Bunny Buddy
Wise Old Thumper
.. that's 4 rabbits in 4 weeks (though Artie's was a bit different).
As my main vet isn't on emergency cover tonight I took him to local vets, I found him hunched and refusing food when I got home
He felt 'not like a normal stasis case' ie there was more gas not just an empty stomach/gut. He was soo, so quiet I got really worried, I honestly convinced myself he had a full blockage.
She x-rayed him and the gas showed up but there was nothing particular to see blockage-wise. I talked about blood glucose testing which she was happy to do and he was 15.2 which tied up with his symptoms but reassured me that he wasn't in grave danger. After 1.5 hours (they were thorough) of medicating him and syringing fluids they showed me how to blood glocuse test him in case I had the courage to try and it was about 13 that time, he was also looking brighter, so fingers crossed no blockage, just hunger strike to deal with. He's had the opiate-based painkiller - Bupra... something or other so may be a bit spaced out.
Hopefully I can get him to eat now but I think it could be a long night and involve another early dash back to vets again.
As my main vet isn't on emergency cover tonight I took him to local vets, I found him hunched and refusing food when I got home
He felt 'not like a normal stasis case' ie there was more gas not just an empty stomach/gut. He was soo, so quiet I got really worried, I honestly convinced myself he had a full blockage.
She x-rayed him and the gas showed up but there was nothing particular to see blockage-wise. I talked about blood glucose testing which she was happy to do and he was 15.2 which tied up with his symptoms but reassured me that he wasn't in grave danger. After 1.5 hours (they were thorough) of medicating him and syringing fluids they showed me how to blood glocuse test him in case I had the courage to try and it was about 13 that time, he was also looking brighter, so fingers crossed no blockage, just hunger strike to deal with. He's had the opiate-based painkiller - Bupra... something or other so may be a bit spaced out.
Hopefully I can get him to eat now but I think it could be a long night and involve another early dash back to vets again.
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