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Warren Scout
Gutted, wish i'd taken Mr Pickle to a specialist rabbit vet sooner. After visiting our local vets at least 4-5 times this year, each time being told there was nothing wrong and to keep giving pain relief which we did. Eventually his reduced appetite became more and more frequent and after taking him to the vet again only to be told the same we decided to take him to a gold RWAF approved vet. The vet was excellent, spent a good 45 minutes with him checking him over and discussing what she she had picked up (anaemic looking eyes, increased bowels sounds and a lump near his bowel). He went in today for chest x-rays, blood tests and ultrasounds and has been found to have at least 5 masses just outside of his intestine, possibly tumours, ulcers or adhesions. He has also gained at least 100g of fluid in the past week and the vet said it's quite noticeable when she examined him again . Vet is waiting on blood results to try to have a better idea of whether a tumour or not, either way the outlook is not good. We are thinking probably best not to put him through exploratory operation when the outcome may be quite poor but will decide when we know a little more. The vet said to let him have as many carrots as he likes and to spoil him rotten (he's already pretty spoilt). He is at least 6 years old (possibly older as he was estimated to be at least 2 when we adopted him 4.5 years ago). We have four and I hate to say it but he's my favourite
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