Pipp
Well-Known Member
I thought I posted this already. 
Chance was the sweetest little rabbit. She came to me with her whole family six months ago or so and I kept her in an enclosure under my kitchen table where she could be the centre of attention -- just the way she wanted it.
She had splay legs from being crushed in a tiny cage with eight siblings and her huge mother for the first eight weeks of her life.
Her long, odd coat, thin body and fat stomach were signs of a 'liver shunt', where some veins are in odd places around the liver, something common in 'runts'. (And she was very stunted). Another symptom is a protein intolerance and staring vacantly into corners.
But she was an otherwise healthy, happy and active rabbit with a huge appetite for food and petting.
The vet who diagnosed the liver shunt issue (which wasn't confirmed by x-rays, seeing as it wasn't causing problems and was unlikely to be fixable), thought she'd be fine with proper nutrition and supportive care. And she was.
But she ended up with an odd swelling on her cheek. The vet that saw her for that thought she'd drain too many resources from the rescue and said I might be better off euthanising her. But of course that wasn't an option.
Unfortunately, while she sailed through the surgery, she passed away 12 hours or so after the procedure, most likely related to the virulent nature of the bacteria and inattentive after-care from the post-op foster home (I thought she'd be better off there with carpets and bunny friends) who chose not to call me or take her to the ER vet when she was going downhill with what was most likely sepsis.
RIP Chance. :rip:
You can see all of her photos and videos here:
http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y166/snews/Chance%20the%20Flemish%20Midget/
sas :sad:
Chance was the sweetest little rabbit. She came to me with her whole family six months ago or so and I kept her in an enclosure under my kitchen table where she could be the centre of attention -- just the way she wanted it.
She had splay legs from being crushed in a tiny cage with eight siblings and her huge mother for the first eight weeks of her life.
Her long, odd coat, thin body and fat stomach were signs of a 'liver shunt', where some veins are in odd places around the liver, something common in 'runts'. (And she was very stunted). Another symptom is a protein intolerance and staring vacantly into corners.
But she was an otherwise healthy, happy and active rabbit with a huge appetite for food and petting.
The vet who diagnosed the liver shunt issue (which wasn't confirmed by x-rays, seeing as it wasn't causing problems and was unlikely to be fixable), thought she'd be fine with proper nutrition and supportive care. And she was.
But she ended up with an odd swelling on her cheek. The vet that saw her for that thought she'd drain too many resources from the rescue and said I might be better off euthanising her.
But of course that wasn't an option. Unfortunately, while she sailed through the surgery, she passed away 12 hours or so after the procedure, most likely related to the virulent nature of the bacteria and inattentive after-care from the post-op foster home (I thought she'd be better off there with carpets and bunny friends) who chose not to call me or take her to the ER vet when she was going downhill with what was most likely sepsis.
RIP Chance. :rip:
You can see all of her photos and videos here:
http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y166/snews/Chance%20the%20Flemish%20Midget/
sas :sad:
