myrabbitbenji
Young Bun
My rabbit has been admitted this evening for suspected impaction. I am very worried and I am just wondering what the prognosis is likely to be.
Thanks for any advice
Thanks for any advice
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Impaction
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myrabbitbenji
Young Bun
Anyone?
Captain Helen
Wise Old Thumper
I'm sorry I can't offer any advice 
I really hope your bun will be OK. Sending lots of vibes xx
I really hope your bun will be OK. Sending lots of vibes xxmyrabbitbenji
Young Bun
Thank you. He's 8 years old and I am really worried I will lose him
Lspacehopper
Wise Old Thumper
Sorry to hear this
What did your vet say to you? How are they treating him? x
What did your vet say to you? How are they treating him? x
prettylupin
Wise Old Thumper
Really sorry to hear about your poor bunny Is there any news from the vet? Admission is definitely the best thing for him. It does depend on where the impaction is as to how good the prognosis is, but even badly impacted buns make miraculous recoveries. It is impossible to say but it is a very serious condition. However, with good vet care and lots of vibes he stands a chance of recovery of course he does. Fingers crossed and sending you a big hug, you must be very worried about him x
Is there any news from the vet? Admission is definitely the best thing for him. It does depend on where the impaction is as to how good the prognosis is, but even badly impacted buns make miraculous recoveries. It is impossible to say but it is a very serious condition. However, with good vet care and lots of vibes he stands a chance of recovery of course he does. Fingers crossed and sending you a big hug, you must be very worried about him x
Pie
Warren Veteran
I am sorry about your bunny. He is in the best hands. A bunny can get over impaction with the help of good nursing and vet treatment. The prognosis could be anything from him giving up to him making a full recovery in a few days. It totally depends on the vet, the care and how the bun handles it.
I dearly hope he gets through this ok. x
I dearly hope he gets through this ok. x
bunny babe
Wise Old Thumper
Admission is the best thing for your bunny as they should have him on fluids.
I have had a bunny who had an impation a few years ago and she fully recovered, we nearly had to authorise surgery (which is risky) but on the day it got to that things started to move.
Sending your bunny lots of vibes and hope things start to move on their own.
I have had a bunny who had an impation a few years ago and she fully recovered, we nearly had to authorise surgery (which is risky) but on the day it got to that things started to move.
Sending your bunny lots of vibes and hope things start to move on their own.
myrabbitbenji
Young Bun
Thank you for all the replies
Sorry I haven't updated this earlier. I picked Benji up last night from the vets again. They had given him fluids, pain relief, gut stimulants and I think pineapple juice overnight and throughout the next day. I have the breakdown of exactly what he had. The vet I saw when I picked him up said it wasn't actually a impaction (she had palpated him) and she couldn't feel anything although the vet who admitted him the evening before thought she could. She basically said it was a case of gastric stasis although not sure of the cause of it. She checked him for dental issues and didn't feel there was anything significant problems which could have led to this. Perhaps it was the change of temperature (i don't know this I am just guessing)
Anyway he is home and has eaten and poo'd as well so am hoping he will be ok
He isn't 100% right as for some reason he is still off spring greens but he has eaten some raspberry leaves, spinach, hay, dandelions, and a small offering of pellets I gave him - and he has had access to grass all day in his run too
Sorry I haven't updated this earlier. I picked Benji up last night from the vets again. They had given him fluids, pain relief, gut stimulants and I think pineapple juice overnight and throughout the next day. I have the breakdown of exactly what he had. The vet I saw when I picked him up said it wasn't actually a impaction (she had palpated him) and she couldn't feel anything although the vet who admitted him the evening before thought she could. She basically said it was a case of gastric stasis although not sure of the cause of it. She checked him for dental issues and didn't feel there was anything significant problems which could have led to this. Perhaps it was the change of temperature (i don't know this I am just guessing)
Anyway he is home and has eaten and poo'd as well so am hoping he will be ok
He isn't 100% right as for some reason he is still off spring greens but he has eaten some raspberry leaves, spinach, hay, dandelions, and a small offering of pellets I gave him - and he has had access to grass all day in his run too
bunny babe
Wise Old Thumper
It sounds like he is on the way to recovery, sometimes it takes a few days for them to start eating everything.
myrabbitbenji
Young Bun
Hopefully thank you
