My little lion head died yesterday a complete shock. She was just over a year old and was full of beans on Saturday night then when I went to let her out yesterday she was dying. She had no outer signs of illness clear eyes, clear rear end, no cuts, little bit of a run around the nose but not lots of fluid or anything and her coat was as beautiful as it's always been but her breathing just deteriorated she went really cold and then she passed quietly away.
Trouble was she has been brought up with another lionhead who I really feel sad for as she won't know what's happened to her friend as they always snuggled together. I'm worried she will be lonely on her own.
They are pure bred lionheads and both had to go back to the breeder when I first got them as they were a bit sickly so i'm wondering if they have some sort of internal weaknesses have anyone else come across this.
Still can't believe she died so suddenly am really gutted as I was just starting to get her to come when I brought the food out at night.

RIP Lionhead sorry about your loss...

I am so sorry to hear about your loss x

Awww sorry for ur loss x x

Sorry for your loss

Is the other bun eating and pooing? I would take the other one to the vet for a check over and if everything is ok maybe rescue a neutered bun (oppostie sex) to keep it company.

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I checked in on Gizmo last night and noticed that she hasn't really eaten, but I can understand that as she must be wondering where her friend has gone and it's a huge hutch and they always snuggled together. Took her out for a cuddle and had her on the sofa for a few hours and she seemed perky enough health wise hopping about having a good nosey at everything so I think she's fine apart from the not eating (she did manage a few dandelion leaves) felt so guilty putting her back though as it just seemed such a lonely place Would it be better to get her another companion and would a male be better (Ripley was a lady and they got on well) and would it be better getting a younger bun so she's the boss or does this not really factor in rabbit world?
Thank you for all the responses as well, is the only downside to pet ownership I want all mine to live as long as people

Definetely get her a neutered male, there are thousands of buns in rescues wanting homes. You can take her to a rescue and she which male bun she gets on with, thats what i did it would be better to get a bun thats already neutered, un-neutered buns will become hormonal and it'll stress her out more. If you get a female bun they are likely to fight its hard to bond a pair of females unless they are from the same litter. I take it she's neutered?

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Thanks for the advice, i've seen a gorgeous male at our local rescue and he's quite young so think it might be a good match(fingers crossed). He will be neutered from there too which is good. Gizmo isn't neutered just because it was two females living together there wasn't really an issue but i defintely don't want babies so as long as I get a neutered boy that'll be ok (or i can always get her done) she's quite laid back i brought her in yesterday and she tried to snuggle up to my dog Kez so i think she's missing company so will try and find her another friend.

Sorry for your loss - R.I.P Little Bun