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I am sorry for not posting sooner but we have been so swamped here at home. So here is our update on Zoey. We took Zoey to the second vet on 12/22 for a second opinion before we would euthanize her. After his examination he agreed she did have an abdominal mass but was not a candidate for...

Zoey seems to be more chipper yesterday and today. She has eaten her greens, carrots and granola and hasn't been sulking as much. She has been more active and is craving to be pet. However her tummy is so large. Our appt is for 7 pm Friday evening. We are going to have the 2nd vet examine...

My daughter is 16 and has been present when our dog and cat passed. She is insisting on being with Zoey. She said she could never let Zoey die without her there, she loves Zoey and needs to be there with her. I respect her decision and will honor it.

Is inhaled euthanasia as peaceful as by needle? I am guessing she will fall asleep first?

Just returned from talking to the vet again and picking up a few more doses of pain meds.(which have escalated from $3.50 a dose to $13.50 a dose needed 2x per day...wow) We wanted to make the appointment for Friday evening, He will not allow us to be with Zoey when she is euthanized with the...

Also wanted to add that in the last 4 weeks she has lost weight on her body. You can feel her spine and ribs slightly now but has gained weight which must be all in her swollen abdomen. The vet told us the average lifespan for a rabbit of her size is 6-8 years. She is 6 years old. His opinion...

no xrays or ultrasound. Said he can feel the mass and thinks it is a liver tumor. He said he can also feel the spleen and other organs moved. He also said she is filled with fluid thuis the weight gain and mushy tummy. He doesn't think surgery is an option and so he recommends a peaceful end.

no she doesn't. she is attached to my daughter so this is going to be rough. thank you for your help.

I think we may call today and make an apointment for the end of the week. Is the mask what they generally use to euthanise rabbits? I have only had my dogs and cats euthanised before with an injection.

The vet thinks she is uncomfortable and that once the organs are pushed over by the fluid the next thing that happens is the diaphram is pushed up making her breathing uncomfortable. She has gone from 4.1 to 5.9 pounds so there has to be alot of fluid. Her stomach is huge. She definitely...

Hi guys. Zoey is our 6 year old dwarf. About 6 weeks ago we noticed her tummy was swollen and hard so we took her to the vet. She was put on Metoclopramide to keep her intestines moving and Buprenorphine for pain. Thought she was either backed up or possible mass. Weight 4.1 pounds. 2 weeks...

Yes, they do look like the pic. However, mommy Zoey is a dwarf rabbit, maybe 3-4 pounds- white with gray ears & spots. Daddy is supposedly a little larger than Zoey, he is white with black spots.

Hi. I have a color question on Zoey's babies.:) At first we thought Zoey's litter was albino bunnies. The babies were all white with red eyes up until they were about 6 weeks old but in the last few weeks their ears have turned gray. They still have the red eyes. What color would they be...

Hi everyone. I had posted about our new bunny Zoey's unexpected litter. Well, everything is going great. The babies are getting big. We were deciding whether to keep one or not , we were thinking of keeping a female if we do. Will 2 females get along? People have told me they will fight. Is...

Friday Update: Day 10 The babies continue to do well. Their eyes opened today & they occasionally are found out of the litter box trying to get back into the nest. So I need yourexperience again, how do I proceed now that they are becoming more active? The side of the box is about 2 1/2...