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Mama Doe
Hey friends,
Illy, my remaining darling bun, is 11.5 years old and time is catching up with her
She has an enlarged atrium and arthritis, and is on vetmedin, meloxicam and bisolvon to help with both issues. Her eyesight is also failing, but she gets around okay. Her heart issues were diagnosed last November, after her sister Chinook suddenly passed away.
She seems happy in herself; she spends most of the time sleeping in various positions around her area, loves treats, hay and dins and still has good poops.
I've changed her litter box to be very low entry, her food bowl is now a hedgehog bowl (much lower sides) and her whole area is covered in absorbent reusable mats to catch her urinations when she doesn't make the litter tray (which is often). She's a fully indoor rabbit and has her own space.
I suppose my question to all of you is, how do I give her the best care for her remaining time? Is there anything I'm missing?
I'm sad because she is frightened of me these days, as I'm the mean medicine lady :shock: so I try not to bother her too much. She loves my OH though as he is nice treat man
I hate stressing her out when I give her her meds, though I try to make it as speedy as possible and we have a routine now.
I want her to be as comfortable and as happy as possible for whatever time we have left, but I'm worried I'm not doing a good enough job. All advice and thoughts welcomed, wise RU!
Illy, my remaining darling bun, is 11.5 years old and time is catching up with her
She seems happy in herself; she spends most of the time sleeping in various positions around her area, loves treats, hay and dins and still has good poops.
I've changed her litter box to be very low entry, her food bowl is now a hedgehog bowl (much lower sides) and her whole area is covered in absorbent reusable mats to catch her urinations when she doesn't make the litter tray (which is often). She's a fully indoor rabbit and has her own space.
I suppose my question to all of you is, how do I give her the best care for her remaining time? Is there anything I'm missing?
I'm sad because she is frightened of me these days, as I'm the mean medicine lady :shock: so I try not to bother her too much. She loves my OH though as he is nice treat man
I want her to be as comfortable and as happy as possible for whatever time we have left, but I'm worried I'm not doing a good enough job. All advice and thoughts welcomed, wise RU!