Katie is at the vets under general anaesthetic right now.
Her left back leg started causing her pain on Sunday. I took her in yesterday, they said it might be a broken knee and there’s no reflex movement in the foot; she needed an X-ray and she’ll be in all day today because they do them under general anaesthetic.
Anaesthetic is potentially lethal to rabbits more than any other small animal. They sent her home to be with her partner Fifer, and her appointment was made for 9am today. She barely moved from one hiding spot last night (rabbits hide when they’re ill), and she squeaked in pain when I put her in the carry box today. Rabbits never squeak in pain. She barely ate what I put down in front of her and there’s 9/10 of her food left, her partner Fifer saved it for her and she didn’t go to eat it.
On the way, she was so scared she produced about 1/2 litre of wee, all over her carry box, then when we got to the vets, I got her out of the box and she covered my coat, my shoe and my foot in it. Poor bunny was just terrified. She was trembling like a leaf and wouldn’t even nibble her favorite cilantro (which every bunny owner knows is the absolute favorite food of every rabbit, it’s like bunny crack – they’d sell their grandmother for cilantro). She’s so terrified and nothing I can do will reassure her.
I hope my baby is ok.
I would never forgive myself for signing the release forms if she doesn’t wake up.
I will find out at 3.30pm.
Her life partner Fifer is sitting in their garden, waiting for her to come back.
I have no pictures, I don’t want to intrude on their emotional pain.