Dylan has bloat again

SOAD · Aug 30, 2012

No point to this really, I rarely ever post these days when my bunnies are sick, but Dylan's continual bloat is getting to me, he's on so many drugs yet the spells in between him setting it are getting shorter. Just waiting for my vets to open to drop him in on my way to work.

Piggiesgalore · Aug 30, 2012

I don't have any experience of bloat in bunnies, only in piggies, but just wanted to send you and Dylan (((hugs))) and hope Mr Vet can help your poor boy xx

SOAD · Aug 30, 2012

Thank you

Jack's-Jane · Aug 30, 2012

Poor boy

It sounds as though there is something else going on to cause recurrent problems

Hope the Vet can find out what and sort it out

Lots of Dylan vibes being sent

weeble · Aug 30, 2012

Poor little man he has had a tough time of it hasnt he hope they sort him out and he is home quickly

SOAD · Aug 30, 2012

I just found his original thread from when I had him off Kayj (he was called Paws back then), he was 2 back in sept 2006, so I think he may be struggling with some age related illness

http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/s...lionhead-Male(Rehomed-To-Tree)&highlight=paws

I have spoke to the vets and he's had all his jabs and eating by himself

, but hey've said he's lost a lot of weight in the last two weeks

sparklefairy · Aug 30, 2012

aww poor little man

sending lots of vibes to Dylan Xxx

raine · Aug 30, 2012

I see Dana Krempel is posting again on Allexperts. Might be worth posting on there Tree

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Rabbits-703/indexExp_35789.htm

SOAD · Aug 30, 2012

It's more than likely going to be tumour tbh, I doubt Dana would be able to help, or be able to advise on anything that has not been tried already, but thank you

, it's more frustration than anything else, as lovely as it would be for them to live forever their bodies start giving up on them eventually.

Hugo's There · Aug 30, 2012

SOAD said:
It's more than likely going to be tumour tbh, I doubt Dana would be able to help, or be able to advise on anything that has not been tried already, but thank you , it's more frustration than anything else, as lovely as it would be for them to live forever their bodies start giving up on them eventually.

Oh bless him

So heartbreaking when you see a happy bunny stuck inside a failing body

I hope Dylan has plenty of quality time ahead of him and manages to remain bloat free x

SOAD · Aug 30, 2012

Thank you, he is still a feisty little bloke, he is playing them up at the vets :lol:

Hugo's There · Aug 30, 2012

SOAD said:
Thank you, he is still a feisty little bloke, he is playing them up at the vets :lol:

Good boy! :lol:

SOAD · Aug 30, 2012

He's been digging at them :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Jack's-Jane · Aug 30, 2012

SOAD said:
It's more than likely going to be tumour tbh, I doubt Dana would be able to help, or be able to advise on anything that has not been tried already, but thank you , it's more frustration than anything else, as lovely as it would be for them to live forever their bodies start giving up on them eventually.

Might be a long shot, but I have known of cases where age related osteoarthritis has presented as recurring gut problems. It seems that the discomfort caused by degenerative arthritic changes causes GI motility to be reduced. This in turn causes episodes of gut stasis/bloat etc.

I had always assumed that if a Bunny had arthritis in the hips and/or spine then it would obviously effect their mobility. So I expected to be able to notice things like stiffness or weakness in hind limbs etc. But I have now found out that this is not always the case, at least not in the initial stages. The Bunny remains mobile but has episodes of gut problems. I wonder if an Xray of Dylan's hips and spine might be useful. It should be possible to do at least one view without the need of a GA/sedation. If arthritic changes were found then a trial of daily metacam could be used ??

SOAD · Aug 30, 2012

Thanks Jane, he has got arthritis and has had it for some time and it is in his hips, but he's already on daily metacam, he's still having the problem though. He had to have the metacam to help him as he was peeing over himself too.

Jack's-Jane · Aug 30, 2012

SOAD said:
Thanks Jane, he has got arthritis and has had it for some time and it is in his hips, but he's already on daily metacam, he's still having the problem though. He had to have the metacam to help him as he was peeing over himself too.

Poor chap

This getting old malarky is a right pain :?

I hope he can come home tonight xx

SOAD · Aug 30, 2012

Right just had chat with vet, we're going back to Vestralvegix (how do you spell that :lol

twice a day and the injectable metaclop, purely because when he was on that course of meds we had no bouts of bloat and he was well in himself, so trial and error with him at the moment. I'm away on holiday next week too, arrggghhhh

SOAD · Aug 30, 2012

Jack's-Jane said:
Poor chap

This getting old malarky is a right pain :?

I hope he can come home tonight xx

We crossed, yep he can come home, they think he will do better at home, he's picking at his food but getting grumpy with them (he's still very lively) and they said he's belly whilst still a bit puffy is not hard anymore. My ikkkle man

Jack's-Jane · Aug 30, 2012

SOAD said:
Right just had chat with vet, we're going back to Vestralvegix (how do you spell that :lol twice a day and the injectable metaclop, purely because when he was on that course of meds we had no bouts of bloat and he was well in himself, so trial and error with him at the moment. I'm away on holiday next week too, arrggghhhh

Sounds like a good plan as it might be that the Metacam has caused gut issues for him. Some Zantac (Ranitidine) might be useful too if he's not already on it.

KarenM · Aug 30, 2012

I'm so sorry Tree.

I'm glad he can home and hopefully the change of meds will help him.

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