Jackaroonie
Mama Doe
So early this morning whilst I was getting ready for bed - my brother came down to tell me that he had found Flopsy on the internet! I did not believe him at first but when I saw :shock: It is Flopsy for sure! Yes of course we do not have no definite answer whether it is actually him but I can recognize all of Flopsy's features and it would be a coincidence not to be him. Flopsy had a dental two weeks ago so I am assuming this was taken then (who knows as there is not a date of when this was published!?) I am surprised I was never told that Flopsy was going to be published online? I don't have a problem with it but it was a surprise seeing him like that. Anyway the online interview/article is quite interesting. :thumb:
Here it is - Behind the scenes at Anton Vets
This is what it says about Flopsy :shock: - With only time to scrub in for the next procedure, John is ready again for another tooth filing on a rabbit, much the same as before but this time the rabbit takes a long time to anaesthetise due to it holding it's breath. This is by far the longest part of any surgical procedure.
In other news, unfortunately Flopsy has deteriorated. We are now at the stage where nothing more can be done, we will soon have to let him go His appetite was decreasing gradually before his dental and hasn't improved despite having his spurs burred. He has also lost 100g and although he has remained the same weight for a week now, he is not putting back what he lost. He is starting to show signs of struggle and tiredness, which is no surprise with all of his problems. The dental two weeks ago was the last option we had; to stabilize him and to manage his pain. He had his meds increased and another drug added prior to that but it seems his body is failing him. The prospect of having to say goodbye to him makes me very sad, I think he only has a week or two at the most before we will have to let him go. He is only eating critical care or rolled oats and mashed pellets mixed with critical care. He will eat dandelions and still remains enthusiastic about medication time but other than those times - he looks so tired and a little sad
The other day I took Flopsy on an adventure outside - here are some photos from our little trip
Here it is - Behind the scenes at Anton Vets
This is what it says about Flopsy :shock: - With only time to scrub in for the next procedure, John is ready again for another tooth filing on a rabbit, much the same as before but this time the rabbit takes a long time to anaesthetise due to it holding it's breath. This is by far the longest part of any surgical procedure.
In other news, unfortunately Flopsy has deteriorated. We are now at the stage where nothing more can be done, we will soon have to let him go His appetite was decreasing gradually before his dental and hasn't improved despite having his spurs burred. He has also lost 100g and although he has remained the same weight for a week now, he is not putting back what he lost. He is starting to show signs of struggle and tiredness, which is no surprise with all of his problems. The dental two weeks ago was the last option we had; to stabilize him and to manage his pain. He had his meds increased and another drug added prior to that but it seems his body is failing him. The prospect of having to say goodbye to him makes me very sad, I think he only has a week or two at the most before we will have to let him go. He is only eating critical care or rolled oats and mashed pellets mixed with critical care. He will eat dandelions and still remains enthusiastic about medication time but other than those times - he looks so tired and a little sad
The other day I took Flopsy on an adventure outside - here are some photos from our little trip
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