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Vibes for Elmo please... He's passed away :'(

Oh no poor Elmo :cry: Did the Vet mention if surgical adhesions (from the first op) played a part in this second obstruction ? Rabbits form adhesions very quickly when abdominal surgery is carried out. In some cases a Vet will administer a calcium channel blocker, eg Verapamil, to try to reduce the formation of adhesions.

I do hope Elmo can recover, sending lots of vibes for him.

I hope that the girls are continuing to do well after their Dentals xx
 
Oh no :cry: sending lots of vibes, I hope he is recovering well. I hope the girls are still doing well xx
 
Elmo has passed away :'( I can't stop crying, I am completely and utterly heartbroken. I'm so sorry we couldn't save you my little man, I love you xxxxxx

I'm on my way home from London now, then we'll go see him. Should I take the girls with us so that they can say goodbye? They know when he's been in the vets before and have missed him, so I think it might be important. God, my poor little creme egg. My stubborn and determined little man. I can't believe you're gone.
 
I am so so sorry :cry:

Only you can judge if the girls need to see him. If you feel they do I would bring his little body back to them at home rather than taking them to him

:cry:
 
Thank you everyone xxxxxxxxxx

:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

We're going to see him at 6:30pm when it's quiet, and take the girls with us to say goodbye. Can't believe this is happening.
 
I am so sorry Elmo could not get better. Thinking of you and sending a hug xx

Sleep well little Elmo xx
 
So so sorry for your loss.

I don't think you got anything wrong in his care for him to have had a second blockage though, so please don't beat yourself up with the what ifs. Apparently they are more prone to it happening a subsequent time than a rabbit that's never had surgery for it. Like Jane suggested adhesions *could* have contributed to it happening. There's also a very high chance of the blockage being a faecal pellet and I've yet to work out how to stop them from eating them. Rabbits digestive systems are just a nightmare and your boy was unlucky.
 
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