E caniculli positive and very poor renal function - Appointment today to put rabbit to sleep

[Shimmer]

You did everything possible. I know there are always 'what ifs', but some things just happen and we deal with what we have to the best of our ability - and you did that. They had good lives and a peaceful passing when the time came. Missing them and grieving is very normal and shows how much you care. Give yourself plenty of time and be kind to yourself.

10% Liquid Panacur is readily available without prescription, eg:

Panacur Liquid for Dogs & Cats 10% Wormer | Low Price

Panacur 10% Suspension is a dewormer for dogs, effective in the treatment of roundworms, tapeworms & lungworms in dogs, cats, puppies & kittens. Cheaper at Pet Drugs Online.

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The Panacur paste for rabbits is also available online.

You will need to know the weight of each rabbit to work out the dose (0.2ml of 10% panacur per kg), and some 1ml syringes for oral dosing. It doesn't taste nice, but it's a small amount and goes down ok if done without fuss (straight in the side of the mouth & across the tongue). It's easier if you get the syringes ready first. I use a different one for each rabbit, mark the amount on the barrel (eg with marker pen or tape) and colour code the end of the plunger with marker pen so you know who gets which one. Rinse out after each dose.

Take care.

 

[joey&boo]

Totally normal. Its a pain like no other losing our long earred friends & not many people get it at all. Talk to us as much as you like as we do.
Grieve in your own way too, Do what feels right rather than what others suspect. Every time I lost I bunny I grieved differently but I like to write their story in some format or other & I like to talk lots about them (with those that are worthy).

Your love & care for your bunnies shines through. I totally respect you sticking to the plan of consulting your exotics vet before starting panacur. A full health check on them might reassure you too. I hope it goes well

 

[a reader of books]

Yeah, I agree the way you're feeling is totally normal. Grief comes in many shapes and forms. I think feeling guilt about possibly missed signs is very normal and common, looking back and thinking about what you could've done differently, if it would've changed anything. But I agree with Shimmer, you did everything you could. Things in the past always seem different when you look at them with the knowledge you have today, but you didn't have that knowledge then and you couldn't have known what would happen. I know something like not digging stones out of his burrow anymore isn't something that would've made me think of EC, either, nor is a weepy eye. You did the best you could, and it's very clear you love your bunnies so much and take wonderful care of them.

It's understandable that your home doesn't feel like your haven right now, filled with loss as it is, and that you can't bring yourself to go into Betsy and Bertie's space, that it hurts seeing it without them there. Give yourself time, or ask if someone would be willing to clean it for you if it becomes a hygiene problem, especially with Bertie having had EC. I'm very sorry your friends and family are being so nonchalant about their passing, I know that just adds hurt. Maybe someone would be willing to help with more practical things, though, if that's a way they could support you. They might want to be there for you, even if they don't understand your grief.

I think dreading closure and fearing things feeling very final isn't strange at all. I lost my girl in June, but I still have things of her around that I don't really need now, I haven't been able to remove the sticker with her name from my bunnies' carrier because it would feel too final, I only recently put away her medicine bottles... It takes time, and that's okay. Things like taking down their pens and cancelling their insurance is not something that needs to happen right now, even if your friends and family feel differently.

Betsy sounds like she was a little sweetheart, following you around like a little treat-loving shadow It helps me to write and talk about them, too, like j&b said. Maybe write about them in a journal, if that's a thing you could do, or post about them and their life in the Rainbow Bridge section of the forum if you'd like, or maybe there's something else that you think might help you process your grief, like making a photo album or an art project, writing a song, making a donation in their name, anything. For right now, though, just try to be patient with and kind to yourself as you try to get through the day while looking after Willow and Wilbur. I hope their appointment went well today.

(I'm not expecting you to reply to this, don't worry, I know it's long)