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My baby is horribly sick. We don’t know what’s wrong. I woke up sat morning to the sound of him struggling to get up. His right side was weak and he couldn’t stand. So i rushed him to the ER vet. They’re not sure what the issue was because he got up on his feet within an hour. He has noticable head tilt, loss of appetite, obviously exhausted. they’re thinking it’s either an inner ear infection or e. cuniculi. I took him back home and he does nothing but sleep. He doesn’t act the same. The head tilt is better, but he veers to the left when he is hopping and sleeps with his back towards me and his head tucked at the back of the cage or his box. He’s on anitbiotics and an antiparasitic, but I have this gut feeling he’s gonna die. I’ve cried so much the last few days that I wake up with my eyes swollen. I don’t know what to do. I’ve had him since I was 17 and he was 3 months old. He’s 10 now. Long, happy, healthy life, but doesn’t make this any easier. And none of my friends seem to understand how painful it is for me. He’s my child and dealing with this alone is horrible. I have no family here and no friends who seem to care enough to come over to be by my side. I really need all the support I can get at this time. Please, someone who’s dealt with this before-who’s lost their bun that’s been with them for so many years. any advice would be greatly appreciated.
P.S. Ollie is the white and brown lop in my profile picture. That’s my baby
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I feel so badly for what you are going through. This is the worst part about loving our animals so much- it’s horribly painful and scary when they get sick. I pray that Oliver is doing better- I know the fact that he is 10 doesn’t make it any easier. I think it makes it harder in a way- you’ve had so long to bond with him. Our logical minds know that this is life and illness happens, but our hearts can’t get past it
. At least here you know that you are among many people who loves their bunnies like children and have been through losing them, although I do hope that it’s not Ollie’s time. -
thank you all for all the support and kind words. I have good news. I took him back to the vet today. vet seems to think it’s some kind of gastrointestinal bug that manifested itself through neurological symptoms. His head tilt is gone, his balance is better (though not back to normal yet) and his demeanor is sooooo much better. He’s started cleaning again (he’s such an OCD bunny when it comes to cleanliness! haha) and when i got home from the store today, he was out in his usual spot eating!! Can’t believe it. How did we go from knocking on death’s door to this in less than a week? I am so grateful. I know we’re not completely out of the woods yet, but I’m just relieved to see some improvement. Just to know he’s eating some makes me feel better. Vet said he’s the healthiest 10 year old rabbit he’s ever seen, so he thinks he’ll pull through this. (although, of course, this has kinda made me start to accept that his time might be soon.) I’m just happy to have him back for a little bit longer. Once again, thanks for the prayers and encouragement. Ollie and I appreciate it
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