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There's something seriously wrong with Benji....He's gone.

Bunny Buddy said:
Thanks everybody.

Benji's bloods have come back with some liver markers (can't tell you what I was told as my head isn't in a good place) but also high white cell count. His liver still feels weird and he is "not right" so he's having another scan today and I've been told to stay by my phone in case they ring. Depending on the scan then surgery/exploratory surgery could be on the cards. He just looked so withdrawn yesterday morning, I know this is extremely serious.
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Millions more vibes being sent xx
 
Thanks everybody. I feel bad as I only seem to come on RU with crises these days.

Benji hasn't improved today, though he will take syringe feeds he's not eating on his own and his demeanour isn't positive. The liver is still rounded and not normal in presentation. He's on the ops list for tomorrow unless he eats loads overnight and responds to the treatment he's on he will be investigated. I think the very strong possibility is that he will be 'let go' during the procedure but it depends what is found. Whatever it is is making him very poorly. It's deemed very unlikely to be a torsion as he's not anaemic. ... anyhow, I've already had 3 with liver lobe torsions so we ain't due another one! I'm strongly expecting to be bringing Betsy home on her own and I'm just heartbroken. I had meant to move Benji and Betsy indoors after Erin died, I've just taken a while with the planning but after my reorganisation they were to be house rabbits - I was looking forward to having them indoors. I'm really struggling with the idea of losing him but we are going to need a miracle for that not to be the case.
 
I'm so sorry, and I really hope that your worst fears aren't confirmed. Sending a million more vibes for little Benji and a hug for you. I will be thinking of him tomorrow xxx
 
More vibes from me for dear Benji and some more (((((hugs)))))) for you. I'm so sorry the prognosis is so dire. You're in my thoughts and prayers. xxxxx
 
Bunny Buddy said:
Thanks everybody. I feel bad as I only seem to come on RU with crises these days.

Benji hasn't improved today, though he will take syringe feeds he's not eating on his own and his demeanour isn't positive. The liver is still rounded and not normal in presentation. He's on the ops list for tomorrow unless he eats loads overnight and responds to the treatment he's on he will be investigated. I think the very strong possibility is that he will be 'let go' during the procedure but it depends what is found. Whatever it is is making him very poorly. It's deemed very unlikely to be a torsion as he's not anaemic. ... anyhow, I've already had 3 with liver lobe torsions so we ain't due another one! I'm strongly expecting to be bringing Betsy home on her own and I'm just heartbroken. I had meant to move Benji and Betsy indoors after Erin died, I've just taken a while with the planning but after my reorganisation they were to be house rabbits - I was looking forward to having them indoors. I'm really struggling with the idea of losing him but we are going to need a miracle for that not to be the case.
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I so hope that Benji will somehow have managed to improve overnight. I am so very sorry that on top of everything else you have another seriously ill Rabbit to be desperately worried about :cry: Millions more vibes being sent xx
 
He was opened up. It wasn't fixable. He's gone. Still don't know yet what it was but his liver wasn't going to work so we had to save him from a horrible death.

5 years 2 months old. My beautiful boy has gone. Poor Betsy. yet again I had reservations about bonding bunnies of different ages and have lost the younger one first.
 
Bunny Buddy said:
He was opened up. It wasn't fixable. He's gone. Still don't know yet what it was but his liver wasn't going to work so we had to save him from a horrible death.

5 years 2 months old. My beautiful boy has gone. Poor Betsy. yet again I had reservations about bonding bunnies of different ages and have lost the younger one first.
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Speechless ............... :cry:

(((((((((((((Hugs)))))))))))))) xx
 
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