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Thanks he's started grooming! Plus eating a fair bit also drinking so I think I'ma stop fluids now too he's such a tough bunny
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Grooming and drinking are great signs along with more eating. You saved his life with love and dedication. He did not give up because you kept him as comfortable as possible with meds and fluids.
You have done brilliantly and whilst I understand your anxiety about what the outcome may be from future episodes really all anyone can do is their best. I doubt that he’d be better off with someone else as you know him so well and have seen all his gut issues from the start. I know that one day Lord H won’t come back from the brink of one of his ‘episodes’, so I really can relate to your situation.
I really hope that Atticus stays well for as long as possible now x
Atticus is in the best place for Atticus ! You've got a mega colon bun through a massive stasis episode (again) which is no mean feat. Thats not to say I don't understand the stress around the prospect of leaving buns in someone elses care because I do. When it was my 40th Birthday I got FHB to admit Noodle & Myrtle for 2 nights - is that something your preferred vets could offer. I know its daunting thinking how will you manage in the future but manage you will
Thanks everyone for your lovely comments, and I'm so sorry to hear about Dash
Atticus is doing okay still, although Michael really stepped up. Yesterday I couldn't get out of bed I was so ill, so other than feeding Evelyn, Michael took her and did Atticus medication even though he was really uncomfortable doing it, I just couldn't. My temperature went up to 39.3 and it was just all a mess, I hurt so bad all over and I felt so cold, honestly I was so thankful to him, feeling a little better today, but still not great. Evelyn seems to get lazy at feeding when she's ill and it totally ***** me over. So not what we needed this close to moving. I'm just glad Atticus is just on two meds and doesn't need fluids now, because Michael couldn't have done that, and I don't think I'd have been physically able to
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