maherwoman
Well-Known Member
Hey guys...*sigh*
Today wasn't the best day in the world, but it has a happy ending, so no worries...
Yesterday morning, I awoke to find that the dustpan & attached handbroom had been turned over on top of Maisie's cage, and she had eaten a good ten to fifteen of the plastic bristles. Right away, I knew I would have to keep an eye on her, and did just that. I figured at first, her lack of poops was just because she isn't very active during the day. Then I figured that if she didn't have anymore by nighttime, I would schedule her for a vet visit. By the time we went to bed, she had pooped a few little poops, so I thought she would be doing better. So, we went to bed (as it was around 3am...I waited that long).
This morning, I noticed that she had pooped more, but that it was a mere 16 poops total, so I knew she would have to go in. Now, keep in mind that the ONLY reason I didn't rush her right over was due to the fact that she was still eating like normal, and wasn't lacking in activity in any way. If she had also stopped eating, she would have gone RIGHT THEN. (Just wanted to include that information.)
Okay, so I called and made an appt, my stomach turning the whole time in thinking that I might be losing my baby, at her mere six months of age. We took her in, they did a couple of x-rays, and found that she was passing the plastic just fine, didn't have any blockages, and merely has a bit of gas from it all. They gave me some meds to give her for it, and told me she should be just fine. *sigh of relief*
I have to admit that I never realized just how quickly you can lose your little sweet bunny. She was so wonderful at the vet...she even wanted me to hold her like old times (she climbed up my chest, so I picked her up, and she settled right in and immediately calmed down...it was so cute).
What a nerve-wracking day!!
The good things about the visit, besides my baby being okay...
- They definitively told me my Maisie is indeed a little girl. Since I'd never had her formally sexed, there was always that little part of me that hoped I'd been correct in calling her "sweet little girl" all this time.
- She officially weighs about 4.5 lbs, which is actually more than I thought. This means that Flower probably weighs around 6lbs...wow!
- They checked her teeth and claws and said all was well on those fronts, and let me know she's a very healthy bunny otherwise.
My brave little girl!! She let the vet assistant pick her up, and she was so happy to cuddle up with me while we were waiting. She wasn't scared in her carrier on the way there or back, and was just wonderful!! I love my sweet little brave bunny!!
So, Flower and Maisie are gonna do a Happy Bunny Dance that Miss Maisie Bravegirl is okay, and that she didn't have any life-threatening effects from eating that dang handbroom. :embarrassed:
:bunnydance::bunnydance:
What a Stinker! She's had it out for that handbroom for a while, since she hates that it always takes away her shreddies and the hay and poops that end up on her floor. She chases it around and bites at it while I'm cleaning her cage...enough that I have to wear a glove when I do it, just in case! LOL!! I'm not surprised she decided she had to do away with it! :tantrum::rollseyes:
Needless to say, after all this, the handbroom lives somewhere far from her home now!! :foreheadsmack:
So, my love to you guys, and to those that have lost their sweeties due to things like this. I now can relate on much more of a scale than I could before.
My love to you all!! :inlove::sunshine:
P.S. After all this today, I thank my lucky stars for every day I have with my sweet babies. It's just never truly real how fragile their little bodies are until you're faced with the possibility of their life ending because of something just plain dumb that I neglected to put away before going to bed. :heartbeat
Oh, another note...I would have reported things as they happened, but the computer puked yesterday morning...ACK!! :banghead Of all the times!!! :crash
Today wasn't the best day in the world, but it has a happy ending, so no worries...
Yesterday morning, I awoke to find that the dustpan & attached handbroom had been turned over on top of Maisie's cage, and she had eaten a good ten to fifteen of the plastic bristles. Right away, I knew I would have to keep an eye on her, and did just that. I figured at first, her lack of poops was just because she isn't very active during the day. Then I figured that if she didn't have anymore by nighttime, I would schedule her for a vet visit. By the time we went to bed, she had pooped a few little poops, so I thought she would be doing better. So, we went to bed (as it was around 3am...I waited that long).
This morning, I noticed that she had pooped more, but that it was a mere 16 poops total, so I knew she would have to go in. Now, keep in mind that the ONLY reason I didn't rush her right over was due to the fact that she was still eating like normal, and wasn't lacking in activity in any way. If she had also stopped eating, she would have gone RIGHT THEN. (Just wanted to include that information.)
Okay, so I called and made an appt, my stomach turning the whole time in thinking that I might be losing my baby, at her mere six months of age. We took her in, they did a couple of x-rays, and found that she was passing the plastic just fine, didn't have any blockages, and merely has a bit of gas from it all. They gave me some meds to give her for it, and told me she should be just fine. *sigh of relief*
I have to admit that I never realized just how quickly you can lose your little sweet bunny. She was so wonderful at the vet...she even wanted me to hold her like old times (she climbed up my chest, so I picked her up, and she settled right in and immediately calmed down...it was so cute).
What a nerve-wracking day!!
The good things about the visit, besides my baby being okay...
- They definitively told me my Maisie is indeed a little girl. Since I'd never had her formally sexed, there was always that little part of me that hoped I'd been correct in calling her "sweet little girl" all this time.
- She officially weighs about 4.5 lbs, which is actually more than I thought. This means that Flower probably weighs around 6lbs...wow!
- They checked her teeth and claws and said all was well on those fronts, and let me know she's a very healthy bunny otherwise.
My brave little girl!! She let the vet assistant pick her up, and she was so happy to cuddle up with me while we were waiting. She wasn't scared in her carrier on the way there or back, and was just wonderful!! I love my sweet little brave bunny!!
So, Flower and Maisie are gonna do a Happy Bunny Dance that Miss Maisie Bravegirl is okay, and that she didn't have any life-threatening effects from eating that dang handbroom. :embarrassed:
:bunnydance::bunnydance:
What a Stinker! She's had it out for that handbroom for a while, since she hates that it always takes away her shreddies and the hay and poops that end up on her floor. She chases it around and bites at it while I'm cleaning her cage...enough that I have to wear a glove when I do it, just in case! LOL!! I'm not surprised she decided she had to do away with it! :tantrum::rollseyes:
Needless to say, after all this, the handbroom lives somewhere far from her home now!! :foreheadsmack:
So, my love to you guys, and to those that have lost their sweeties due to things like this. I now can relate on much more of a scale than I could before.
My love to you all!! :inlove::sunshine:
P.S. After all this today, I thank my lucky stars for every day I have with my sweet babies. It's just never truly real how fragile their little bodies are until you're faced with the possibility of their life ending because of something just plain dumb that I neglected to put away before going to bed. :heartbeat
Oh, another note...I would have reported things as they happened, but the computer puked yesterday morning...ACK!! :banghead Of all the times!!! :crash
