Thank you for your reply, it means a lot. Yes Adi also couldn’t walk, couldn’t see properly. He tried to change his position sometimes where he sat (I took him out of course as well), and when he was without pillow he laid down on his side and often trying to get up. It must have been so hard for him, it was so painful to watch. He was so strong and fighting. I reviewed some old videos and by end of January before this all started (him falling down) he came to me as I was kneeling on the floor and put his head on my lap between my knees and wanted to be cuddled. He also had mucus in his stool in Jan/Feb when we were at the first vet office which later then subsided and came again a few weeks ago. He must have been unwell for a long time. Kidney issue, maybe digestive tract shutting down. Now I am thinking giving him additional oats (as told by his vet) perhaps should not have been such a regular thing but when in Jan the mucus issue occurred, he didn’t eat oats but he craved the critical care which was prescribed at the time. He still got the critical care every day with the oats.
He became incontinent peeing here and there at the age of 9 and his former vet didn’t run any blood test to check for reasons. It was agreed it was due to him not being neutered at the time. Lot of things could have been managed in a better way. What I’ve concluded is that with his current vet a follow up appointment should have been made in regular intervals instead of just me picking up the medicine from the clinic. The death and possibilities should have been discussed properly. I asked about it at my last visit and he said as long as he can keep his weight etc… so the options were never properly discussed although he was a senior bun with his 11+ years. And his vet which I just learned from my neighbor even does home visits for euthanasia. While I watched a video last year in May about it, I forgot about it. I guess it’s the mind not wanting to realize that the time will come. But I had it in my feelings and saw it every day. I always encouraged him to hold on and thought things will become better but considering that he was nearly at the top of the life span, I think all is okay the way it is now.
By the way, regarding the emergency vet I called them and emailed them and they refused to give out the names of the vets who treated my bunny. When I asked why she can’t give me the names I was told with a laugh due to data protection. I never heard about such nonsense. Then she was in a rush and said I should send an email again, still waiting for an answer. I think my feeling is right and they were students unless I am receiving a reply from them that shows me otherwise. Next week we will have his burial.
I have also made an appointment for his partner to get a blood test done for E.C. and kidney (creatine..) so that I can at least help to ensure she will not have to suffer the same bad faith of disability and suffering.
