One of our buns suddenly became very poorly yesterday, gunky swollen eyes, snuffly breathing and generally lethargic. I rang vets and spoke to a nurse and she was very dismissive- "its probably myxi you, no point bringing her in now nothing we can do. Wait till morning you'd only incur a call out fee anyway(!)"
I brought her in doors and made her a safe place with a dog crate. Oh she was so ill it was horrid really bad, she sat on my lap having cuddle breathing really snuffly my husband and me just sat there and cried. We decided we wouldn't wait till morning we couldn't stand it. So we called vets out, when she was in carrier she actually screamed it was the worse sound ever I shall never forget it
The vet was lovely we agreed it was best to let her go to the bridge as she was clearly in pain. Saying goodbye was just horrid. My daughter drew a picture of her and our other bun to be buried with.
We took in our other bunny this morning and saw a vet she wasn't very positive basically she said she is showing no signs but we can only sit and wait. I have her in the living room and am sleeping down there so can check her.
I just wondered if there is anything we can do to help?? Or what the incubation period could be? I really don't want to loose her too. She is about 6 months old, I hadn't managed to do the vacs yet as I had my daughter in hospital and everything in that time, I naively thought they would be safe in our garden. I feel so guilty I don't think we will ever forgive ourselves for being so stupid. I just want my bunny back and I wish she never suffered. I just hope people who haven't vac'd for any reason will read this and realise how important is
I brought her in doors and made her a safe place with a dog crate. Oh she was so ill it was horrid really bad, she sat on my lap having cuddle breathing really snuffly my husband and me just sat there and cried. We decided we wouldn't wait till morning we couldn't stand it. So we called vets out, when she was in carrier she actually screamed it was the worse sound ever I shall never forget it
The vet was lovely we agreed it was best to let her go to the bridge as she was clearly in pain. Saying goodbye was just horrid. My daughter drew a picture of her and our other bun to be buried with.
We took in our other bunny this morning and saw a vet she wasn't very positive basically she said she is showing no signs but we can only sit and wait. I have her in the living room and am sleeping down there so can check her.
I just wondered if there is anything we can do to help?? Or what the incubation period could be? I really don't want to loose her too. She is about 6 months old, I hadn't managed to do the vacs yet as I had my daughter in hospital and everything in that time, I naively thought they would be safe in our garden. I feel so guilty I don't think we will ever forgive ourselves for being so stupid. I just want my bunny back and I wish she never suffered. I just hope people who haven't vac'd for any reason will read this and realise how important is
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