Jetstreem
Warren Scout
I am just wondering if anybody has any experience of Megacolon.
One of the rabbits at the sanctuary where I work has recently been diagnosed with this condition. She is currently extremely ill with it, and I am worried we are going to lose her.
Her poos are barely formed at all, most of what she passes is just sludge. She has to have her bottom washed and blow dried daily. Her spirit is fading away too, she used to be very feisty and aggressive, but has now seemingly accepted being handled and medicated which is not like her at all!!
Currently she is on metoclopramide and ranitidine twice daily, fibreplex three times daily, and is syringe fed 20mls of critical care containing the metoclop and ranit twice daily.
She is eating well on her own, and only gets a few pellets daily, and gets plenty of veg, grass and hay. She is wasting away though.
I am terribly worried about her, and was wondering if anybody knows of anything else I can do, or any other drugs I can try. I have heard of salazopyrin, which I am going to ask the vet about tomorrow.
All advice welcome!
Cerys
One of the rabbits at the sanctuary where I work has recently been diagnosed with this condition. She is currently extremely ill with it, and I am worried we are going to lose her.
Her poos are barely formed at all, most of what she passes is just sludge. She has to have her bottom washed and blow dried daily. Her spirit is fading away too, she used to be very feisty and aggressive, but has now seemingly accepted being handled and medicated which is not like her at all!!
Currently she is on metoclopramide and ranitidine twice daily, fibreplex three times daily, and is syringe fed 20mls of critical care containing the metoclop and ranit twice daily.
She is eating well on her own, and only gets a few pellets daily, and gets plenty of veg, grass and hay. She is wasting away though.
I am terribly worried about her, and was wondering if anybody knows of anything else I can do, or any other drugs I can try. I have heard of salazopyrin, which I am going to ask the vet about tomorrow.
All advice welcome!
Cerys