Hi.... just after some advice, I took my 6 year old lop Lola to the vet today as I had been hearing loud noises from her tummy, she’s been eating loads still, and didn’t seem to be any different in herself, although I noticed she has been loosing weight gradually. She has been getting regular check ups
at the vet, at least 6 monthly as she had previously had problems with her teeth, and there was never anything picked up.
So today the vet said she felt a large mass on her abdomen, which she said was either a cyst or mass, she said more likely mass because of the clinical signs. She gave me the option of taking blood tests, then full body x-rays, which meant sedation, that she would be a high risk for, also the next step would be surgery, which she said would a) possibly not be successful and she would be a major risk given her age and her weight loss. She said it was a poor prognosis either way.
I weighed up the options with the vet, if I feel that there is a good prognosis and putting an animal through risk of surgery would benefit them, then I wouldn’t hesitate, however in this case, I questioned whether it was cruel to do that to her and put her through all that, so I decided while she was comfortable, to take her home, to carry on living her happy life with Tom (her bunny husband) and give her pain relief. The vet said she agreed with this, although she had to give me all the options, she agreed with my decision:
I sometimes doubt my decisions and just wondered what anyone else would have done or if they’ve been in this situation, did they feel that their bunny got some quality of life at the end still? Just for reassurance I guess. I’ve spent a lot on vet bills in the past, so that’s not a factor in this. Like I said if it’s in their best interest; I would do that but I’m this case I didn’t think it was in Lola’s interests.
Since bringing her home tonight, I’ve bathed her bottom as she hasn’t been cleaning herself well bless her and I’ve given her some pain meds; and she told me off as soon as I put her back in the hutch, banging her back feet at me and was eating away happily difficult times for me
at the vet, at least 6 monthly as she had previously had problems with her teeth, and there was never anything picked up.
So today the vet said she felt a large mass on her abdomen, which she said was either a cyst or mass, she said more likely mass because of the clinical signs. She gave me the option of taking blood tests, then full body x-rays, which meant sedation, that she would be a high risk for, also the next step would be surgery, which she said would a) possibly not be successful and she would be a major risk given her age and her weight loss. She said it was a poor prognosis either way.
I weighed up the options with the vet, if I feel that there is a good prognosis and putting an animal through risk of surgery would benefit them, then I wouldn’t hesitate, however in this case, I questioned whether it was cruel to do that to her and put her through all that, so I decided while she was comfortable, to take her home, to carry on living her happy life with Tom (her bunny husband) and give her pain relief. The vet said she agreed with this, although she had to give me all the options, she agreed with my decision:
I sometimes doubt my decisions and just wondered what anyone else would have done or if they’ve been in this situation, did they feel that their bunny got some quality of life at the end still? Just for reassurance I guess. I’ve spent a lot on vet bills in the past, so that’s not a factor in this. Like I said if it’s in their best interest; I would do that but I’m this case I didn’t think it was in Lola’s interests.
Since bringing her home tonight, I’ve bathed her bottom as she hasn’t been cleaning herself well bless her and I’ve given her some pain meds; and she told me off as soon as I put her back in the hutch, banging her back feet at me and was eating away happily difficult times for me