I think I would have went with option 2 as well.
From your updates it's seems that he has been healing well already without medical intervention. What a freak accident.
I'm so happy that he's a strong survivor.
Keep us updated.
We have a flemish and cannot free feed him pellets as if he eats too many he gets diarrhea.
After trial and error we found the perfect balance and amount of pellets for him.
Anything over and he get the runs.
You have to make peace with the decision knowing you did what you could. Exhausted all scenarios and made the best decision for your baby. Making the decision is very hard but making it alos shows how much you love him. To want to give him the best chance and life. That you at this time were not...
Oh no. So sorry for your loss. Know that you did everything you could and gave him the love and care he deserved. Sounds like there were other possible things going on. Hugs. And cherish the time you had with him.