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Emergency vet visit so worried

caismeister

caismeister

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My rabbit Sparrow has to go to the emergency vets last night as noticed his head was slightly tilted. He is ec positive and has had heat tilt as a result of this before. He is on meds now but this morning he is fairly still just lying on his side. One of my buns suffered from total hind leg paralysis due to ec a few years ago and is toatally recovered now but seeing him still on his side today and rolling if he tries to move is awful. I have bought him inside now but don't like the idea of him being apart from the 3 others he's bonded with as they were all sitting round him this morning but I can keep a closer eye on him in the house and I've had the day off to be with him.Does anyone have any advice on how to keep him comfy and if I should maybe bring in another bun to be with him. Looking at him he won't be able to eat and drink as he's just still have offered him a little carrot and some pellets andhe did eat a little carrot but he's just so still lying in his little cage on some vet bed
 
You can bring his friends in too - I'd make a big pen and bring them all in though, if you seperate the group, you'll have to re-bond once he's better. As you've dealt with EC before, I'm sure you know that any bunnies he's had contact with needs to be Panacured for 28 days too.

As for making him more comfy, with my EC bunny, I got a towel, rolled it up and propped her between the towel and the cage wall so she was more upright. Also pad out the sides of his cage/pen incase he rolls into them and hurts himself. I also avoided picking her up as that seemed to send her into a spate of fitting. She was pretty immobile so I just syringed her meds into her where she was sat.

If he's struggling to eat or drink, it'd be a good idea to get some Critical Care from the vet to syringe feed and keep his tummy ticking over. I also found leafy veg was best as it takes less effort for the bun to eat.

I hope he'll get better soon! :wave:
 
Thanks for that they are all inside together now and the others are looking after him. I'm helping him eat and drink and so far he's eaten a carrot and some apple and has drank some water with probiotic in it. It's awful to see him like this but he's being given everything possible to help him through.
 
I'm sorry to hear of your bun's illness. I'm sure having his friends around will help him on the road to recovery and it sounds like you have the experience needed to nurse him through this crisis and keep him fed, hydrated and comfortable.
Is he on anti-inflammatories as well as panacur or lapizole? xx
 
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