Is it time to say goodbye to Daisey?

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- 11/15/2016 at 2:34 AM
  Tigerlily
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  Hi all,
  
  I’m looking for some advice, although I think I already know the answer 🙁
  
  Daisey buns is a 10.5 year old Dutch. We’ve had her for three years and she is the most characterful little bunny we’ve ever had the pleasure to care for. A couple of months ago I went to check on her in the morning and she wasn’t using her back legs. We rushed her straight to the vet who said it was likely arthritis and prescribed daily metacam and light physio for the joint (it’s her left leg causing the problem)
  
  She amazingly bounced back and didn’t have any further problems for a week or so but then she started dragging herself around a bit more. Back to the vet and he said it may be neurological (ageing to nerves) and to keep caring for her while she’s still happy.
  
  It’s got to the point now where she doesn’t seem to use her left leg for more than a few seconds, and whenever I check on her she’s usually lying down although she still manages to drag herself up into one of the litter trays. I’ve put vet bed out for her but now every day she gets herself wet. I gave her wash and dried her last night and already this morning her fur is damp and stuck to her skin
  She doesn’t have urine scald yet but I know it won’t be long now. Also when she was on the table last night, her left leg was going in all sorts of strange positions so the signal to her brain to tell her to put it right is obviously a lot worse.
  
  She’s eating well but has had jelly in her poo the last couple of days. She is perky and still grooms, but both my partner and I feel like it’s probably time for her to go… we just can’t bring ourselves to make the call and take her there as we’re both scared to take her too soon.
  
  I guess I’m just hoping for some confirmation that it does sound like her time and to hear from any of you who have been through similar experiences and how you know when it was time to say goodbye x
- 11/15/2016 at 6:40 AM
  tobyluv
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  That sounds very much like what we went through with our sweet Isabel. We probably let her stay a day or two past her time, but it is so difficult to know. She had a companion that she loved so much and she wanted to be with him. She even dragged herself across 2 rooms to be where he was sleeping one night. We finally knew it was time when she seemed so tired and pretty much didn’t want to eat any of the foods that we offered to her. The light had gone out of her eyes, she was so quiet, so we knew it was definitely time then.
  
  I’m sorry for what you are going through. I’ve been through it many times over the years, and it never gets easier.
- 11/15/2016 at 10:50 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  Only you can decide when is the right time but it sounds to me like her quality of life is not very good and likely to get worse. My only advice is for you to not let her get to the point where you will regret later not saying goodbye earlier. It is such a hard decision to make but I think you need to spend some quiet time with her and she will let you know.
- 11/15/2016 at 12:38 PM
  sarahthegemini
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  Gosh this is so upsetting, I can’t imagine how you are feeling, I’m so sorry your sweet little bun isn’t doing well I don’t think there is any way to mentally prepare for such a tough heartbreaking decision, all you can do is think what is best for her and try to come to terms with it. I’m sending big hugs your way xx
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