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Urgent - recovery from anaesthetic
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parsnipbun
Wise Old Thumper
x-vic-x
Mama Doe
She is still so sleepy that she can't even stand, lift her head and is wrapped in blankets to keep her warm as she was shivering when I got her back. She was done at the latest 2pm.
I just wondering if she needs the emergency vet.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Yes
Meantime get her onto a heatpad of some sort and do not administer anything by mouth
Sending vibes xx
parsnipbun
Wise Old Thumper
Can you get something else to keep her warm with? Most aneasthetics mean they cannot maintain body temperature and will be very very prone to hyperthermia -
Have you a snuggle safe?? Or even in an emergency (as she is really zonked) a hot water bottle (remove once she is awake enough to bite or scratch it).
Did she have metacam and fluids?? The shivering might be pain - though if she had bupronorphine as part of the drugs packge it should last till morning
The fluids help remove remnants of the anaesthetic.
Personally I would ring the emergency vet for advice at least - though if you take her there make sure she has something really warm to be next to during the drive.
parsnipbun
Wise Old Thumper
Follow her advice!
x-vic-x
Mama Doe
She has stopped shivering now and is on a heat padb(sorry I should have put that in my last post), she doesn't feel cold anymore but she is just so unresponsive.
I haven't/wouldn't have tried to give her anything by mouth.
Captain Helen
Wise Old Thumper
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Hopefully some fluid and heat therapy will help her xx
x-vic-x
Mama Doe
Thanks for your wishes and advice last night.
The good news is Tami is still with us, they admitted her last night and scanned her to look for any internal bleeding, thankfully they couldn't find anything. She has been on a drip and heat pad all night and they have been syringe feeding her every 2 hours. She is also on extra pain relief.
They called an hour or so ago to say that although she still isn't eating or drinking by herself, she is lifting her head up and seems more interested in her surroundings. It looks like they will be keeping her in for at least the next 24hours.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I really hope that she pulls through.
It might be worth them running a full blood profile, I have known such poor recovery post neutering to occur in Rabbits who have renal problems.
