Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Poultry and Pets => Pets without Feathers => Topic started by: totalnovice on November 18, 2009, 11:08
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Morning everyone,
Mr E has been to the vets this morning, and bless him was as good as gold! no biting, scratching kicking screaming or anything! Must be the new vet she was lovely.
Anyway, he has lost his bottom left molar and so his top left one is growing funny and rubbing on his cheek causing his eye to water a little bit. He hadn't lost as much weight as i had thought either. So have to make a speparate appointment at another vets to get his top left molar removed and his other teeth just rasped a bit. Oral anitbiotics for a week to be on the same side and daily grooming because he is struggling. Had been doing him every week but he is not really keeping himself clean so is getting a bit sore round his bits too!
poor bunny, he is going to get very spoiled with some carrot and just a little bit of apple later! Anyone any clue how i am going to give a strop rabbit oral anitbiotics on my own? ???
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Oh I'm glad it doesn't sound so bad... Hmm, single-handed application of oral medication to rabbit ???, the cat in a towel vision springs to mind, but I don't envy you ::). Sorry not to be more helpful..
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So pleased his problems aren't too serious and agree with argyllie if he doesn't like the taste of the antibiotics and struggles then it will have to be a case of wrapping him up in a towel :)
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I would try holding him by the scruff and use a pill popper ??? OR put the med in honey and see if he takes it :wacko: Good luck, think you might need it. Get well soon Mr E ;)
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YAY! i am so clever!!! I maanger to give him his meddy without spilling a drop and on only the second attempt! And i promise i didn't knock him out to do it either!
I'm so proud of myself! Who needs husbands for anything other than changing light bulbs :tongue2:
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i have not had any experience of giving rabbits any forms of antiboitics so i cant help but i wish u luck :D and if the tpying goes weird an all over the place then we know your've had your fingers nipped more then once :lol: :lol:
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Awww! well done you :D my experience of giving my cat a worming tablet last (only time vet hasnt done it!) i wrapped her in a towel (tightly) but she still bit me and i ended up with shredded arms :( the next time i took Molly to the vets to have her wormer, the vet said 'oh! you should of said you can get drops that go on the back of the neck!' :ohmy: :mad:
Glad he was a good boy and gonna be spoilt rotten :D
debbie
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YAY! i am so clever!!! I maanger to give him his meddy without spilling a drop and on only the second attempt! And i promise i didn't knock him out to do it either!
I'm so proud of myself! Who needs husbands for anything other than changing light bulbs :tongue2:
Well done! :D
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Mr Eric was dropped at the vets this morning at 8.50 - am due to pick him up ay 3.10 this afternoon,
I haven't been able to settle to anything today! :tongue2:
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Mr Eric was dropped at the vets this morning at 8.50 - am due to pick him up ay 3.10 this afternoon,
I haven't been able to settle to anything today! :tongue2:
I sympathise! Its horrid having to leave any of them at the vet for an op. or longer consualtation. :(
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So - is he okay? :(
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Hi All, Mr Eric is currently recooperating in his box in the spare bedroom. He is still very dopey, I can't remember how long it took him to fully come round last time he had a GA. Anyone any clues? He has lots of treats waiting for him when he is up and about.
Bad news is though he has mites! :tongue2: But I have treatment for them too. Fingers crossed that after a good clean and disinfect of his hutch and a couple more treatments they will be long gone too!
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Good news then! :D
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:) :) :) :) 'Ear, 'Ear!!!
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not brilliant news todAY, been for post op check up, eric hasn't eaten and has only had a tiny bit of water, he can't be tempted by dandilion, rabbit chocolate or grated carrots. He is very unresponsive, and didn't even bother to try and run away when i went to catch him to go to the vets. Even worse, he hasn't poohed or wee'ed since he came back on tuesday evening.
Vet has given him a big dose of AB's, as much fluid under his skin as she could safly inject and a drug to help stimulate his appetite as well as some pwdered food to syring feed him, which he didn't fight at all, and most of which dripped out of his mouth when we tried earlier. Quite ominously at the end of the consultation the vet said 'well we have done everything we can but if there is no improvement tomorow.....' then shook her head.
Am digging out an old shoe box and have asked my mum to clear a patch of ground under her trees in preperation.
:( - but that doesn't say it well enough.
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oh Kate, fingers and everything else crossed for you xx
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Oh Kate, poor you and poor Mr Eric :(
Big hugs to you both, I hope he picks up tonight and proves the vet wrong!
Sending him loads of get well vibes
xxx
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Oh no. What a worry. Fingers crossed he will be OK and big hug for you - you need it. :(
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Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear that. I do hope Mr. Eric pulls through.
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So sorry to hear this Totalnovice :( :( :(
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am pretty sure mr eric has had a serious troke now - he can't swallow, his eye is droopy and his back leg isn't really moving despite him trying. Will take him to the vets tomorrow morning instead of waiting til his appointment at 2.50pm.
I can't believe how upset i am, haven't stopped crying since 9 when i think it happened. I guess the only good thing is that he is warm and comfy and will probably not need to wait until morning to be at peace.
Sorry for such a depressing post, I haven't lost a pet since i was 17!
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Don't apologise Kate!
When my Mac got run over and ended up at the vets I cried all evening cos I thought he wasn't comimg home... thankfully he did, but when I lost my other cat Tom to kidney problems a couple of years ago I was distraught!!! I cried and cried for days and still get upset if I talk about him.
Non animal people never understand how we can get so attached to our pets but I think our ability to show compassion and emotion for our furry and feathered friends makes us better people!
As you say, Mr Eric is warm and comfortable and knows you are with him. You couldn't be doing any more for him.
Big big hugs to you both :(
xxx
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Mr Eric passed away at 3am this morning. He slipped into unconsiousness shorlty before then just stopped breathing.
Thanks for all your nice replies
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I'm very sorry to hear that TN :(, I know it doesn't make it any easier when it is a small pet. At least he is at peace now.
{{hugs}}
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so sorry to hear that Kate, you did everything you could and he had such a loving home with you, huge hugs xxx
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I'm so sorry to hear about Mr Eric.
Sending you big hugs
xxx
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Soory to hear about Mr Eric Totalnovice. I know you were so fond of him :(
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Oh no :( So sorry about Mr Eric...big hugs from here too xx
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Oh so sorry, just caught up with this thread, no wonder you are upset :(
He was warm and comfortable and didn't have the stress of being taken to the vet, which will hopefully be some consolation to you in time. I still miss my cat after 15 years so don't criticise yourself for loving.
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So sorry to hear about Mr Eric :(
Hope you're feeling a little better now. x
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Big big hugs from over here. So very sorry about Mr Eric. RIP little bunny :(
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Thanks so much for all your lovely replies. We buried him yesterday at my mums house with all of my child hood bunnies. and we got rid of his cage today to a freecycler who's little girl wanted a bunny for Christmas. so at least it has made someone happy. and i won't keep thinking i need to go feed him or groom him.
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So sorry :( RIP little guy :(
Sending big hugs xxx
Debbie