Kaz Johnson
Young Bun
Hi, Fudge is eating! He carried on being lethargic and disinterested in food until about 5.00pm so I put water in a syringe and made him drink and then mashed some pellets with warm water and he ate that from a syringe. His tummy gave the most enormous growl and from then he seemed to have perked up and has started eating his hay again and he's pooped and wee'd and does not appear to be shivering now. I have brought his brother in and I am going to keep them both inside for tonight and will keep syringing him water until I'm confident he's drinking from his bottle. Do you think I'm doing things right? Thanks for any advice so far. Kaz x
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Fudge not eating and shivering
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Please someone help. My 9mth old mini lop, Fudge, has stopped eating, drinking, hasn't pooed and every now and then shivers (ever since teatime last night). Took him to the vets this morning and she gave him 2 injections metoclopramide and Baytril and told me to buy some fruit juice or baby food to encourage him to eat. Just wish he could tell me what's wrong but he just doesn't look right. He just turns his back and flops down, not even interested in coming out of his hutch. Any one else tried baby food to encourage their buns to eat - what did you try? If he's no better tomorrow I have to take him back. Had the injections at 9.00am this morning but still no poos yet - does it take time? As you can tell I'm a new bunny mummy and have only had my two boys since October. I love them dearly! Just can't think what could be wrong, feedwise he has pellets in the morning then just a continuous supply of hay and he goes in the garden to feed on the grass. Thank you so much for any advice.
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Fudge not eating and shivering
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Please someone help. My 9mth old mini lop, Fudge, has stopped eating, drinking, hasn't pooed and every now and then shivers (ever since teatime last night). Took him to the vets this morning and she gave him 2 injections metoclopramide and Baytril and told me to buy some fruit juice or baby food to encourage him to eat. Just wish he could tell me what's wrong but he just doesn't look right. He just turns his back and flops down, not even interested in coming out of his hutch. Any one else tried baby food to encourage their buns to eat - what did you try? If he's no better tomorrow I have to take him back. Had the injections at 9.00am this morning but still no poos yet - does it take time? As you can tell I'm a new bunny mummy and have only had my two boys since October. I love them dearly! Just can't think what could be wrong, feedwise he has pellets in the morning then just a continuous supply of hay and he goes in the garden to feed on the grass. Thank you so much for any advice.