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Surely the happy memories we shared aren’t replaced with anger and sadness. I always look at photos and remember memories with smiles 🙂

But the last 5 months were truly traumatic for us. The negligence of the vets caused her to suffer miserably, but I was too “innocent” that I did not know.

I feel it’s unfair because we could have had many more…[Read more]

Hmmm, it’s possible she could have minor dental issue, or some other discomfort. One of my buns would go off his pellets when he wasn’t feeling great, but there were other signs as well. It could also just be that he’s feeling secure about his food and doesn’t feel the need to wolf everything down.

Since it’s going along with also less interest…[Read more]

i know nobody has replied yet but i just wanted to update and say that instead of handing her all the pellets she didn’t eat tonight i left them and within an hour she had gone back into her pen and finished them and her salad in a few different trips. tomorrow i’m going to feed her a couple hours later and see if that makes any difference.

I am so sorry for what you have been through and for the loss of your bunny. 🙁 That all must have been incredibly stressful for both you and your bunny.

I must be so difficult not having a trustworthy vet. I’m not sure if it will be of any comfort, but oddly enough dental abscesses CAN pop up seemingly overnight, and they are notoriously…[Read more]

Thanks again for the feedback, it’s much appreciated.

I’m so sorry for your loss. 🙁 This is very tragic and honestly is very unusual (usually if a bun goes off their hay there are other symptoms as well). I agree it can be really hard to track things when you have more than 1 rabbit. The suggestion to weight your other buns regularly is a good one, I usually give mine a good feel as often as I…[Read more]

Dust in the form of silicaceous particles can cause silicosis. Other types of dust like coal can cause similar diseases (pneumoconiosis), but that’s practically all due to long term expose.

But it’s quite possible that dust can irritate the nasal mucosa mechanically. It should go away after some time after stopping the the exposure though.…[Read more]

Thanks for the reply. I was wondering about the effect of dust rather than any actual bacteria. Not sure if inhaling dust could cause ongoing issues.

They both lost part of their nose a few years back due to Myxomatosis so may be more prone to nasal issues.

Guilt is a part of grief when it comes to pets, I’ve found. It doesn’t equal culpability. It seems rather more a reflection of the thorough responsibility some -I hope most- of us feel.

We are the caretakers of our buns. The buns we lose take a small part of our hearts with them. We learn from each loss, but we must take great care not to learn…[Read more]

Earth and soil contains a whole host of bacteria and fungi, f ex aspergillus. But rabbits are “designed” to dig -and I bet your buns had a great time digging! These  bacteria and fungi are normally not harmful for people and animals with a good immune defense, but it’s  always “dose-dependant”. (This is why aspergillus mold in hay can cause i…[Read more]

Quick update. Pasteurella swab was negative. I’m due to start a new course of antibiotics today.

I’m now wondering whether digging around in a dusty area could have caused their issue. They dug extensively in some stones in the back garden and I noticed after how dusty the area was. That was probably a week before I noticed symptoms.

I really appreciate your response. Your words were probably the only thing that lessened the guilt a little. I’ve been giving 150% to my remaining two bunnies’ care since her death and I’m realizing there’s not much more I can possibly do above what I was doing for her without quitting my job. If I’m not home for all but 3 of her waking hours, I’m…[Read more]