pepper has passed on

[Robert]

Just got off the phone with my girlfriend and it looks like pepper might be getting put down, yesterday he looked like he was in pain curled up in a ball in the corner of his cage so we immediately took him to the vet. Vet said he had a blockage in his stomach that was causing him intestinal pain, sounds like GI stasis to me but we were sent home with medication and had to syringe feed him 11 times a day

as the next few hours passed he seemed to be getting better, wanting to run around more anyways, we continued tummy massages and could feel gurgling so we figured things were moving along

i had to leave so i came home at 1 am, at 7 am she called me and told me he was worse than before and looking like he was dry heaving and still no pops to be found. Vet said to immediately bring him in 

^^that was going to be the post i was going to make but as i was typing it my girlfriend called me again on her way to the vet. well he flopped over stopped breathing and some liquid came out of his mouth…im going to guess he had a rupture of some sort internally. My girlfriend is a wreak, sobbing to me on the phone saying it was her fault even though i know it isn’t. It just amazed me how fast that happened

[JackRabbit]

So sorry for your loss. Things do seem to happen so fast with bunnies since they hide illness from us so well.

[Robert]

Thank you and that they do, probably the worst part about the whole ordeal is it happened in her arms

[Diamond]

Rabbits are pretty notorious for hiding ailment, but of course that doesn’t make it any easier. You and your girlfriend are in my thoughts.

[Diamond]

Double post

[LongEaredLions]

I am so sorry for your loss. It is absolutely not your fault. Hugs to you and your girlfriend.
(((((Binky Free Pepper)))))

[Robert]

I showed her all of your replys, she says thank you all

I currently am starting to look for another male 5 pounds or smaller hopefully fixed already but my area has no shelters or adoptions…ever

Just trying to get another so we can bond elly, it’s just unfortunate since we could see they loved each other, first meet they were eating together and laying down with each other

OK sorry to get off topic :rantover:

[MoxieMeadows]

I’m sorry for the loss. I’ll be thinking of you two. Find comfort in knowing that he was loved very much. I know death is a hard thing, but it never helps the matter to blame oneself. Hugs to you both.
(((Binky Free Pepper)))

[drwil]

Yes they can go very quickly sorry about all this. Keep Pepper alive in your memories and don’t give up on bunnies!

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