I didn't want to make another post. While I am furious and yet deeply sad, Yuna passed away 1 1/2 hours ago. I haven't been on the forums lately because of work and real life dealings, but I have been taking care of her and giving her my 100% attention and care. I will make a post in the "In memory of" later as I am still hurting over my loss tonight... But, last month yuna had gone and had the cyst drained out. Despite my best efforts and following directions on the anti biotics and hot packs to keep infection down, it came back completely. On the 5th Of July I had taken her back in which the doctor drained the cyst out once again, but because it came back completely he said he would get it removed. So an appointment was scheduled for monday (which just passed)at 7:30am to bring her in. Yuna had only eaten bits of hay like she normally does and was also one of the questions along the lines of "Has she eaten anything?" I told them she's had her hay and pellets and left her off with them. Around 5pm we got a call from the doctor saying the surgery went well and he removed the cyst. He said she was given medication for pain and anti biotics. I was given instructions about cleaning and flushing the wound out as something to do at home with her. Deep down I felt that maybe she should stay over to be watched and under care of a vet. But was extremely worried about her and was told she could be brought home. Before I left I had asked for "Critical care" as something in my heart kept picking at what ive learned here on the forums. I knew Yuna had not had anything to eat all those hours and while many people here say that Dr Ridgeway is a competent GP doctor, the info the nurse told me was off. She mentioned that if yuna doesn't eat that it's perfectly normal because she's still under the effects of the medication they gave her. She went on about how if she showed no innactivity that it's still "normal". I still felt somehow that Yuna needs to eat and I wanted to feed her. On the way home she kept making noises like she was in pain and in my mind, I felt that it was normal and shes in recovery. I offered her everything, and even after we got back home she did not budge one bit. I managed to prepare her bedding and isolated her as I was told to do for a day until she recovered. About after an hour she managed to move and drag herself into her hidey (and at this point I thought she felt safe, and comfortable). I offered lettuce, pellets, hay, and even started preparing critical care as I knew by 11PM, 14 hours of no food was dangerous. When I finished everything, approaching the cage I noticed she was dragged out of her hidey, and she wasn't moving. I thought she fell asleep but after removing the hidey, I noticed she had stopped breathing. In a panic I attempted to syringe feed her but she wasn't moving or responding. I'm at a big loss right now because I feel that, vets or even normal hospitals would or should keep animals under care until they are well enough to be released. I don't know if she died from the amount of pain, the medication, or no food. I just know when I picked up the hidey I saw 2 pieces of poop (in which they were small, very small).