FlopsnWills
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I feel like I just posted here about William. Five months after losing William, I have to say that we have lost Charlie. He had been battling urine sludge for quite sometime now. After antibiotics and switching to distilled water, it came back violently. I brought him to the vet yesterday and he spent the night. The vet called me this morning telling me that he passed a large kidney stone, his respiratory issues were terrible from the stress of staying overnight, and during the exam yesterday, he moved his head the wrong way and his back legs were paralyzed.
I didn't know what to say and just cried. She's a wonderful rabbit vet, as she saved him 4 years ago, when two other vets failed.
I was able to be there when he was put to sleep and it was as good of an experience as it could've been. They let me say a 30 minute goodbye, sedated him, he fell asleep in my arms, and then they took him into the back room. They gave me the option to be with him the entire time, but I chose not to. As long as I was with him until he was relaxed and sleepy, I was okay.
As of right now, I am rabbit-less for the first time since 2004 and it sucks. I'll miss my Charlie and William incredibly. Charlie was such a fighter, he was pretty much constantly battling something, but lived to be around 6 or 7 years old. I know I'll never have another Charlie or another William, but I hope to get another rabbit sometime in the future.
Thanks for letting me vent
I didn't know what to say and just cried. She's a wonderful rabbit vet, as she saved him 4 years ago, when two other vets failed.
I was able to be there when he was put to sleep and it was as good of an experience as it could've been. They let me say a 30 minute goodbye, sedated him, he fell asleep in my arms, and then they took him into the back room. They gave me the option to be with him the entire time, but I chose not to. As long as I was with him until he was relaxed and sleepy, I was okay.
As of right now, I am rabbit-less for the first time since 2004 and it sucks. I'll miss my Charlie and William incredibly. Charlie was such a fighter, he was pretty much constantly battling something, but lived to be around 6 or 7 years old. I know I'll never have another Charlie or another William, but I hope to get another rabbit sometime in the future.
Thanks for letting me vent