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Thymoma / UD At the Bridge now
- Thread starter Fifibutton
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Fifibutton
Wise Old Thumper
MimzMum
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It's not fair, these poor wee bunnies can get some really nasty things and they are such gentle and lovable creatures. Emrys seems such a dear, bless him.
I have had a few scares with Mimzy, fearing he had one of these, and Pip as well, but we haven't seen anything like this on his xrays so far and she appears to just have big, wild eyes (no pressure buildup at all.) I'm sorry the prognosis is grave but I know you will do all you can to keep Emrys happy for as long as possible. (((((((Huge hugs)))))))
Thinking of you and sending healing and comforting vibes your way. xxxx
Fifibutton
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Emrys stopped eating last night and had to be admitted. He is on fluids and they were going to gently reintroduce some food this morning (not heard back yet). But I have to go in later to discuss his options. He may have to be re x-rayed to assess if the mass has increased in size. He was about to start steroid treatment but this might not be viable now depending on how strong he feels. I am so worried about him today. It might be the end
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bunny babe
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Jack's-Jane
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Fifibutton
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Fifibutton
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He is such a wee fighter, he really is. He will need to continue with critical care formula at home but he has been eating grass and leaves by himself this afternoon and his poos are small but of a normal consistency which is massive improvement. So he is off the fluids and he was considered strong enough for a steroid injection, the vet is happy given how well Emrys has been doing that we should continue to fight this thymoma. So he will be getting steroid treatment for the foreseeable future. He was so happy to see Orla too, they nuzzled each other which the veterinary team thought was really cute.
The next few days will be telling as it can take a few days for the steroid to become fully effective so we have support his feeding until he is willing to do it himself again. We have to do a check up next up week, we will just do everything on a week by week basis until we see a significant improvement. But hopefully we will have good things to report next week.
Thanks for all the vibes, they seem to be working
bunny babe
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sierra*323
Mama Doe
Fifibutton
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