I rescued a Holland Lop from a homeless family in 2019. I did not have much experience with rabbits but it was obvious that this rabbit needed more help than the family could provide. I nursed him back into a beautiful happy binky-filled rabbit but in August (2021) I felt a little bump on his under jawline.
By this point, this rabbit has longgg become the center of my world. I love him dearly.
I found an exotic vet and took him in. We learned he has issues with his cheek teeth. His incisors are not aligned so he will need trimming his whole life.
He had surgery soon after, they removed two cheek teeth, trimmed all the rest, and had a surgically open abscess (held by stitches) to help drainage.
It was stressful and painful to help him through recovery, but Patches and I could not be happier to know he was going to be okay.
Fast forward 3 months after surgery and my rabbit, the center of my world, Patches grew another abscess on his "neck" (not his jawline, as the first time). It ruptured. I thought perhaps maybe a stitch was left behind from his first surgery based on how it looked.
I took him back to the Vet (Nov. 28th) where they told me his ruptured abscess was caused by yet another infected tooth.
Up until this point I am in over $2,700 - between visits, antibiotics, (first) surgery and follow ups.
Note: The Vet always specified that the surgery may or may not be the solution; as in this could be a recurring issue. She never promised that the first surgery would fix it all.
The Veterinary knows I am not financially blessed. So she supports humane euthanasia to avoid him being in pain/me trying to find money I don't have (by any means)
Another surgery is required for him to live, the Vet says that eventually he will quit eating and ultimately die. Quote is between $1,499 and $2,300.
Now, i understand that the Vets need to give us all the options available but this is my heart and world.
Aside from him being a rabbit that has issues with his teeth/alignment of his incisors, he is the HAPPIEST, most spoiled rabbit ever.
He is a free roaming house rabbit that has his castle. His food consists of lettuce, kale, spinach, celery, cilantro, parsley, green bell peppers, cabbage, carrots, bananas, apples (not all at once, of course), and he has timothy hay at all times along with Timothy or Oxbow pellets.
I need guidance. Has anyone gone through this? I am depressed because I do not have the funds for his surgery. But can anyone give me a tip? Have you been through this with your rabbit? When is "enough" enough?
If I could sell anything to get the funds for surgery, I would in a heart beat, but I have nothing. I am a very simple living person. But the complexity I am dealing with is - how much is enough? How many surgeries can he have knowing that even if I sold my soul tomorrow to pay for his surgery, it still may not be the end of it?
Does anyone have a happy story where it took more than 1 or 2 surgeries but there was a happy ending? My heart aches and I am quite exhausted from crying over this.
God bless.
By this point, this rabbit has longgg become the center of my world. I love him dearly.
I found an exotic vet and took him in. We learned he has issues with his cheek teeth. His incisors are not aligned so he will need trimming his whole life.
He had surgery soon after, they removed two cheek teeth, trimmed all the rest, and had a surgically open abscess (held by stitches) to help drainage.
It was stressful and painful to help him through recovery, but Patches and I could not be happier to know he was going to be okay.
Fast forward 3 months after surgery and my rabbit, the center of my world, Patches grew another abscess on his "neck" (not his jawline, as the first time). It ruptured. I thought perhaps maybe a stitch was left behind from his first surgery based on how it looked.
I took him back to the Vet (Nov. 28th) where they told me his ruptured abscess was caused by yet another infected tooth.
Up until this point I am in over $2,700 - between visits, antibiotics, (first) surgery and follow ups.
Note: The Vet always specified that the surgery may or may not be the solution; as in this could be a recurring issue. She never promised that the first surgery would fix it all.
The Veterinary knows I am not financially blessed. So she supports humane euthanasia to avoid him being in pain/me trying to find money I don't have (by any means)
Another surgery is required for him to live, the Vet says that eventually he will quit eating and ultimately die. Quote is between $1,499 and $2,300.
Now, i understand that the Vets need to give us all the options available but this is my heart and world.
Aside from him being a rabbit that has issues with his teeth/alignment of his incisors, he is the HAPPIEST, most spoiled rabbit ever.
He is a free roaming house rabbit that has his castle. His food consists of lettuce, kale, spinach, celery, cilantro, parsley, green bell peppers, cabbage, carrots, bananas, apples (not all at once, of course), and he has timothy hay at all times along with Timothy or Oxbow pellets.
I need guidance. Has anyone gone through this? I am depressed because I do not have the funds for his surgery. But can anyone give me a tip? Have you been through this with your rabbit? When is "enough" enough?
If I could sell anything to get the funds for surgery, I would in a heart beat, but I have nothing. I am a very simple living person. But the complexity I am dealing with is - how much is enough? How many surgeries can he have knowing that even if I sold my soul tomorrow to pay for his surgery, it still may not be the end of it?
Does anyone have a happy story where it took more than 1 or 2 surgeries but there was a happy ending? My heart aches and I am quite exhausted from crying over this.
God bless.
