Rabbit just died...please help

[Bethany Simpson]

My minilop, Mr Floof literally just died in front of me. I’m in absolute shock. He was only 3 months old, full of life and energy. He ate hay and had a few pellets, and drank lots of water. Around the middle of the day he wouldn’t eat, and had bad diarrhoea. I could see worms (pinworms) in the soft poo, which only started today. I rushed to the pet store and got panacur wormer, gave it to him and he seemed ok. A few hours later, he laid on his side, he started thrashing around in his cage and then his head went back and his legs straight back, then he just died...

The breeder I got him from took him to the vets before, he had his injections and got a full bill of health. I don’t understand how this happened, and am absolutely devasted. Please help me understand!!

 

[Bellamy+Lilah]

I'm so sorry this happened. My first bunny ever Cocoa died in a similar way when he was about the same age between 3-4 months old. I never saw any worms in Cocoa's poos though. I just came home from work one day and saw he had diarrhea and was acting very tired. I gave him a bath to clean him up and tried to watch him as best I knew how at the time. This was before I knew that diarrhea was fatal to rabbits so I was in total shock and watched him die in front of me between 2:45 and 3:00 am the next morning. I cried for weeks over it cause I believe it must've been something he ate or ate too much of. I used to give him and his brother raisins until they didn't want anymore as treats. I didn't find out until a couple months later that you're not supposed to give them unlimited treats and sugars. This made me feel a million times worse but I have got to the point now that I know it has only made me a better bunny momma for all my other bunnies. And I know he was a happy bunny and lived a happy life with his brother while he was alive.

I just have always prayed ever since then that God will let me be able to be with my rabbits again in Heaven when I die. Others may not understsnd why a person would get so attached to bunnies like we do, but for me I believe God brought these wonderful bunnies into my life to help me. I have always struggled with nightmares and bouts of depression from time to time and my current job causes me to be constantly surrounded by an atmosphere of dealing with evil on a daily basis and getting cussed out on the phone at times and I see the consequences of all the bad choices people make in life. Whatever I hear or see bad that happens to people, I often go home and dream that it happens to me. But every time I am around or look at one of my bunnies, I totally forget about everything bad in the world and have something absolutely beautiful, funny and sweet to watch and interact with. It's like they help balance out all the bad I am exposed to and help me stay sane. They really are wonderful little gifts from God.

I hope something I said helps cause I remember going through the death of my bun without having anybody to talk to about it because to everybody else in my family at the time was like "it's just a rabbit".

☆Just to point something out: since the death of my first rabbit, most of my family has fallen in love with bunnies now after being around them and having to help me take care of them while I'm at work. My parents (who used to hate animalsas) now have 2 from my first litter as pets, and my husband even talks to our buns on a regular basis and helps me take care of them, which is a big change since the beginning.

I know what it is like to lose a pet bunny suddenly and I'm so sorry this happened but I hope you don't forget that you did everything you knew possibly in your power to help your bunny get better and I'm sure it lived the happiest life it could have ever possibly lived by being with you while it was alive and knew what it was like to be loved and cared for up to it's last breath. Not many bunnies in comparison are as blessed with that kind of life here on earth and many do not even make it to 3 months old, especially in the wild.

 

[Bethany Simpson]

I'm so sorry this happened. My first bunny ever Cocoa died in a similar way when he was about the same age between 3-4 months old. I never saw any worms in Cocoa's poos though. I just came home from work one day and saw he had diarrhea and was acting very tired. I gave him a bath to clean him up and tried to watch him as best I knew how at the time. This was before I knew that diarrhea was fatal to rabbits so I was in total shock and watched him die in front of me between 2:45 and 3:00 am the next morning. I cried for weeks over it cause I believe it must've been something he ate or ate too much of. I used to give him and his brother raisins until they didn't want anymore as treats. I didn't find out until a couple months later that you're not supposed to give them unlimited treats and sugars. This made me feel a million times worse but I have got to the point now that I know it has only made me a better bunny momma for all my other bunnies. And I know he was a happy bunny and lived a happy life with his brother while he was alive.

I just have always prayed ever since then that God will let me be able to be with my rabbits again in Heaven when I die. Others may not understsnd why a person would get so attached to bunnies like we do, but for me I believe God brought these wonderful bunnies into my life to help me. I have always struggled with nightmares and bouts of depression from time to time and my current job causes me to be constantly surrounded by an atmosphere of dealing with evil on a daily basis and getting cussed out on the phone at times and I see the consequences of all the bad choices people make in life. Whatever I hear or see bad that happens to people, I often go home and dream that it happens to me. But every time I am around or look at one of my bunnies, I totally forget about everything bad in the world and have something absolutely beautiful, funny and sweet to watch and interact with. It's like they help balance out all the bad I am exposed to and help me stay sane. They really are wonderful little gifts from God.

I hope something I said helps cause I remember going through the death of my bun without having anybody to talk to about it because to everybody else in my family at the time was like "it's just a rabbit".

☆Just to point something out: since the death of my first rabbit, most of my family has fallen in love with bunnies now after being around them and having to help me take care of them while I'm at work. My parents (who used to hate animalsas) now have 2 from my first litter as pets, and my husband even talks to our buns on a regular basis and helps me take care of them, which is a big change since the beginning.

I know what it is like to lose a pet bunny suddenly and I'm so sorry this happened but I hope you don't forget that you did everything you knew possibly in your power to help your bunny get better and I'm sure it lived the happiest life it could have ever possibly lived by being with you while it was alive and knew what it was like to be loved and cared for up to it's last breath. Not many bunnies in comparison are as blessed with that kind of life here on earth and many do not even make it to 3 months old, especially in the wild.

Thank you so much for your reply. I can’t even get over how heartbroken I am. We only had him a short while, but I absolutely loved him. I was working from home the whole time we had him and he was like my best friend. Can’t believe he’s gone, in 24 hours he was happy healthy mr floof and then he had a seizure right before my eyes. I woke up hoping it was all a nightmare.

 

[Bellamy+Lilah]

I'm so sorry [emoji21] yeah mine died within 24 hours of previously being perfectly fine too

 

[Roimata Davidson]

So sorry to hear

 

[Bethany Simpson]

I'm so sorry [emoji21] yeah mine died within 24 hours of previously being perfectly fine too

I can really relate to what you said about bunnies - the part where they are good in the world. Sounds silly I know but every time I looked at his face I forgot everything and just felt pure happiness. I would like to get another one but not sure when.

 

[katlupe]

I am so sorry for your loss. I just cannot imagine how you and everyone else feels about losing your bunnies. It does not sound silly at all, I know that feeling of looking in my bunny's face too and feeling joy and peacefulness that I can't describe to someone who does not understand.

 

[jamesewaller]

My minilop, Mr Floof literally just died in front of me. I’m in absolute shock. He was only 3 months old, full of life and energy. He ate hay and had a few pellets, and drank lots of water. Around the middle of the day he wouldn’t eat, and had bad diarrhoea. I could see worms (pinworms) in the soft poo, which only started today. I rushed to the pet store and got panacur wormer, gave it to him and he seemed ok. A few hours later, he laid on his side, he started thrashing around in his cage and then his head went back and his legs straight back, then he just died...

The breeder I got him from took him to the vets before, he had his injections and got a full bill of health. I don’t understand how this happened, and am absolutely devasted. Please help me understand!!

the most heart felt of condolences,sincerely james waller for joseph r cottontail rip