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URGENT advice needed Buscopan UPDATE last post :)

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parsnipbun

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Teasal was off colour today and would not eat his eve meal. I rushed to (very good) vets. She says his upper stomach area is gassy and kept him in for monitoring after x-raying. She has given liquids and Buscopan. I was so dazed that I was not fit to ask questions. But why Buscopan???
Why not metaclopromide?I thought Buscopan was not good if they had slow guts???
Teasal is very very very beloved - I am beside myself.
 
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Buscopan is a muscle relaxant I think. I am sure one of mine was given it once for tummy problems (blockage). Sorry I am not much help.

Sending vibes for your bunny.
 
Buscopan is used in horses with colic, and is an anti spasmodic/ pain killer. I've used in goats with colic, where they have stopped pooping and are obviously sore, it helped them.
 
Buscopan has saved many of our buns and freinds buns when they have had bloat :D It has also been used to treat the pain when they have abdominal cancers and things slow down:(
It helps the muscles stop spasming and gets them going at the right spasm that they are supposed to have:D
 
Jaypot said:
Buscopan has saved many of our buns and freinds buns when they have had bloat :D It has also been used to treat the pain when they have abdominal cancers and things slow down:(
It helps the muscles stop spasming and gets them going at the right spasm that they are supposed to have:D
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Thank you for that . . . it has really relieved me. He is now back from vets as they thought he seemed much less gassy but I think he still seems very swollen. I am now chasing him round the patio in hoe of relieving it.
 
Update

Teasal now much better - we spent a while after he cam backfrom vets giving stomach rubs on a warm hot water bottle, and then chasing him round a bit and then rubs . . . suddenly there were some tummy gurgles and he was instantly like a new bunny!!!
 
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