So sorry to hear he's been in stasis again. I know that awful feeling "Will he get out of it this time", too well.
So glad he's come through it. I can't tell you why it happens to dear little Vinny, there's no reason for Alvin either, I know the things which can put Thumps into stasis. I'm so lucky to get warning signs - at least 24hours.
All i keep thinking about is what happened to Claude Its nearly a year since i lost him and i cant bare to loose Vinnie aswell
He only had it last week,then again today
He only had it last week,then again today
In which case it's probably the same bout still lingering around. Ileus can persist for several weeks - if the treatment is not continued for several days to get gut function back up to speed....it can unfortunately come back again within the week or the week after. Some buns get a 'one-off' bout and seem to respond to immediate meds and no more....but buns susceptible to stasis IMO benefit from ongoing meds for several days 'after' the event. This is what we do with our stasis bunny.....he has his gut motility agents and pain relief for up to 3 days after an episode has cleared up....in order to achieve normal gut function and prevent the ileus/stasis coming back. Some bunnies seem to need more of a 'kick' to reestablish normal gut function that's all....it's probably to do with neuro innervation of the smooth muscle of the gut. What I have suggested isn't suitable for every bunny....but may be appropriate for 'prone' bunnies....it has certainly worked for ours, and on the one occasion we stopped the drugs as soon as he was better he had a relapse....our vet said we stopped too soon....for this reason he recommends to keep going with the metclopramide and zantac and metacam for several days 'after' bunny is better in these prone cases. I hope that helps a bit.
I do feel for you. How is Vinny today?
In which case it's probably the same bout still lingering around. Ileus can persist for several weeks - if the treatment is not continued for several days to get gut function back up to speed....it can unfortunately come back again within the week or the week after. Some buns get a 'one-off' bout and seem to respond to immediate meds and no more....but buns susceptible to stasis IMO benefit from ongoing meds for several days 'after' the event. This is what we do with our stasis bunny.....he has his gut motility agents and pain relief for up to 3 days after an episode has cleared up....in order to achieve normal gut function and prevent the ileus/stasis coming back. Some bunnies seem to need more of a 'kick' to reestablish normal gut function that's all....it's probably to do with neuro innervation of the smooth muscle of the gut. What I have suggested isn't suitable for every bunny....but may be appropriate for 'prone' bunnies....it has certainly worked for ours, and on the one occasion we stopped the drugs as soon as he was better he had a relapse....our vet said we stopped too soon....for this reason he recommends to keep going with the metclopramide and zantac and metacam for several days 'after' bunny is better in these prone cases. I hope that helps a bit.
He is on Zantac everyday anyway:?
That only empties the hindgut and helps the tummy possibly....although as Thumps has suggested to me in the past....lowering gastric acidity in rabbits 'may' and this is only hypothetical....'may' not be a good thing as the acidity is possibly there to kill off any ingested bacteria from environment as the balance of the caecal flora is 'very' sensitive and highly important. Caecal dysbiosis can lead to stasis. I would make sure he has a diet high in fibre as a starting point. I actually agree with Thumps's hypothesising here....Judy has a good point. Balancing caecal flora is crucial....zantac daily 'may' make the caecum more open to ingested bacteria....this is just us lot guessing though....:?
Could he have an underlying pain from somewhere? How are his teeth??
Hi Bluebunny - have you seen the last update on Pringles' current thread - the advice from Edinburgh? May give you hope.