mybabyjack
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Jack died today. He was eating (we think) and hejust randomly fell over, on his back, with his little paws up in theair and he absolutely was not breathing! I shook the cage, but hewouldn't move. Then I covered it because I couldn't I bear to move himon my own. It was most definitely not a "happy bunny flop."
My friend lifted the sheet up to look at him and HE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD!!!!!
The little bugger jumped up and walked around!
He continued acting very strange after that. He walked a tiny bit, thenwent and laid down in the corner. I kept a very close watch on him.First it looked like he wanted to sleep because his eyes were only halfopen. Then we noticed that even though he was breathing, it was veryvery very slow. Then I noticed his entire body was shaking slightly.His nose wasn't twitching at all (which I know is a bad sign). Eachtime he looked like he was going to sleep I woke him up so he'd move alittle. He got up, walked around the cage and started acting veryaggressively. He picked up everything around him and threw it. He beganchewing on the bars of the cage and then HIS OWN FOOT!
After I saw that I called the vet and asked if he could be seen. Thisparticular vet has an interest in bunnies so I really wanted her to seehim. They got me in immediately. I took him there and she examined himthoroughly and they think he might have a heart defect. Shesaid his heart rate is really variable-- either reaaaally slow orreally fast. So, she thinks he might have gotten too excited oversomething and passed out. Then had a seizure. Then came back again.Either that or he might have a neurological issue. Which would makesense because a few weeks ago he ran back in forth in his cage, banginghis head on the sides (on purpose), and of course after he passed outhe was gnawing on his foot.
She told me to change his diet because he eats primarilypellets/oatmeal (suggestion of the SPCA), vegetables, and fruits. Shesaid I need to make his diet primarily veggies, and on occassionpellets. She has no idea if that would help anything though. She toldme there isn't a lot they can do for bunnies if they're sick.
So basically she said to keep him in the cage and away from Layla (ourgirl bunny, they aren't together yet since Jack isn't fixed), but keepa close eye on him.
He is completely normal now though. Eating, drinking, going to the bathroom.
Someone please tell me, WHAT ON EARTH HAPPENED TO MY BUNNY TODAY?? TheDr didn't seem 100% sure, so I was wondering if anyone had somethingsimilar happen.
My friend lifted the sheet up to look at him and HE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD!!!!!
The little bugger jumped up and walked around!
He continued acting very strange after that. He walked a tiny bit, thenwent and laid down in the corner. I kept a very close watch on him.First it looked like he wanted to sleep because his eyes were only halfopen. Then we noticed that even though he was breathing, it was veryvery very slow. Then I noticed his entire body was shaking slightly.His nose wasn't twitching at all (which I know is a bad sign). Eachtime he looked like he was going to sleep I woke him up so he'd move alittle. He got up, walked around the cage and started acting veryaggressively. He picked up everything around him and threw it. He beganchewing on the bars of the cage and then HIS OWN FOOT!
After I saw that I called the vet and asked if he could be seen. Thisparticular vet has an interest in bunnies so I really wanted her to seehim. They got me in immediately. I took him there and she examined himthoroughly and they think he might have a heart defect. Shesaid his heart rate is really variable-- either reaaaally slow orreally fast. So, she thinks he might have gotten too excited oversomething and passed out. Then had a seizure. Then came back again.Either that or he might have a neurological issue. Which would makesense because a few weeks ago he ran back in forth in his cage, banginghis head on the sides (on purpose), and of course after he passed outhe was gnawing on his foot.
She told me to change his diet because he eats primarilypellets/oatmeal (suggestion of the SPCA), vegetables, and fruits. Shesaid I need to make his diet primarily veggies, and on occassionpellets. She has no idea if that would help anything though. She toldme there isn't a lot they can do for bunnies if they're sick.
So basically she said to keep him in the cage and away from Layla (ourgirl bunny, they aren't together yet since Jack isn't fixed), but keepa close eye on him.
He is completely normal now though. Eating, drinking, going to the bathroom.
Someone please tell me, WHAT ON EARTH HAPPENED TO MY BUNNY TODAY?? TheDr didn't seem 100% sure, so I was wondering if anyone had somethingsimilar happen.
