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Please keep Phillip in your thoughts (Update on post 146)

John was lovely, really got on well with him. Phillip is staying til Thursday. John doesn’t want to operate until he’s better so he’s putting him on fluids and ‘happy meds’ for today then sedating and xraying his head and chest tomorrow. He noticed though that he has an enlarged heart :(
 
nap91 said:
John was lovely, really got on well with him. Phillip is staying til Thursday. John doesn’t want to operate until he’s better so he’s putting him on fluids and ‘happy meds’ for today then sedating and xraying his head and chest tomorrow. He noticed though that he has an enlarged heart :(
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Poor baby. At least he is with someone you can have complete confidence in. I'd feel reassurred with the description of happy meds. Ongoing vibes for lovely Phillip
 
nap91 said:
John was lovely, really got on well with him. Phillip is staying til Thursday. John doesn’t want to operate until he’s better so he’s putting him on fluids and ‘happy meds’ for today then sedating and xraying his head and chest tomorrow. He noticed though that he has an enlarged heart :(
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You know, lots of us humans and animals have enlarged hearts, and until we have an X-ray we never find out!

It's great you now have the facts and with you and your top vet he'll be wonderfully cared for.

More vibes coming over :wave:
 
JC diagnosed Toby with enlarged heart too, he's on medicine for that for the rest of his life now.

I hope nothing bad comes up on head xray xxx

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joey&boo said:
Poor baby. At least he is with someone you can have complete confidence in. I'd feel reassurred with the description of happy meds. Ongoing vibes for lovely Phillip
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Yes I trust him completely. He was very kind and he clearly knows what he is talking about. I love the term happy meds, it shows he really cares doesn’t it.

MightyMax said:
You know, lots of us humans and animals have enlarged hearts, and until we have an X-ray we never find out!

It's great you now have the facts and with you and your top vet he'll be wonderfully cared for.

More vibes coming over :wave:
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Yes that’s true. It’s just a bit tricky to hear after reading lots of things online about enlarged and not knowing the severity of it yet. Also with his previous allergies which I’m not wondering if maybe they were linked to his heart.
Thank you :)
 
loobers25 said:
JC diagnosed Toby with enlarged heart too, he's on medicine for that for the rest of his life now.

I hope nothing bad comes up on head xray xxx

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How old was Toby when diagnosed? Did he go in for something different? Did John give a rough life expectancy? Sorry for all the questions, I’m just finding it all very hard to take in at the minute, then to top things off my car broke just as I got home! Just to make things ever so more stressful.
 
nap91 said:
How old was Toby when diagnosed? Did he go in for something different? Did John give a rough life expectancy? Sorry for all the questions, I’m just finding it all very hard to take in at the minute, then to top things off my car broke just as I got home! Just to make things ever so more stressful.
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Toby has stasis problems. At one point he went into stasis three times in a month. He had EC blood test, general bloods and x rays and that's the only thing they could pick up other than slight inflammation on his roots of his teeth. He needed three weeks for the meds to start working properly. I changed his diet to pellet free too.

Toby was two years old when he was diagnosed. Only February this year!



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loobers25 said:
Toby has stasis problems. At one point he went into stasis three times in a month. He had EC blood test, general bloods and x rays and that's the only thing they could pick up other than slight inflammation on his roots of his teeth. He needed three weeks for the meds to start working properly. I changed his diet to pellet free too.

Toby was two years old when he was diagnosed. Only February this year!



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Oh bless him. Rabbits are so delicate. He looks very content in all the photos I've seen of him :)
 
There is now lots of treatment options for Rabbits diagnosed with heart disease. Whilst it is of course not the sort of news any of us want to hear, it is certainly not always a hopeless situation. At the age of about 5 my Rabbit Inspector Morse was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and he coped really well on treatment for about 3 years. He had several other health problems too but his quality of life was very good right up to the end. In fact it was not even his heart disease that caused his passing. He actually developed an inoperable cancer.

So do try not to think the worst, easier said than done I know x
 
Jack's-Jane said:
There is now lots of treatment options for Rabbits diagnosed with heart disease. Whilst it is of course not the sort of news any of us want to hear, it is certainly not always a hopeless situation. At the age of about 5 my Rabbit Inspector Morse was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and he coped really well on treatment for about 3 years. He had several other health problems too but his quality of life was very good right up to the end. In fact it was not even his heart disease that caused his passing. He actually developed an inoperable cancer.

So do try not to think the worst, easier said than done I know x
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Thank you, that's good to hear. I'm a bit of a worrier when it comes to my pets in case you couldn't tell :lol:


Also Inspector Morse - what a fantastic name for a rabbit :p
 
nap91 said:
Thank you, that's good to hear. I'm a bit of a worrier when it comes to my pets in case you couldn't tell :lol:


Also Inspector Morse - what a fantastic name for a rabbit :p
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He was my Soul Mate, my best friend and totally irreplaceable. He taught me so much and was by my side through some dreadful times.

I hope that you will receive a good update about Phillip later today. He is in the care of an excellent Vet and I am certain that he will receive A* care during his stay in hospital.
 
nap91 said:
Thank you, that's good to hear. I'm a bit of a worrier when it comes to my pets in case you couldn't tell :lol:


Also Inspector Morse - what a fantastic name for a rabbit :p
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I think we all worry, as rabbits are so precious and fragile.

I have lots of experience of enlarged hearts, and you are always welcome to PM me :wave:
 
I'm so pleased that you were impressed with and have confidence in JC. Happy meds is a wonderful term and I think we could all do with some of those at times :lol:

I agree the enlarged heart is not something that you would have wished for. However, it's so much better to know about these things so that the appropriate treatment can be arranged.

Sending lots of continuing vibes for Phillip.
 
Omi said:
Happy meds is a wonderful term and I think we could all do with some of those at times :lol:
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Yes definitely :lol:


Little Phillip update for anyone that's interested:

He's been eating lots of hay and has done lots of droppings. No mention of him chewing through the drip this time either, which is good :lol:
So as of 6pm tonight we are all good for the anaesthetic tomorrow. I'm at an appointment in London tomorrow so won't have time to just sit and worry throughout the day thankfully. Will update when I'm home tomorrow evening :thumb:

Our other bunny, even though they aren't fully bonded yet, is missing him. She keeps staring at his cage and is a little quiet so we are giving her extra love and attention tonight :love:
 
nap91 said:
Little Phillip update for anyone that's interested:

He's been eating lots of hay and has done lots of droppings. No mention of him chewing through the drip this time either, which is good :lol:
So as of 6pm tonight we are all good for the anaesthetic tomorrow. I'm at an appointment in London tomorrow so won't have time to just sit and worry throughout the day thankfully. Will update when I'm home tomorrow evening :thumb:
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Great to hear that he is now eating a pooing. Sending him millions of vibes for his procedure tomorrow xx
 
nap91 said:
Yes definitely :lol:


Little Phillip update for anyone that's interested:

He's been eating lots of hay and has done lots of droppings. No mention of him chewing through the drip this time either, which is good :lol:
So as of 6pm tonight we are all good for the anaesthetic tomorrow. I'm at an appointment in London tomorrow so won't have time to just sit and worry throughout the day thankfully. Will update when I'm home tomorrow evening :thumb:

Our other bunny, even though they aren't fully bonded yet, is missing him. She keeps staring at his cage and is a little quiet so we are giving her extra love and attention tonight :love:
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I'll be thinking of you all tomorrow :)

Yes, keep busy and try not to give it any thought until you get the phone call from the vet to tell you that all is well x
 
Phillip has woken up from the anaesthetic. Get the results either today or tomorrow, depending when John is available to speak.
 
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