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Worried about Ronnie :o(

Becky86

Becky86

Wise Old Thumper
Have been out all day... Ronnie was fine when i left this morning, i got home to find him sitting in his litter tray in his crate :? He normally greets us at the door :?

Hes still sitting there now, after an hour or so :? :( Ive just gave him some veg, and hes ate it. Hes drinking fine.

Just lifted him out to check his underneath, he struggled to get away but immediately got back in the crate to sit down when i picked him up from.

Not sure if hes having an 'off' day or if hes ill :( :( Dont know what to do xXx
 
Yep, litter tray was changed this morning and theres poo in there :?

Cant get him to move :( His eyes look funny to me aswell, like glazed over? Dont know if that sounds right or not.

I feel a vets vist coming on :cry: xXx
 
Has he hurt his back/ hind legs ?

ETA Just read your last post. If he looks 'dazed' it may be something nerological going on. I would get him to a Vet tonight.

Good luck

xx
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Has he hurt his back/ hind legs ?

ETA Just read your last post. If he looks 'dazed' it may be something nerological going on. I would get him to a Vet tonight.

Good luck

xx
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His legs are fine, he pulled away when i lifted him and hopped straight back to the litter tray.

Im going to call the vets now see if i can catch them before they shut... if not we're off to St Georges :( :( Thanks Jane xXx
 
We're home :)

Wasnt the rabbit savvy vet i saw :? He did give Ronnie a full check over, said his temp is high at 106. He said his tummy feels quite empty :( His eyes were apparently fine, even though they dont look normal to me :?

He couldnt find anything obviously wrong with him... he wasnt going to give him anything apart from an injection of baytril just incase he has an infection about him, but i asked for pain relief as Ronnie appeared to be in pain to me compared to how he normally is :(

So he had the 2 injections, i told him he appeared to be eating fine but hes sent us home with some fiberplex just incase he stops eating before we can get to the vets tomorrow am.

Emma (ronnies normal bunny savvy vet) is back on duty at 8am tomorrow morning, so if hes no better we shall be on our way back to the vets :( Since we've got home hes had a BIG drink and is now sitting in his litter tray again :( Hes acting very strange though :? Still really worried xXx
 
Becky86 said:
We're home :)

Wasnt the rabbit savvy vet i saw :? He did give Ronnie a full check over, said his temp is high at 106. He said his tummy feels quite empty :( His eyes were apparently fine, even though they dont look normal to me :?

He couldnt find anything obviously wrong with him... he wasnt going to give him anything apart from an injection of baytril just incase he has an infection about him, but i asked for pain relief as Ronnie appeared to be in pain to me compared to how he normally is :(

So he had the 2 injections, i told him he appeared to be eating fine but hes sent us home with some fiberplex just incase he stops eating before we can get to the vets tomorrow am.

Emma (ronnies normal bunny savvy vet) is back on duty at 8am tomorrow morning, so if hes no better we shall be on our way back to the vets :( Since we've got home hes had a BIG drink and is now sitting in his litter tray again :( Hes acting very strange though :? Still really worried xXx
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Good lord his temp is high :shock:

I would get some cool damp towels onto him ASAP. Thank goodness you asked for pain relief. I hope it was Metacam as that also acts as an antipyretic.
To be honest I am amazed he wasnt admitted. Not wishing to cause you major stress but he is VHD Vaccinated isnt he ?

Sending tons of vibes

xx
 
Yep, had his VHD about 2 months ago.

Yep he had metacam, he does seem to be in pain :(

His breathing isnt normal either... seems slower than normal? Vet said it seemed normal though :roll:

Shall get the ice pod from down the shed... didnt realise his temp was that bad :( Whats normal?? Vet just said it was a little high :?

My poor baby :( xXx
 
Becky86 said:
Yep, had his VHD about 2 months ago.

Yep he had metacam, he does seem to be in pain :(

His breathing isnt normal either... seems slower than normal? Vet said it seemed normal though :roll:

Shall get the ice pod from down the shed... didnt realise his temp was that bad :( Whats normal?? Vet just said it was a little high :?

My poor baby :( xXx
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Normal temp is 101.3-104F

Anything above 105 is significantly raised.

Have a look at this thread

http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=165059

Sounds very similar

More vibes for Ronnie

xx
 
Thanks Jane xXx

Hes still not attempting to move... dont think i'll be going to bed anytime soon :oops: OH had just put a cold damp towel over him... he hasnt moved - just sitting there with it on him :(

Thanks for the vibes - i hope they work :( xXx
 
Becky86 said:
Thanks Jane xXx

Hes still not attempting to move... dont think i'll be going to bed anytime soon :oops: OH had just put a cold damp towel over him... he hasnt moved - just sitting there with it on him :(

Thanks for the vibes - i hope they work :( xXx
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He probably feels like :censored: poor chap.
Getting his fever down should help him feel better. He appears to have an acute infection so it'll take a good 48 hours for the abx to kick in. Even if he is 'better with himself' tomorrow he will need to see the Vet again as he def' needs a full course of abx.

Try to keep him eating overnight to keep his guts going.

xx
 
Jack's-Jane said:
He probably feels like :censored: poor chap.
Getting his fever down should help him feel better. He appears to have an acute infection so it'll take a good 48 hours for the abx to kick in. Even if he is 'better with himself' tomorrow he will need to see the Vet again as he def' needs a full course of abx.

Try to keep him eating overnight to keep his guts going.

xx
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Yeah... he shall go and see Emma in the morning... i'll call first thing. At least she can check him properly then. Its horrible when you have to see a different vet, especially when they think hes ok and i know full well he isnt :( At least hes had pain relief i guess.

Thanks for your help Jane - i shall update in the morning :) xXx
 
Becky86 said:
Yeah... he shall go and see Emma in the morning... i'll call first thing. At least she can check him properly then. Its horrible when you have to see a different vet, especially when they think hes ok and i know full well he isnt :( At least hes had pain relief i guess.

Thanks for your help Jane - i shall update in the morning :) xXx
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I'll be hoping to read some good news about your Big Ronnie in the morning

xx
 
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