AliBenMummy
Mama Doe
Hi All,
I posted just over a week ago about Betty going into stasis for seemingly no reason at all. She got over it and ate well for a week, then it happened again on Tuesday. She had the usual Metaclop', Metacam and an antibiotic injection and they booked her in to have a look at her teeth yesterday. Betty ate her veg overnight and had a tiny bit for breakfast so I thought she was on the mend. After a day in the vets (Benny went with her for company and they had a packed lunch) I brought her home. Her teeth were ok, a few spurs but they trimmed them off, nothing to cause pain and stop her eating though.
Since last night, she hasn't eaten anything of her own accord. I think she was still a bit groggy last night because she was a bit more fiesty this morning which is more normal for her. Anyway, I've been liquid feeding her with Recovery feed which she is taking ok but she just isn't eating herself. We're back at the vets tonight, so please send vibes to her today. I'm at work and worrying, which isn't helping.
I really need to know whats causing this as I really don't want to liquid feed indefinately and not to get to the bottom of this. My other bunny, Alice had recurrent stasis but it was due to her not eating hay because she had no teeth. Betty has a good diet with plenty of hay and veg and a few pellets.
Does anyone have any advice please, I'm desparate!
Gemma
I posted just over a week ago about Betty going into stasis for seemingly no reason at all. She got over it and ate well for a week, then it happened again on Tuesday. She had the usual Metaclop', Metacam and an antibiotic injection and they booked her in to have a look at her teeth yesterday. Betty ate her veg overnight and had a tiny bit for breakfast so I thought she was on the mend. After a day in the vets (Benny went with her for company and they had a packed lunch) I brought her home. Her teeth were ok, a few spurs but they trimmed them off, nothing to cause pain and stop her eating though.
Since last night, she hasn't eaten anything of her own accord. I think she was still a bit groggy last night because she was a bit more fiesty this morning which is more normal for her. Anyway, I've been liquid feeding her with Recovery feed which she is taking ok but she just isn't eating herself. We're back at the vets tonight, so please send vibes to her today. I'm at work and worrying, which isn't helping.
I really need to know whats causing this as I really don't want to liquid feed indefinately and not to get to the bottom of this. My other bunny, Alice had recurrent stasis but it was due to her not eating hay because she had no teeth. Betty has a good diet with plenty of hay and veg and a few pellets.
Does anyone have any advice please, I'm desparate!
Gemma
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