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Two Buns Admitted :(

Captain Helen

Captain Helen

Wise Old Thumper
My bun Barley stopped eating last Saturday and has been on meds all week. She'd improved and was back to normal yesterday but has gone downhill today. She's in a lot of pain and is now anaemic. She's on a drip and will get whatever else she needs, but the vet thinks she's very poorly.

One of the rescue buns, Marley, was neutered last week and seemed to be doing OK the following day, but stopped eating the day after that. He's been on meds all week and was also improving, but has stopped eating again today. He's also on a drip, but the vet is hopeful for him.

No idea if it's a coincidence or connected. The vet doesn't know what's going on with either of them :cry:
 
Sending loads of vibes for Barley and Marley. I hope they both show signs of improvement very soon.
 
Oh Helen I'm sorry to see this :( sending healing vibes and prayers your way for both wee bunnies. I hope they will improve soon. xxxxx
 
that's tough :( especially having 2 poorly bunnies & not knowing what's wrong. I hope you get a diagnosis & more importantly they both make a full recovery real soon xx
 
I am sending you and your bunnies some positive thoughts. It seems I have more experience than I would like to have with bunnies that stop eating. Most of the time neither me or my vet knew exactly why they stopped eating even though prompt supportive care, hydration, pain management, and hand feeding all helped the majority of them recover fully. At one point I even had half my bunnies on a different brand of food and hay to eliminate that as a factor.
 
The vet just called to say Barley has just had a stroke :cry: They're continuing treatment for now, but I don't think they can save her :cry:
 
I'm so sorry to read this Helen. :(

I hope that Barley can recover. Sending lots and lots of vibes for both bunnies. xx
 
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