I went to give Harley his greens which he normally goes mad for, but he just laid there looking very uncomfortable and completely uninterested in them. Took him straight to the vets, who said his tummy felt firm rather than bloated/gassy. He was given a painkiller along with a gut stimulent. As soon as we got him home he started grinding his teeth, but since then he has eaten some of his greens, a little hay and some of his dried food. I've now got a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel next to him. He's going back to the vets in the morning but I am so worried about him!
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Vibes for Harley
- Thread starter lauraj27
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Lots of get well vibes for him xx
Captain Helen
Wise Old Thumper
Sending lots of vibes for Harley xx
Update
Harley ate hay, his dried food and some his favourite treats overnight, so thankfully we didn't have to syringe him. He did some droppings and they were heavily laden with fur to begin with, which is extremely strange as he appeared to have finished moulting and gets groomed with a brush every day. I cleaned him out when we got home from the vets and found in his cage there were several "string of pearls".
He went back to the vet today, who checked him over and said he was more comfortable on his tummy and it was nowhere near as tight as yesterday. He didn't seem to think that Harley required any further injections today, but is willing to set aside some metacam for us if we feel Harley needs it.
Harley ate hay, his dried food and some his favourite treats overnight, so thankfully we didn't have to syringe him. He did some droppings and they were heavily laden with fur to begin with, which is extremely strange as he appeared to have finished moulting and gets groomed with a brush every day. I cleaned him out when we got home from the vets and found in his cage there were several "string of pearls".
He went back to the vet today, who checked him over and said he was more comfortable on his tummy and it was nowhere near as tight as yesterday. He didn't seem to think that Harley required any further injections today, but is willing to set aside some metacam for us if we feel Harley needs it.
I'm constantly worrying as unfortunately we lost two rabbits to stasis years ago. It does seem much more himself which great to see. As much I love him and the other bunnies I have, they do at times drive me within an inch of my sanity but I wouldn't change them for the world
