Really Really Urgent Re Desmond - 8.12.2009 The news we dreaded

Collected Desmond.

He is just lying down and floppy - they dont know if he has eaten or drunk or been to the toilet (if not its been 60 hours) anything.

He looks like he is dying and is far worse than before we took him in.

I have given him some metacam as they hadnt given him anything.

I have called:

studley vets - rabbit specailist off til monday
woodvets - rabbit specialist off til monday

any help. i think i am loosing him

Is that Wood Vets in Quedgeley?

Jason Burgess is the best rabbit expert but Alistair is also great!!

Oh no I'm so sorry
No suggestions but millions of vibes.

Sending millions of vibes xxx

Cant help with a vet or anything but sending loads of vibes for him.....I think I'd be complaining about the vet hes just been collected from too!

if he hasn't eaten for so long he will need sub cut fluids to help him
You need to get him to a vet ASAP..look online for other vets in your area
Insist he has the correct treatment
You need to keep him warm and somewhere quiet until he gets to a vet

and yes when you are up to it complain to the vet who doesn't even know if he has eaten , drunk or poo'd..disgusting..and if you haven't paid their bill yet..DON'T

lots of vibes for bunster xxx
adding..did he swallow the metacam easily? if so mash up some of his normal pelleet food with warm water and offer him that in a syringe..you may have to cut end off syrine to use..and be careful if you do not to push rubber bit in his mouth..don't force water or food in him as he could choke..but if he took the med he may take some fluid and feed

honeybunny said:

if he hasn't eaten for so long he will need sub cut fluids to help him
You need to get him to a vet ASAP..look online for other vets in your area
Insist he has the correct treatment
You need to keep him warm and somewhere quiet until he gets to a vet

and yes when you are up to it complain to the vet who doesn't even know if he has eaten , drunk or poo'd..disgusting..and if you haven't paid their bill yet..DON'T

lots of vibes for bunster xxx
adding..did he swallow the metacam easily? if so mash up some of his normal pelleet food with warm water and offer him that in a syringe..you may have to cut end off syrine to use..and be careful if you do not to push rubber bit in his mouth..don't force water or food in him as he could choke..but if he took the med he may take some fluid and feed

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I totally agree... how can they not know if he has or hasnt eaten/drank/peed/pooed?? Hes been on his own for crying out loud!! :roll:

You need a better vet bud, and Woods are brill.

have you tried ringing Louise at Hopper Haven..she is near you and may know of a vet or may be able to help you..her number 01527 545983

omg..i couldnt agreemore..dont pay their bill..thats disgusting!!
hope you get him to a vet and he can be looked after properly.

a proper full complaint needs to be made about that surgery!! so it doesnt happen to anymore buns.

i will keep fingers and toes crossed for him poor wee soul....i only saw him a few times at his old home and he was always friendly and mad.

hugs for you too...you have no idea some vets are as abd until youve used them....

i hope you manage to get him to a decent vet asap. thinking of you x

I hope you can get him to a good vet xx

any news?

Really hope Des I ok and made it to a decent vet to help :? Poor bun bun!!

Sending vibes for Desmond.

I hope you managed to find a vet hun, fingers crossed here for him x

Oh my gosh, Only just seen this. Mega mega vibes for you and Desmond. Thinking of you both. Keep him warm. x

Sending lots of vibes for Desmond xxxx

Sending lots of vibes for Desmond xx

Desmond has EC

Hi everyone,

Lolas & Desmond's daddy here...just thought I'd give you an update...

We managed to get him (and her to keep him company) to a specialist vets in Swindon called Great Western Referrals.

They normally only take referrals from vets, but I can't thank them enough for taking him in after a phone call from us. He's had x-rays on his leg (was lame for the last few days, we thought it was improving - our local vets checked it out too), full blood tests and they tried to get him eating / pooing.

Turns out he's got EC, probably from Lola (who may have had this for some time, but had managed to fight it - she had strange urine burn caused by urine of a similar colour like this about a year ago, diagnosed by the vets as an allergy to antibiotics). So they're both now being treated for it.
He's going into renal failure, hence the thicker orange-like urine. He's hospitalised, they've got him down as a critical patient. They thought they almost lost him 2-3 hours ago, but he's since rallied a little and eat and pooed small amounts. I think they're trying to get his renal values down, or hoping they go down. I don't know if they can do dialysis for this kind of thing as a temporary measure whilst the anti-EC medicine takes effect?

He's not tipping his head because of the EC. I don't know is this is a good thing or not.

We're keeping our fingers crossed for them both. Be devasted if we lost them

Thanks for the vibes, and thanks very much for the help finding a specialist vets. Couldn't have done it without you. We both really REALLY appreciate it.

Will keep you posted on our little man's progress.

Lots of vibes for both your angels. Thinking of all of you.

Sending loads of vibes for Desmond and hoping he gets through this.