Beau Belle
Mama Doe
My beautiful Cookie is having a snooze next to Rabbit 
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Cookie is very poorly :(
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Sending Cookie millions of vibes. Xxx
Beau Belle
Mama Doe
Cookie has been to see the vet for a check up, and we've just gotten back home (she was keen to get out of the carrier). We had a long night of feeds and strokes, and in the early hours, we thought it might be time. She fought on though, and she's being so, so brave.
The car journey to the vets was bumpy and I could see how tired she was when we got there. I was so scared she would pass away in the carrier.
They think she may have an inner ear infection or a spacial (spatial?) lesion inside her brain, and her eyes aren't reacting to light (I did think there was an issue with her sight, it seems hard for her to focus). She's lost 10g of weight, which they said wasn't an issue - I'll step up the syringe feeds, and we're encouraging her to eat by herself by offering all her favourite greens and slivers of pears and apple.
We've agreed that we'll continue to syringe feed her for another 24 hours to see how it goes. If there is no improvement, the vet believes it's time to think about letting her go.
She's been eating petals, greens and sprinkles by herself since we got in. I'm hoping the dry herbs will make her thirsty enough to start drinking by herself.
I've had 6 lovely years with her; she's the loveliest, feistist of little buns - cheeky and funny, always wanting strokes and treats. It's so hard to think of her not being here Xx
The car journey to the vets was bumpy and I could see how tired she was when we got there. I was so scared she would pass away in the carrier.
They think she may have an inner ear infection or a spacial (spatial?) lesion inside her brain, and her eyes aren't reacting to light (I did think there was an issue with her sight, it seems hard for her to focus). She's lost 10g of weight, which they said wasn't an issue - I'll step up the syringe feeds, and we're encouraging her to eat by herself by offering all her favourite greens and slivers of pears and apple.
We've agreed that we'll continue to syringe feed her for another 24 hours to see how it goes. If there is no improvement, the vet believes it's time to think about letting her go.
She's been eating petals, greens and sprinkles by herself since we got in. I'm hoping the dry herbs will make her thirsty enough to start drinking by herself.
I've had 6 lovely years with her; she's the loveliest, feistist of little buns - cheeky and funny, always wanting strokes and treats. It's so hard to think of her not being here Xx
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Cookie has been to see the vet for a check up, and we've just gotten back home (she was keen to get out of the carrier). We had a long night of feeds and strokes, and in the early hours, we thought it might be time. She fought on though, and she's being so, so brave.
The car journey to the vets was bumpy and I could see how tired she was when we got there. I was so scared she would pass away in the carrier.
They think she may have an inner ear infection or a spacial (spatial?) lesion inside her brain, and her eyes aren't reacting to light (I did think there was an issue with her sight, it seems hard for her to focus). She's lost 10g of weight, which they said wasn't an issue - I'll step up the syringe feeds, and we're encouraging her to eat by herself by offering all her favourite greens and slivers of pears and apple.
We've agreed that we'll continue to syringe feed her for another 24 hours to see how it goes. If there is no improvement, the vet believes it's time to think about letting her go.
She's been eating petals, greens and sprinkles by herself since we got in. I'm hoping the dry herbs will make her thirsty enough to start drinking by herself.
I've had 6 lovely years with her; she's the loveliest, feistist of little buns - cheeky and funny, always wanting strokes and treats. It's so hard to think of her not being here Xx
I am sure that whatever you decide to do it will be in Cookie's best interests. I do hope that she shows some signs of improvement xx
MightyMax
Banned
Cookie has been to see the vet for a check up, and we've just gotten back home (she was keen to get out of the carrier). We had a long night of feeds and strokes, and in the early hours, we thought it might be time. She fought on though, and she's being so, so brave.
The car journey to the vets was bumpy and I could see how tired she was when we got there. I was so scared she would pass away in the carrier.
They think she may have an inner ear infection or a spacial (spatial?) lesion inside her brain, and her eyes aren't reacting to light (I did think there was an issue with her sight, it seems hard for her to focus). She's lost 10g of weight, which they said wasn't an issue - I'll step up the syringe feeds, and we're encouraging her to eat by herself by offering all her favourite greens and slivers of pears and apple.
We've agreed that we'll continue to syringe feed her for another 24 hours to see how it goes. If there is no improvement, the vet believes it's time to think about letting her go.
She's been eating petals, greens and sprinkles by herself since we got in. I'm hoping the dry herbs will make her thirsty enough to start drinking by herself.
I've had 6 lovely years with her; she's the loveliest, feistist of little buns - cheeky and funny, always wanting strokes and treats. It's so hard to think of her not being here Xx
Sending loads of vibes for your lovely Cookie
I hope she shows some signs of improvement, but whatever you have to do, I know it will be done with love for her xx
Beau Belle
Mama Doe
Cookie is resting on my tummy at the moment (soft and squishy) and has the occasional piece of juicy pear.
I'm trying to get her to eat grass, but at the moment she wants only fruit, flowers or Ella's Kirchen goop. We had a nice gentle sit in a shady area outside this morning - I thought a light breeze on her face and body might feel good.
I'm trying to get her to eat grass, but at the moment she wants only fruit, flowers or Ella's Kirchen goop. We had a nice gentle sit in a shady area outside this morning - I thought a light breeze on her face and body might feel good.
daphnephoebe
Wise Old Thumper
You are such a lovely, caring bunny mum. Its sweet everything you are doing for cookie x
Beau Belle
Mama Doe
Thank you xxx
catherine09
Mama Doe
To be honest, when a bunny is poorly I feed them whatever they will eat, however 'bad' it is for them! When Jess was poorly she had a mountain of 'sugary' veg as it was the only thing she would eat. With Sweep it was grass and with River it was pellets! The time for getting Cookie on a healthy diet again will be when she is further along her recovery.
Lots of vibes
this anything even if not what would usually feed all the time, is better then nothing, sending lots of vibes for cookie xx
