Ruby is not well. Last night i went to check on her and she was very quiet and sleepy...big change from her usual hyperactive self. I opened the hutch into the run and she did go in it but just flopped in various corners (usually she binkies for hours). Brought her indoors for a bit and she did have a hop around but not much. I also noticed her food was mostly untouched. I do have reggie also who lives with her so it is very hard to tell who is eating but i pushed a few pear leaves in front of her as she loves these and she didn't bother, didn't even sniff them! same response with carrot, kale and hay. Not sure if she has been pooing but there were less poos in the tray so poss not. I gave her some fibreplex which i had (which i hope was a good thing to do) and decided to bring them both in for the night to monitor them. She didn't eat anything at all last night which i could see. i did put a carrot in the dog crate with them. Ruby loves carrot but reggie is not fussed. This morning the carrot was gone as was the kale. Not sure who ate it, reggie loves kale so he probably ate that, he hardly ever eats carrot. It has not been hidden so i hope ruby ate it, it could [possibly have been the cat though...you never know with my cat i swear she thinks she is a rabbit!
Last night rubys tummy was making gurgly noises and she kept flopping on her tummy but looked uncomfortable and moved i tried giving it a little rub but she didn't like this.
She is a bit more lively this morning and has ate a tiny bit of kale, but no pellets (and usually she is head straight into the pellet bowl for breakfast) and no hay. She has ignored a fresh carrot i have put in too but she has had some water out of a bowl.
I am taking her to the vets at 11.30. i called the vets before i saw her eat the kale but i think i will take her anyway just to check as she is still pretty quiet, defiantly out of character.
have i done the right things? can anyone suggest anything and what should i ask for at the vets?
if it is stasis or poorly tummy what could have caused it? she gets plenty of hay and veg. She does eat everything green in sight though, she may have eaten some half dead pear leaves that dropped into the run and possibly could have eaten a pear that dropped off the tree, not a good pear either as my pear tree is in very bad shape this year, i think it has pear rust (i only feed her the good leaves when i do give them to her). Also slugs and snails get into her hutch and eat the pellets, would this cause any problems...i have found snail poo in the food bowl in the morning a couple of times!
Last night rubys tummy was making gurgly noises and she kept flopping on her tummy but looked uncomfortable and moved i tried giving it a little rub but she didn't like this.
She is a bit more lively this morning and has ate a tiny bit of kale, but no pellets (and usually she is head straight into the pellet bowl for breakfast) and no hay. She has ignored a fresh carrot i have put in too but she has had some water out of a bowl.
I am taking her to the vets at 11.30. i called the vets before i saw her eat the kale but i think i will take her anyway just to check as she is still pretty quiet, defiantly out of character.
have i done the right things? can anyone suggest anything and what should i ask for at the vets?
if it is stasis or poorly tummy what could have caused it? she gets plenty of hay and veg. She does eat everything green in sight though, she may have eaten some half dead pear leaves that dropped into the run and possibly could have eaten a pear that dropped off the tree, not a good pear either as my pear tree is in very bad shape this year, i think it has pear rust (i only feed her the good leaves when i do give them to her). Also slugs and snails get into her hutch and eat the pellets, would this cause any problems...i have found snail poo in the food bowl in the morning a couple of times!