Ok.
So.
On Sunday night one of my buns decided to stop eating. At first he looked bright, like he wanted to eat, and then he started to quiver, and breathe fast, and wouldn't move. Gave Metacam (not sure what the top dose was for a rabbit his weight, but I gave what I know to be a higher dose). No response.
Off to the vets we go.
She has a feel. Can't identify a blockage. Identifies sharp spurs on his teeth but no abrasions in his mouth.
Sunday overnight (admitted to vets)- Gives vetergesic. Still doesn't control pain. Goes on drip (at some point they started him on Zantac- not going to a ful aggressive approach because she was unsure if there was a blockage or not). Still not eating. Not pooing. Weeing for England. Very, very sad and non sparkly. Still breathing fast. Still lying down and uncomfortable despite now on lots of pain relief, both Metacam and narcotics.
Monday afternoon- comes off drip, eats a tiny bit (basil leaf here and there), no hay, no pellets, no food. Still on pain relief. Still on Zantac. Remains this way until Tuesday morning.
Tuesday morning- back to much more sparkly, eating and pooing proper good poo. Acting as normal as you would expect a rabbit at the vets to act.
Tuesday late morning- has a dental.
Tuesday afternoon- now- Comes home. Dental set him back. Reluctant to eat again. Drooling. Looking sad and 'spacey'. Given Metacam but has had no Vetergesic. Eating in a 'faddy' way. Has produced poos similar to guinea pig poo in size and shape, but dry like faecals.
I'm not sure I agree with the vet. I've never seen anything like this in relation to a dental and, as you may know, I've seen my share of dentals.
I think that the dental was a coincidental finding. He had a similar acute pain episode about 14 months ago which we literally saw happen before our eyes so, in conjunction with the vets advice, treated him at home, and he literally went from appearing to be at deaths door, to normal within a couple of hours. He did not need a dental then (had a full check up the next day). The vet could find absolutely nothing wrong with him at all then.
This episode was identical, but longer, and the poos he is now producing are not what I would expect from a rabbit needing a dental and struggling.
I have to take him back to the vets because his damp nose has come back, likely due to all the stress, but he isn't right. I suspect he may be recovering from the dental now, but it's just not sitting right that that is the root cause.
I can't help but wonder if something inside him spasmed and caused the pain and wasn't working properly, or something. Not sure.
But, does anyone have any advice, or suggestions? Any tests that should be done? I asked for x-rays and the vet said it was not necessary (not my regular vet), but I'm not sure.
Thanks in advance for any replies.
So.
On Sunday night one of my buns decided to stop eating. At first he looked bright, like he wanted to eat, and then he started to quiver, and breathe fast, and wouldn't move. Gave Metacam (not sure what the top dose was for a rabbit his weight, but I gave what I know to be a higher dose). No response.
Off to the vets we go.
She has a feel. Can't identify a blockage. Identifies sharp spurs on his teeth but no abrasions in his mouth.
Sunday overnight (admitted to vets)- Gives vetergesic. Still doesn't control pain. Goes on drip (at some point they started him on Zantac- not going to a ful aggressive approach because she was unsure if there was a blockage or not). Still not eating. Not pooing. Weeing for England. Very, very sad and non sparkly. Still breathing fast. Still lying down and uncomfortable despite now on lots of pain relief, both Metacam and narcotics.
Monday afternoon- comes off drip, eats a tiny bit (basil leaf here and there), no hay, no pellets, no food. Still on pain relief. Still on Zantac. Remains this way until Tuesday morning.
Tuesday morning- back to much more sparkly, eating and pooing proper good poo. Acting as normal as you would expect a rabbit at the vets to act.
Tuesday late morning- has a dental.
Tuesday afternoon- now- Comes home. Dental set him back. Reluctant to eat again. Drooling. Looking sad and 'spacey'. Given Metacam but has had no Vetergesic. Eating in a 'faddy' way. Has produced poos similar to guinea pig poo in size and shape, but dry like faecals.
I'm not sure I agree with the vet. I've never seen anything like this in relation to a dental and, as you may know, I've seen my share of dentals.
I think that the dental was a coincidental finding. He had a similar acute pain episode about 14 months ago which we literally saw happen before our eyes so, in conjunction with the vets advice, treated him at home, and he literally went from appearing to be at deaths door, to normal within a couple of hours. He did not need a dental then (had a full check up the next day). The vet could find absolutely nothing wrong with him at all then.
This episode was identical, but longer, and the poos he is now producing are not what I would expect from a rabbit needing a dental and struggling.
I have to take him back to the vets because his damp nose has come back, likely due to all the stress, but he isn't right. I suspect he may be recovering from the dental now, but it's just not sitting right that that is the root cause.
I can't help but wonder if something inside him spasmed and caused the pain and wasn't working properly, or something. Not sure.
But, does anyone have any advice, or suggestions? Any tests that should be done? I asked for x-rays and the vet said it was not necessary (not my regular vet), but I'm not sure.
Thanks in advance for any replies.
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