Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
How is Ernie doing this morning ?
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Hi guys. Ernie is now home. He seems to have recovered well from his surgery and his vet is very happy with him. He seems quite fine in himself. By the time we got home there were plenty of poos in the carrier (phew!) and he's eaten some hay and herbs.
Last night the vet told us that she would rather the boys be kept separate for 10 days, to give Ernie time to heal. That resulted in a mad rush to find something that we could use to separate the shed. We ended up with a run from P@H, which my OH took apart and fitted into the shed. It'll keep them separate but they can still see and smell each other. Bit nervous about how to go about putting them back together again but I'll worry about that when we get to it.
Here's how the shed looks:
And here's our brave little pirate!
They stitched it up with disolving stitches so, all going well, they won't have to fuss with it again.Was his eye socket stitched up or left open ?
Interesting question actually because I got two quotes before going ahead. Our normal vets (Iain Cope's practice in Newmarket) initially sent Ernie to a referral clinic, which was great because they had more equipment for testing but (they even admitted) not that familiar with rabbits. They were happy to do the surgery and the vet I dealt with was lovely and helpful . . . but they were actually referring BACK to Iain about Ernie's situation! That's when we decided we'd rather the surgery be done by Iain or one of the vets at his practice (all of whom I have complete faith in).Hi Lisa, if you don't mind me asking how much was the surgery? I'm waiting for a quote for the same thing x
Thanks for all the well wishes guys, Ernie is feeling much better this morning and is taking his pain/anti-inflammatory meds like a champ!
They stitched it up with disolving stitches so, all going well, they won't have to fuss with it again.
Interesting question actually because I got two quotes before going ahead. Our normal vets (Iain Cope's practice in Newmarket) initially sent Ernie to a referral clinic, which was great because they had more equipment for testing but (they even admitted) not that familiar with rabbits. They were happy to do the surgery and the vet I dealt with was lovely and helpful . . . but they were actually referring BACK to Iain about Ernie's situation! That's when we decided we'd rather the surgery be done by Iain or one of the vets at his practice (all of whom I have complete faith in).
The referral clinic quoted me in the region of £1100 and Iain's practice quoted me in the region of £500. The surgery came to £600 in the end because it took a little longer than expected and I also opted to have the eye sent away for malignancy testing.
Quite a difference isn't it?
Ernie had his first checkup last night and the vet is very happy with him! The area around his eye is still swollen but it's going down and the bruising is fading. He's quite happy, eating and pooing everywhere as normal. :lol:
He has another checkup in a week.
Thanks for all the well wishes guys, Ernie is feeling much better this morning and is taking his pain/anti-inflammatory meds like a champ!
They stitched it up with disolving stitches so, all going well, they won't have to fuss with it again.
Interesting question actually because I got two quotes before going ahead. Our normal vets (Iain Cope's practice in Newmarket) initially sent Ernie to a referral clinic, which was great because they had more equipment for testing but (they even admitted) not that familiar with rabbits. They were happy to do the surgery and the vet I dealt with was lovely and helpful . . . but they were actually referring BACK to Iain about Ernie's situation! That's when we decided we'd rather the surgery be done by Iain or one of the vets at his practice (all of whom I have complete faith in).
The referral clinic quoted me in the region of £1100 and Iain's practice quoted me in the region of £500. The surgery came to £600 in the end because it took a little longer than expected and I also opted to have the eye sent away for malignancy testing.
Quite a difference isn't it?
Ernie had his first checkup last night and the vet is very happy with him! The area around his eye is still swollen but it's going down and the bruising is fading. He's quite happy, eating and pooing everywhere as normal. :lol:
He has another checkup in a week.
That's good news! Keep us updated on little buns progress.My usual vet spoke to a specialist who wanted £100 just for a consultation. She called springfield vets for a quote and that was 550-650 and my actual vet was able to get me a quote of £380.37 (oddly specific). I am going with my usual vet, not just because of the price but the surgeon is quite rabbit savvy and she has done the surgery multiple times. I'm hoping my bunny does as well as yours!