Hi guys!
Firstly, many apologies as I seem to have turned into one of those members that only ever post when they need something, sorry!
Secondly, I know this should probably go in the Health section but I'm about to openly talk about a boarding rabbit at work so if it's ok, I'd rather keep it in a more private section of the forum. The owner and my boss are both fine about me seeking advice but better to be safe than sorry. :lol:
Getting to the point...
I have a boarding bunny to look after at work. She is a nethie cross, spayed female, about five years old. We don't normally take in boarding rabbits but her owner is going away and the rabbit seems very poorly and she didn't think she could leave her with a friend. The rabbit has been to the local Pet Doctors (for anyone that's seen my posts before, you'll know I don't think much of their rabbit knowledge!) several times and the owner's spent £500+ since June on veterinary treatment.
The rabbit is incredibly thin. She weighs 1.13kg. She's got a very messy bottom and her poos are pretty much liquid (she had a 'proper wash' at the vet the day before she was bought to us but she was still filthy), she's not eating a great deal and she's been apparently dropping weight since June.
The vet treatment she's had so far seems quite basic, she came in with Metacam but no one seemed to know why so we've stopped that as we think it's going to make her poos worse. She's had her teeth looked at and apparently they look fine. She's had fibreplex. She's been fed critical care. Her normal food is Burgess Excel and Pro-Fibre pellets. Her green food's been stopped. She's not interested in hay. Snuffles was mentioned but she doesn't have a runny nose and I haven't seen her sneezing or anything.
She only came in yesterday. I really want to get her eating something more hay-ish so I popped home and picked up my 'herby mix' which is readi-grass with several different types of dried leaves mixed in. She seemed quite interested in that so that's good. I haven't force fed her anything like critical care or fibreplex as she is feeding herself, allbeit a little reluctantly. I have started Panacuring her.
I think that's pretty much all the information I've got... Basically, can anyone suggest anything to get her weight up a little and help with her droppings? If she continues to drop weight or starts to flag, of course she'll be straight off to our vet but I'd like to get some ideas from you guys as well if at all possible. You've helped out with my own rabbit's so many times before, I'm sure one or two of you must have some good suggestions! :wave:
Thanks guys
Firstly, many apologies as I seem to have turned into one of those members that only ever post when they need something, sorry!
Secondly, I know this should probably go in the Health section but I'm about to openly talk about a boarding rabbit at work so if it's ok, I'd rather keep it in a more private section of the forum. The owner and my boss are both fine about me seeking advice but better to be safe than sorry. :lol:
Getting to the point...
I have a boarding bunny to look after at work. She is a nethie cross, spayed female, about five years old. We don't normally take in boarding rabbits but her owner is going away and the rabbit seems very poorly and she didn't think she could leave her with a friend. The rabbit has been to the local Pet Doctors (for anyone that's seen my posts before, you'll know I don't think much of their rabbit knowledge!) several times and the owner's spent £500+ since June on veterinary treatment.
The rabbit is incredibly thin. She weighs 1.13kg. She's got a very messy bottom and her poos are pretty much liquid (she had a 'proper wash' at the vet the day before she was bought to us but she was still filthy), she's not eating a great deal and she's been apparently dropping weight since June.
The vet treatment she's had so far seems quite basic, she came in with Metacam but no one seemed to know why so we've stopped that as we think it's going to make her poos worse. She's had her teeth looked at and apparently they look fine. She's had fibreplex. She's been fed critical care. Her normal food is Burgess Excel and Pro-Fibre pellets. Her green food's been stopped. She's not interested in hay. Snuffles was mentioned but she doesn't have a runny nose and I haven't seen her sneezing or anything.
She only came in yesterday. I really want to get her eating something more hay-ish so I popped home and picked up my 'herby mix' which is readi-grass with several different types of dried leaves mixed in. She seemed quite interested in that so that's good. I haven't force fed her anything like critical care or fibreplex as she is feeding herself, allbeit a little reluctantly. I have started Panacuring her.
I think that's pretty much all the information I've got... Basically, can anyone suggest anything to get her weight up a little and help with her droppings? If she continues to drop weight or starts to flag, of course she'll be straight off to our vet but I'd like to get some ideas from you guys as well if at all possible. You've helped out with my own rabbit's so many times before, I'm sure one or two of you must have some good suggestions! :wave:
Thanks guys