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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Rabbit grieving

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    • radiatorbunny12
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        One of my two gorgeous rabbits died today. He was a mini rex and under one. He was fine when we checked him this morning, it was very sudden. He had the vaccinations, was living in a big, sheltered shed with a bonded friend and died in a straw box where he goes for his afternoon nap. We are absolutely devastated. 

        We are taking our other bunny to the vet in the morning to check her and we are getting a PM done on him. 

        I am unsure if the other bunny knows if he is dead, she was in there all afternoon and early evening with him but is acting relatively normally where we moved her to.

        How do we proceed with her?


      • tobyluv
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          I’m very sorry about the loss of your rabbit. I hope that the PM will give you some answers and that your other bunny will be fine. Since she was with her companion for several hours after he died, hopefully she understands what happened and got closure. Spend as much time as possible with her and it may be comforting to her to have a plush animal to snuggle with.


        • radiatorbunny12
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            Thankyou very much. 


          • meridiian
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              Oh, so sudden. He was still a baby really. So young. I’m really sorry, this must be devastating both for you and his bonded friend.

              Yes, she will need your company. Bunnies all handle loss differently.

              Best of luck at the vets, hope she is healthy and you find out what happened to her friend and companion.

              xx


            • radiatorbunny12
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                Yes he was which makes it really heartbreaking.

                Thankyou so much for your kind words xx 


              • sarahthegemini
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                  Oh my goodness that is heartbreaking, I hope his bonded friend is given the all clear from the vet. What terrible news


                • radiatorbunny12
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                    Finally realised I can reply to people directly 

                    Thanks for your kind words, she has been given the all clear which makes it all the more confusing although we are so relieved. Hopefully should find out why he died from the PM  x 


                  • Vienna Blue in France
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                      So sorry for your loss… so sudden, It should make us all go and snuggle our own buns RIGHT now…
                      A PM will be interesting. Are you in Europe or US ? (or elsewhere?)


                    • radiatorbunny12
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                        Please do on my behalf Yeah I honestly think if we’d seen it coming or if it was an old bun it would have been easier to handle.
                        Yeah I’ll let you know the results, it may help someone somehow. I’m in the UK.


                      • sarahthegemini
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                          Thank goodness your other bun is okay, I’m so pleased to hear she got the all clear. Hugs for all xx


                        • RabbitPam
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                            Glad she is ok, too, which makes me think he had a health issue from birth. A bad heart is often the cause in situations like this, which is totally undetectable in advance, making it so sad when this happens.
                            Whatever the cause, she knows heis gone since she spent time with him after he passed. It is what we do with bonded bunnies to bring them closure, so she has gone through that stage now. As others said, give her plenty of extra love and attention. A surrogate toy is also a comfort.


                          • LittlePuffyTail
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                              I just want to offer my condolences on the loss of your bunny. Saying goodbye is always hard but it being so sudden is all the more difficult.

                              ((((Binky Free))))


                            • Louisa
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                                i am so sorry to hear about your bunny. I hope that you are bearing up x


                              • radiatorbunny12
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                                  Thankyou xx


                                • radiatorbunny12
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                                    Thankyou very much. That would make sense, I really hope that is the reason. Don’t think I’d bare it if it was easily preventable! Thanks for the advice xx


                                  • radiatorbunny12
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                                      It is, thanks for the understanding xx


                                    • radiatorbunny12
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                                        Thankyou, getting through it now. He had a happy life and it seems he died peacefully x


                                      • Jessica
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                                          So sorry for your loss


                                        • radiatorbunny12
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                                            thankyou xx

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