Hi all,
I've not been on this forum for a really long time but I'm really,really worried about my little Casta.
I took her to the vets this morning as she had stopped eating and become swollen and very stiff, lethagic and huddled up (yesterday evening she was entirely her normal self). The vet has diagnosised her as having bloat. She's had pain killers, something to get her bowel moving, some subcut fluids and a tummy massage, which I am to continue doing at various points throughout the day, plus some gut mobilty meds to have 8 hourly. I've just been down there to massage and mobilise her but she looks no better. I'm to bring her back to the vets for an emergency appointment if she's no better by 4pm.
Has anyone any experience of bloat? What are her chances of survival? the vet said to do what ever is least stressful so I've put her back in her hutch but I'm worried its too cold as she's poorly, should I bring her into the house? And if so should I bring her hutch mate too? I would be better able to monitor for poo if he's not there but they are very tigtly bonded, seperation may be stressful for both. While I was massaging her Wilf was jumping up at me and nibbling my trousor leg as if to say "give her back!"
Any advice appreciated!
I've not been on this forum for a really long time but I'm really,really worried about my little Casta.
I took her to the vets this morning as she had stopped eating and become swollen and very stiff, lethagic and huddled up (yesterday evening she was entirely her normal self). The vet has diagnosised her as having bloat. She's had pain killers, something to get her bowel moving, some subcut fluids and a tummy massage, which I am to continue doing at various points throughout the day, plus some gut mobilty meds to have 8 hourly. I've just been down there to massage and mobilise her but she looks no better. I'm to bring her back to the vets for an emergency appointment if she's no better by 4pm.
Has anyone any experience of bloat? What are her chances of survival? the vet said to do what ever is least stressful so I've put her back in her hutch but I'm worried its too cold as she's poorly, should I bring her into the house? And if so should I bring her hutch mate too? I would be better able to monitor for poo if he's not there but they are very tigtly bonded, seperation may be stressful for both. While I was massaging her Wilf was jumping up at me and nibbling my trousor leg as if to say "give her back!"
Any advice appreciated!