hi, i have a 4 year old rabbit, she has recently stopped eating and been very quiet, she is usually very energetic, i have had her at the doctors and he gave her some medacine and sayd she should be fine, i have since noticed that she is drowling and still no eating, this is coming up for around the 4th day with no food now, can i force her to eat, any help would be greatly appreciated thanks
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Rabbit ill ?
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abbymarysmokey
Wise Old Thumper
Drooling would usually indicate a problem inside her mouth...usually overgrown teeth.
Not eating is definitely a medical emergency, and you really need to find a vet who will take this seriously if your vet doesn't seem concerned.
If you post what area you're in, somebody might be a able to suggest a good rabbit savvy vet.
GrahamL
Wise Old Thumper
Welcome, and im sorry your bun isnt well.
You really need to get her to a rabbit savvy vet immediately. If Rabbits don't eat, they go into something called Stasis, where their guts shut down. Rabbits don't show illness very clearly, so until you get her to a vet for pain meds and a gut stimulant you wont be able to force her i doubt as pain meds are extremely important.
There could be an underlying cause to the stasis, but your first thing to do is to get her to a vets this afternoon. If she hasn't eaten for 4 days, you are very lucky she has not already got much worse.
If she has any favourite herbs or foods she likes, you can try her on those, parsley, coriander, mint or dandelions seem to be a favourite.
Let us know how she gets on.
GrahamL
Wise Old Thumper
So that'll be baytril, which i thought was an anti-biotic.
Is there anything that says metacam on it?
GrahamL
Wise Old Thumper
Fife in scotland
Rosie Rabbit
Mama Doe
Goodness, if your rabbit hasn't eaten for 4 days, it really is an emergency situation.
Is it just the Baytril she is on? As Graham said, it's an antibiotic. Do you know why she is on it?
I would have thought she needed to be given a drug which stimulates her gut and pain relief. I take it she's not producing any poops?
You really need to take her back to the vet and stress to them that she hasn't eaten for 4 days.
There are a few members in Fife, I think, and there's a rabbit rescue as well - if you post a thread in Rabbit Chat asking for a rabbit-savvy vet there, you should be able to find someone who is better able to treat your rabbit.
But I wouldn't wait - you need to contact your vet again ASAP.
Is it just the Baytril she is on? As Graham said, it's an antibiotic. Do you know why she is on it?
I would have thought she needed to be given a drug which stimulates her gut and pain relief. I take it she's not producing any poops?
You really need to take her back to the vet and stress to them that she hasn't eaten for 4 days.
There are a few members in Fife, I think, and there's a rabbit rescue as well - if you post a thread in Rabbit Chat asking for a rabbit-savvy vet there, you should be able to find someone who is better able to treat your rabbit.
But I wouldn't wait - you need to contact your vet again ASAP.
GrahamL
Wise Old Thumper
I found this vet, they seem pretty good but i can't see anything about rabbits on their site.
May be worth contacting them to ask though - they have 3 branches in fife.
http://www.stclairvet.co.uk/contacts.htm
May be worth contacting them to ask though - they have 3 branches in fife.
http://www.stclairvet.co.uk/contacts.htm
basirascal
Mama Doe
Good luck with your new vet. I think you really need a rabbit savvy vet to help you out with this. Hope all goes well and you get some advice and new meds for your bun.
Rosie Rabbit
Mama Doe
That's good that you're going to another vets. Good luck - keep us updated.
Good luck - keep us updated.
GrahamL
Wise Old Thumper
That's good that you're going to another vets.
Ditto. Good luck and keep us updated
Rosie Rabbit
Mama Doe
Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear this.
