Sooty.
It is a week today since our beautiful bunny, Mr Sooty Bun, passed away. I have been far too angry this week to write anything, and I will keep this brief right now because I don't want to stir up my emotions before work... but I will say this: I miss my bunny.
For those who don't know, Sooty had a bowel obstruction. We fought hard to help him, and we took him to the emergency vet at 10:30pm on a Sunday. The consultation alone cost $148.55 and that was before I begged the vet to give him more gut stimulant and give me fluids to take home and administer overnight. He also popped an antibiotic injection in there for good measure, even though I told him the antibiotics were of no use to my bunny. Not once did that vet tell us how grave the situation was, nor did he offer euthanasia as a solution (because it was painful, and he did suffer) and if I had known just how bad things were, I would have gladly let him slip quietly over the Rainbow Bridge via needle... but the vet just either didn't communicate, or he knew nothing about rabbits. So now the vet will be getting a letter of complaint (he said he would keep Sooty overnight to stabilise him and do an operation in the morning, and that is the only solution he offered... no xray to find out how bad things were, no offer of euthanasia...)
Sure, it isn't as bad as global events such as the Haiti earthquake, but it was our own personal tragedy this week.
RIP Mr Sooty Bun. I love you.
For those who don't know, Sooty had a bowel obstruction. We fought hard to help him, and we took him to the emergency vet at 10:30pm on a Sunday. The consultation alone cost $148.55 and that was before I begged the vet to give him more gut stimulant and give me fluids to take home and administer overnight. He also popped an antibiotic injection in there for good measure, even though I told him the antibiotics were of no use to my bunny. Not once did that vet tell us how grave the situation was, nor did he offer euthanasia as a solution (because it was painful, and he did suffer) and if I had known just how bad things were, I would have gladly let him slip quietly over the Rainbow Bridge via needle... but the vet just either didn't communicate, or he knew nothing about rabbits. So now the vet will be getting a letter of complaint (he said he would keep Sooty overnight to stabilise him and do an operation in the morning, and that is the only solution he offered... no xray to find out how bad things were, no offer of euthanasia...)
Sure, it isn't as bad as global events such as the Haiti earthquake, but it was our own personal tragedy this week.
RIP Mr Sooty Bun. I love you.