Sick Bunny :(

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I know my prayer request seems very trivial and unimportant compared to all the others here, but could you please say a small prayer for my rabbit? I’m worried there might be something seriously wrong with him. Thank you.
 
Yeshua bin Nazarath, my Dear Friend and God, we pray so that beonthelevel’s animal companion may be healed. You, Lord, love all of Your creations. And although animals do not possess an immortal soul, You still love them because You created them. Heal the rabbit, so that it may accompany its owner always.

Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, we ask for your intercession. Pray for us, and pray for the rabbit, so that it may heal and be loved by its owner always.
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May your rabbit receive all the care it needs, and be well.

St. Francis, ora pro nobis.

Prayers!
 
beonthelevel- I am so sorry to hear that your pet rabbit is so ill.

I don’t mean to be rude or anything but if he isn’t better than take him into the vet or if you can the nearest animal clinic <–(not too sure if that is the correct term).

Praying for St. Francis of Assisi’s intercession. Amen.

Praying for St. Melangell’s intercession, Patroness of rabbits, hares, and small animals. Amen.

Have a most Blessed Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday.

God bless,
goforgoal
 
Thank you everyone for your prayers!

goforgoal: He’s going to the vet at 9 am when they open. Right now it is 2 am here, so I figured some prayers before his visit would help. I’m just praying it’s not something serious, he’s not young. 😦

I had no idea there was a Patron Saint for rabbits!!!
 
beonthelevel- I do apologize I forgot to state if he isn’t better by tomorrow or this weekend than I would suggest taking him into the vet or animal clinic. You’re very fortunate that a Vet is opened on weekends. I would like to get my dog’s teeth cleaned and fixed but unfortunatley I cannot afford it. :o 😦

To be honest, I didn’t know there was a Patron Saint for rabbits either. I guess you’re never too old to learn.

Continued Prayers for you and especially for your rabbit. I too have an old pet dog.

God bless,
goforgoal
 
St. Melangell ora pro nobis!

I am so glad to learn about this one. 😃 Thank you!
 
Holy St Francis please bless our friend’s pet.
May it be well and continue to be a beloved companion
Please bless all of us love and care for God’s creatures
 
I pray your bunny receives a complete healing according to God’s will. Should it not,
offer your grieving to our Lord. Our pets are part of our family. In my case, my cat
Lillicat’s passing still hits me with deep grief. She was my entire family. I am the sole
survivor in my family. May God bless you.
 
Prayers for our animals are important too…
They are also God’s creatures, he loves them very much too!

I am also a pet owner so I:gopray2: know how you feel…

Praying to St. Francis for you.
 
Thank you all so much for your prayers and kind words. My bunny is still not well. The vet isn’t sure what’s wrong, it could be one of two things. Either way, there’s no medication for him, I just have to try and nurse him through it. He isn’t eating or drinking, so the vet gave me some food to give him with a syringe every four hours. He is slightly better than he was on Friday, but he has a long way to go to recover. On a positive note, she found nothing wrong with him during his exam, his heart and lungs sound great, and his temperature was normal. Please continue to pray for his recovery.
 
beonthelevel said:
Thank you all so much for your prayers and kind words. My bunny is still not well. The vet isn’t sure what’s wrong, it could be one of two things. Either way, there’s no medication for him, I just have to try and nurse him through it. He isn’t eating or drinking, so the vet gave me some food to give him with a syringe every four hours. He is slightly better than he was on Friday, but he has a long way to go to recover. On a positive note, she found nothing wrong with him during his exam, his heart and lungs sound great, and his temperature was normal. Please continue to pray for his recovery.
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I’ll include him in my prayers and will pray to St Francis before I go to bed.

Now, which ones are the two things that could be wrong the vet was speaking about?
His respiratory system is fine you said. For how long has he not been drinking? Did they palpate his abdomen and what did it feel like? Did they take an x-ray of the abdomen?
 
