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Atticus very ill :(
- Thread starter Graciee
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bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
Good work Gracie and Atticus. I agree with JJ that you could benefit from an emergency supply of meds ,fluids and needles. I always ask for some for winter blizzards and OOH. With covid it makes more sense. I considered bg myself too and look to Jane for advice on how she would get blood from a small bunny-especially dark colored one.
I hope you can get rest and Evelyn has improved too.
I hope you can get rest and Evelyn has improved too.
CarelessSquid07
Mama Doe
Well done!
Hopefully the output continues and the nibbles increase!
Sending vibes and nose bumps from us.
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Hopefully the output continues and the nibbles increase!
Sending vibes and nose bumps from us.
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For everyone's viewing pleasure [emoji38] there's still a lot more to come unfortunately tho 
also Michaels hand not mine, I said I couldn't believe he just picked it up like that bleughh. Also as you can imagine, it smells fantastic [emoji38]
He's also gotta go back to the vets, there's blood coming out of the port on the catheter :/ Michaels taking him, he's gunna tell them to just remove it and we are gunna go back to sub cut fluids, can't be dealing with this anymore, I've literally never had so many issues with an ear catheter before in my life, they're temperamental sometimes, sure.. But not like this. I'm tempted to use my other vets to get one put in, but his ears need a break I think
I'm sure William would be fine with that tbh, only issue is meds and expiry dates I'm thinking. Like having to use them within so long of opening etc, this current vets decants everything too, which is worse still, my other vets gives the proper bottles so that's a bit better. Maybe I'll ask if I can buy a set in the proper bottles and leave them unopened.
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also Michaels hand not mine, I said I couldn't believe he just picked it up like that bleughh. Also as you can imagine, it smells fantastic [emoji38]He's also gotta go back to the vets, there's blood coming out of the port on the catheter :/ Michaels taking him, he's gunna tell them to just remove it and we are gunna go back to sub cut fluids, can't be dealing with this anymore, I've literally never had so many issues with an ear catheter before in my life, they're temperamental sometimes, sure.. But not like this. I'm tempted to use my other vets to get one put in, but his ears need a break I think
I'm sure William would be fine with that tbh, only issue is meds and expiry dates I'm thinking. Like having to use them within so long of opening etc, this current vets decants everything too, which is worse still, my other vets gives the proper bottles so that's a bit better. Maybe I'll ask if I can buy a set in the proper bottles and leave them unopened.
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daphnephoebe
Wise Old Thumper
well done Atticus. Keep up the pooping work!
Good idea giving ears a break.
As said earlier BP is taken from the leg with a cuff like in humans.
Definately offer to pay for more needles, and maybe even request a sharps bin (or buy one from a pharmacy and return it to pharmacy once full)
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Good idea giving ears a break.
As said earlier BP is taken from the leg with a cuff like in humans.
Definately offer to pay for more needles, and maybe even request a sharps bin (or buy one from a pharmacy and return it to pharmacy once full)
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Haha yea that's definitely a good gauge [emoji38]
I know, I think it'll get worse before it gets better too [emoji51] last time was horrendous, I was pregnant and the smell.. I found just giving him his meds so hard, felt like I was gunna be sick like constantly [emoji51][emoji38]
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That's a good idea, I actually have one, because I had to inject myself after having Evelyn so I have this yellow plastic bin thing which I was meant to put the needles in then return to a pharmacy, but never got round to doing so, there's space in it, so I'll use that. Thanks
Atticus is home again, no catheter, I'm just gunna leave him for a bit I think [emoji51] poor boy
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InspectorMorse
Wise Old Thumper
You can buy needles and syringes much cheaper online. I buy mine from here
https://www.medisave.co.uk/consumables-general-supplies/injection-infusion.html
https://www.medisave.co.uk/consumables-general-supplies/injection-infusion.html
Ooo thanks! I need to check what gauge the green butterfly needles are, Idk why but I much prefer using them to the needle just on the end of the syringe
My other vet has mentioned about getting a blood glucose machine to me before and checking at home when needed for all of them. I just never pulled the trigger on it, Idk why, I know how to do it, I just Idk [emoji51] William wasn't interested in Atticus' though this time around anyway, because he says it's not a traditional blockage/obstruction?
Apparently the vet nurse said he was cold when he had his catheter removed, not sure what to do about that, I have snuggle safes but Idk if he'd lay on one tbh, he like to be stretched out in and empty litter tray atm.
He has nibbled some more greens which is positive
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Thanks, that's really kind of you to say, I was a bit burnt out last night before bed, Evelyn was being clingy and only wanted me, I was so tired and stressed, I feel a bit better after sleeping a little but now I'm not feeling well on top of everything else, I didn't really eat yesterday, which is so dumb, I just didn't have the time, but I can't look after Evelyn and the buns if I'm a complete disaster, like last night I felt like I'd just run out of well everything, hard to explain but I didn't have enough in me to be good at anything and felt like giving up. Seems silly now, things are more under control again, Evelyn had a good nights sleep so is feeling much better, Atticus has started passing so that's positive, I've eaten pasta and mango so I'm feeling really good on the food front now [emoji38] I gotta remember to put my oxygen mask on first in these kinda situations I think [emoji38] feel bad for Michael though, he's been working non stop, only had two hours sleep
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Pets mum
Wise Old Thumper
Thanks, that's really kind of you to say, I was a bit burnt out last night before bed, Evelyn was being clingy and only wanted me, I was so tired and stressed, I feel a bit better after sleeping a little but now I'm not feeling well on top of everything else, I didn't really eat yesterday, which is so dumb, I just didn't have the time, but I can't look after Evelyn and the buns if I'm a complete disaster, like last night I felt like I'd just run out of well everything, hard to explain but I didn't have enough in me to be good at anything and felt like giving up. Seems silly now, things are more under control again, Evelyn had a good nights sleep so is feeling much better, Atticus has started passing so that's positive, I've eaten pasta and mango so I'm feeling really good on the food front now [emoji38] I gotta remember to put my oxygen mask on first in these kinda situations I think [emoji38] feel bad for Michael though, he's been working non stop, only had two hours sleep
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Everything always feels a thousand times worse when you haven't slept, glad you got some rest and have eaten more today. You look after yourself too Graciee xx
daphnephoebe
Wise Old Thumper
The green butterfly should be a 21g
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