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Just come back from the vets with Daphne U/D she's now sneezing!

Daphne & Peanut

Daphne & Peanut

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What a morning i've had , went out to feed the buns as usual and Daphne was laid in her litter tray , she didn't come and greet me as usual and everytime i moved her she would just lay down. I tried to give her some cucumber and basil (her favourites) but she didn't touch it so i knew i needed to get her to the vets.

The vets were fab the nurse was trained by frances harcourt brown and she was excellent with Daphne who they have said is in Stasis. She showed me how to syringe feed the science recovery. they checked her temperature which is slightly low so I have put a heat pad in her dog crate with her also checked her teeth which are fine.

She has also had 1 injection of baytril, 1 injection of metacam and 1 injection of metoclopramide. I asked if I could have so pain relief to take away and they said she souldn't need it! I've been given fibreplex to give her 2.5mls 3 times a day.

Now since we've been home Daphne has now eaten a piece of cucumber and basil and is nibbling on some hay so do I still need to syringe feed her if she is eating on her own?

Tamsin x
 
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I wouldn't syringe feed if she is eating by herself as the stress could make her go on hungerstrike :)
 
:wave:Thanks for that , i've put some of the science recovery into a bowl so she can eat it if she wants she's also got pellets and hay and i keep giving her little bits of veg which she's eating. :D
 
I'm just worried that she's eating as she had pain relief and once that wares off she may stop eating again and the vets wouldn't give me any pain relief to bring home :?
 
Daphne & Peanut said:
I'm just worried that she's eating as she had pain relief and once that wares off she may stop eating again and the vets wouldn't give me any pain relief to bring home :?
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Hopefully she's over the worst. Just keep an eye on her and if she does stop eating again you'll have to take her to the vets again for a top-up :)
 
If she stops eating again then this is generally an indication that the pain has come back yes so you will need to pop her back to the vet for more pain meds. It's really important that you keep her eating as much as possible and also keep her moving around from time to time. She might look out of sorts but still encourage her to have a quick run around a couple of times throughout the day. Moving around plays an important part in maintaining gut motility. If she's off her favourite foods then try something new, fresh herbs always go down well here with stasis and when she eats, whatever it is, it will help stimulate her appetite to keep her eating. If she's still only picking at food and hasn't had an awful lot by bedtime then I would consider syringe feeding her, but it all depends on how much she has eaten and how stressful she finds the process. If you are at all worried about her again at any point during the day then just give them a call at the vets and i'm sure they'll be happy to help, or see her again if need be. Pain relief lasts 24 hrs so just be a bit more vigilant as it begins to wear off as to how she is doing.
 
lilbun said:
Hopefully she's over the worst. Just keep an eye on her and if she does stop eating again you'll have to take her to the vets again for a top-up :)
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Fingers crossed she is , i've never had a bun with Stasis before so i'm watching her every move.
 
she's still eating and pooing but she has sneezed 3 times in the last few minutes is this something I should be concerened about?

Thanks
 
Hi she's sneezed once more and there's no discharge , i've also decided to bring peanut in and put him beside her , they're not bonded but live side by side and can see each other through their runs so I thought she might be stressed not having him there and he might encourage her to eat, they're both in 48" dog crates which i know isn't perfect but for one night should be fine i hope.
 
Daphne & Peanut said:
Hi she's sneezed once more and there's no discharge , i've also decided to bring peanut in and put him beside her , they're not bonded but live side by side and can see each other through their runs so I thought she might be stressed not having him there and he might encourage her to eat, they're both in 48" dog crates which i know isn't perfect but for one night should be fine i hope.
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They will both be fine in crates overnight.

xx
 
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