Katrin: Thank you for your prayers, and concern. Yes, she felt his abdomen, and didn’t feel any lumps or abnormalities (like hairballs or masses etc). She didn’t think an x-ray was necessary, she thinks it most likely is GI stasis, and she said an x-ray likely wouldn’t show that. It could also be that he is sick from trying a new food, and it’s upset his system. I gave him some red leaf lettuce the day before he became ill, and he had never had it before. He hasn’t drank on his own since Thursday. They gave him some subcutaneous fluids, and I’m giving him water with the syringe. They said the food I’m giving him is mixed with three parts water, so it should be enough to hydrate him, but if I can get him to take any additional water, it can only help. The vet also said I could give him vegetable baby food, so I’m going to give him some of that also.
 
For your precious Bunny,

Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with thee
Blessed art thou among women and
Blessed is the fruit of Thy womb Jesus
Holy Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death Amen…:gopray2:
 
beonthelevel said:
Katrin: Thank you for your prayers, and concern. Yes, she felt his abdomen, and didn’t feel any lumps or abnormalities (like hairballs or masses etc). She didn’t think an x-ray was necessary, she thinks it most likely is GI stasis, and she said an x-ray likely wouldn’t show that. It could also be that he is sick from trying a new food, and it’s upset his system. I gave him some red leaf lettuce the day before he became ill, and he had never had it before. He hasn’t drank on his own since Thursday. They gave him some subcutaneous fluids, and I’m giving him water with the syringe. They said the food I’m giving him is mixed with three parts water, so it should be enough to hydrate him, but if I can get him to take any additional water, it can only help. The vet also said I could give him vegetable baby food, so I’m going to give him some of that also.
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It’s possible that the new food caused flatulence. When a rabbit has GI stasis there’s hard immobile mass somewhere that keeps the food from moving through the gut. When this happens, you can see gas on the x-ray that you might not have felt during palpation. This is why I asked you if an x-ray had been taken.
It’s the right thing to hydrate him and you should continue with the subcutaneous fluids. However, do not force any food down his throat. You could only make it worse.
I’d recommend you an anti foaming agent. They reduce the surface tension of gas bubbles so that they become smaller and can be passed easier. Such an agent would be Simethicone for example. Give him 1ml = 15 drops/day.
It’s bad to give medical advice over the internet and I ususally refrain from it but this agent has no side effects.

Good luck! I’ll keep you in my thoughts.
 
Continued prayers for your pet rabbit.

Praying for St. Francis of Assisi’s intercession. Amen.

Praying for St. Melangell’s intercession, Patroness of rabbits, hares, and small animals. Amen.

St. Francis & Brother Rabbit

Once while Francis was staying near the town of Greccio, a certain brother brought him a live rabbit caught in a trap. Seeing it, the most blessed man was moved with tenderness. “Brother rabbit,” he said, “come to me. Why did you let yourself get caught?” As soon as the brother holding it let go, the rabbit, without any prompting, took shelter with the holy man, as in a most secure place, resting in his bosom. After it had rested there for a little while, the holy father, caressing it with motherly affection, let it go, so that now free it would return to the woods. As often as it was put on the ground, it rushed back to the holy man’s lap, so he told the brothers to carry it away to the nearby forest. Something similar happened with another little rabbit, a wild one, when he was on the island in the Lake of Perugia…a little rabbit was caught and offered to St. Francis, the man of God. Although it fled from everyone else, it entrusted itself to his hands and his heart as if to natural security.

Prayer for a Sick Pet
Heavenly Father,
Please help us in our time of need,
You have made us stewards of (name of pet) beonthelevel’s pet rabbit.
If it is Your will, please restore him (her)
to health and strength.
I pray too for other animals in need.
May they be treated with the care and respect
deserving of all Your creation.
Blessed are You Lord God,
and holy is Your name for ever and ever. Amen.

Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation.
 
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