to me, speak volumes about him being stressed. Like he was at the vet or in the car on the way to.... This is even when he appears to be "at rest." His vets have examined him and found nothing that worries them, but I never see this breathing rate slow down anymore. I fear he may either be in pain or something else is wrong...maybe just that he is getting old and may be running out of steam. If my vets aren't finding anything in particular that seems to be wrong with him, are we just looking in the wrong places? If Mimzy were your bunny and you saw him constantly breathing very fast, what would you ask the vet to do?
He has had head tilt and still bends towards his "down" side four years later. He has early onset/advanced arthritis with hip spurs and a crooked spine. His rear feet stick out a ways to help him stay balanced. I think he may be ripe for a dental but it will now have to wait until later in the month as his vet is away. He has stopped reaching up for his greens and gets very cranky if I won't drop them for him. He's not eating as much hay (it is not very nice hay though) and is drinking a lot of water. He doesn't do much during his day or night but sleep. He still likes eating his supplement biscuits but his appetite has waned a bit. As I promised him, I will not hesitate if we need to free him from his failing body, but I don't want to be premature. His current vet isn't keen on giving him more or different pain relief, but I don't want his day to day life to be painful.
Just not quite sure what to do for him and I know I have to speak to my vet about it, but I need to know what I'm looking for. Rapid breathing as really the only symptom that seems to be worsening is not much to go on.
Thanks for reading! xx
His little sides puff in and out at a speed that would, to me, speak volumes about him being stressed. Like he was at the vet or in the car on the way to.... This is even when he appears to be "at rest." His vets have examined him and found nothing that worries them, but I never see this breathing rate slow down anymore. I fear he may either be in pain or something else is wrong...maybe just that he is getting old and may be running out of steam. If my vets aren't finding anything in particular that seems to be wrong with him, are we just looking in the wrong places? If Mimzy were your bunny and you saw him constantly breathing very fast, what would you ask the vet to do?
He has had head tilt and still bends towards his "down" side four years later. He has early onset/advanced arthritis with hip spurs and a crooked spine. His rear feet stick out a ways to help him stay balanced. I think he may be ripe for a dental but it will now have to wait until later in the month as his vet is away. He has stopped reaching up for his greens and gets very cranky if I won't drop them for him. He's not eating as much hay (it is not very nice hay though) and is drinking a lot of water. He doesn't do much during his day or night but sleep. He still likes eating his supplement biscuits but his appetite has waned a bit. As I promised him, I will not hesitate if we need to free him from his failing body, but I don't want to be premature. His current vet isn't keen on giving him more or different pain relief, but I don't want his day to day life to be painful.
Just not quite sure what to do for him and I know I have to speak to my vet about it, but I need to know what I'm looking for. Rapid breathing as really the only symptom that seems to be worsening is not much to go on.
Thanks for reading! xx