Very worried about Thumper - UPDATED!

He's not eating. He was fine last night, wolfed his greens down as usual.

This morning, he was rolling over in his hutch (I presume, in pain). I brought him in, syringe fed him some Recovery stuff, gave him tummy rubs, but he wouldn't eat on his own. He was pooing normally though??? Also, he tummy was gurgling quite noisily.

He seemed to perk up a bit, so I but him back in the hutch as I had to come into work (they don't look favourably upon time off for animals ). But his poos by this time had become quite large and squishy (not dried and golden as they had been).

I've rang my mum and asked her to call in on him on her way past my house to a meeting, and she's just rang me (12.30pm) to say he's still not eating and looks unhappy. He's just huddled in the corner, although he is upstairs now - when I left this morning, he was downstairs.

She's going to go to her meeting, then come back and try to get him in at the vets and take him for me as I won't be home from work until 6pm.

I'm so bloody worried about him, and wish I said to work and took him to the vets this morning. If he dies, I'll never forgive myself.



Please send him vibes for me

Kerina

Oh dear I think he needs to see a vet urgently! Sooner rather than later, it's not a good idea to leave these things as you know. I hope he's ok.

if i were you i'd suddenly develop some horrible contagious vomit thing that you really don't want your colleagues to catch and get bun to a vet now. doubt work will grind to a sudden halt but you're obviously really worried about him.

Mum has just rang me - she's got him into the vets at 3.10pm so at least he will have some painkillers and gut stimulant soon.

I'm so worried I can't eat - I haven't eaten since last night. It's like, if he's not eating, I'm not eating. I can't help it, I feel sick.

Kerina

kerina said:

Mum has just rang me - she's got him into the vets at 3.10pm so at least he will have some painkillers and gut stimulant soon.

I'm so worried I can't eat - I haven't eaten since last night. It's like, if he's not eating, I'm not eating. I can't help it, I feel sick.

Kerina

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i'm just the same if eric's not himself - can't eat or sleep. hope he gets on ok at the vets.

hope every thing turns out ok

Poor Thumper Let us know how he gets on.

He's back from the vets. He's had a gut stimulant injection and an anti-biotic. I've got some Metacam as well for him. The vet said that they couldn't find anything obvious that triggered it so we'll just have to see how it goes.

Anyway, mum got him home and put him in his hutch. 10 minutes later he was spotted eating hay! Then a raisin!

Only 20 minutes to go, then I can go home and see him for myself.

Thanks for all your support and lets hope he continues to improve.

What a day!

Kerina xx

Bless him, hope he continues to improve