Snowberry
Wise Old Thumper
Has anyone heard of or had a bun with Congenital Agangliosis ? Its also known as cow pile syndrome.
I have been doing some reading and found this in "When a rabbit needs special care" by Lucile Moore today and some of it matches Snowdrops symptoms.
The book says;
"Congenital agangliosis, also know as “megacolon” or “cow pile syndrome” (CPS) is a hereditary disorder of the gastrointestinal tract found in some rabbits with the “English Spot” or En En color gene. These rabbits are generally white with dark black or brown rings around their eyes and black or brown spots on their back."
"Congenital agangliosis is believed to be caused by an improper development or malfunction of the colon and/or cecum. Rabbits with this disorder have trouble extracting essential nutrients from food, may not produce cecotropes, and frequently have difficulty maintaining weight. Although it is generally thought that rabbits with this syndrome have trouble absorbing and processing nutrients from food, each individual case is unique.
The symptoms of this disorder include big, misshapen, soft fecal pellets, frequently covered with mucus, and a drippy bottom alternating with long, painful bouts of GI slowdown."
Although Snowdrop is not in Stasis now she was when we first got her. She has had large mishaped poos which are often soft but we have not seen any mucus. She also has a drippy bottom at the minute.
Helpful comments only please- if you do not agree with the treatment of my bun then please keep it to yourself.
I have been doing some reading and found this in "When a rabbit needs special care" by Lucile Moore today and some of it matches Snowdrops symptoms.
The book says;
"Congenital agangliosis, also know as “megacolon” or “cow pile syndrome” (CPS) is a hereditary disorder of the gastrointestinal tract found in some rabbits with the “English Spot” or En En color gene. These rabbits are generally white with dark black or brown rings around their eyes and black or brown spots on their back."
"Congenital agangliosis is believed to be caused by an improper development or malfunction of the colon and/or cecum. Rabbits with this disorder have trouble extracting essential nutrients from food, may not produce cecotropes, and frequently have difficulty maintaining weight. Although it is generally thought that rabbits with this syndrome have trouble absorbing and processing nutrients from food, each individual case is unique.
The symptoms of this disorder include big, misshapen, soft fecal pellets, frequently covered with mucus, and a drippy bottom alternating with long, painful bouts of GI slowdown."
Although Snowdrop is not in Stasis now she was when we first got her. She has had large mishaped poos which are often soft but we have not seen any mucus. She also has a drippy bottom at the minute.
Helpful comments only please- if you do not agree with the treatment of my bun then please keep it to yourself.