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Help - What should I do

MilosMummy

Mama Doe
Milo had his VHD jab on Tuesday and he has been off colour for a couple of days. I thought that he was pickng up last night and was eating hay when I went to bed. Today has been eating but not much at all and not drinking as far a I can tell. He has gone back to grumpy bunny as well. Should I keep trying to get him to eat and giving him water via syringe or should I call the vets. They are going to think i'm nuts!
 
if you're worried go back to your vets :wave:. They should know by now that all bunny mummies are nuts :lol: mine does
 
if you're worried go back to your vets :wave:. They should know by now that all bunny mummies are nuts :lol: mine does

Just called and they officially think i'm insane :) Anyway he has an appointment for tomorrow afternoon and in the meantime I just have to keep him eating. She suggested that I give him some vegetables. So he has 1/2 a small tomato, some broccolli and a small amount of romaine lettuce which he is wolfing down.
 
ok :) absolutely drench the veg in water as often buns end up dehydrated when they aren't eating. Do you have any herbs or spring greens?
 
I'm not sure that's soon enough. I would at least want Metacam when one of mine is showing a reaction to a vaccination.
 
ok :) absolutely drench the veg in water as often buns end up dehydrated when they aren't eating. Do you have any herbs or spring greens?

Sorry if I sound dim but what are spring greens? He has only just started with the vegetables this week so I am still learning.
 
I'm not sure that's soon enough. I would at least want Metacam when one of mine is showing a reaction to a vaccination.

If he hasnt' picked up before my partner gets home from work I will get him to take me to the emergency vets tonight. Usually I have the car here and it wouldn't have been a problem to go this afternoon but he took it today.
 
Sorry if I sound dim but what are spring greens? He has only just started with the vegetables this week so I am still learning.

sorry hun I didn't realise, if he's only just started then it might be best not to introduce anything new :) they are just giant leaves, some sort of cabbage I think, labelled in supermarkets as spring greens or fresh greens.

Is he pooping?
 
sorry hun I didn't realise, if he's only just started then it might be best not to introduce anything new :) they are just giant leaves, some sort of cabbage I think, labelled in supermarkets as spring greens or fresh greens.

Is he pooping?

He has been pooping but they are smaller than usual. He has had a few of the veges I just gave him earlier in the week with no ill effects. He isn't a fan of tomato though.

I will look out for the spring greens tomorrow when I get to the shops.
 
He has been pooping but they are smaller than usual. He has had a few of the veges I just gave him earlier in the week with no ill effects. He isn't a fan of tomato though.

I will look out for the spring greens tomorrow when I get to the shops.

I've never tried mine with tomatoes :wave: herbs are good like parsley, dill and mint
 
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