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Bloat or blockage - vibes and advice needed please

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adorabun

Young Bun
Hi everyone,

It's exactly a year to the day that I lost my Pixie bunny to E.c and I've just left my wee Nethie Eva in critical condition at the vets. She wasn't eating yesterday evening so I began stasis treatment (meloxicam, metoclopramide, ranitidine, critical care). Still wasn't eating in the early am and became very bloated with hard tummy. No rabbit savvy vet available so I kept her warm through the night and brought her to rabbit specialist first thing.

Vet is very concerned. She's on IV fluids, pain meds and getting x-ray to determine cause of tummy distension. She'd been shedding, so I fear a fur blockage. Vet will call later with an update.

If anyone can offer any advice or happy stories about buns who got through this I'd appreciate it. I can't believe that exactly a year later I'm on the brink of losing another bun. Distraught :(
 
Oh, poor you! I'm afraid I don't have any advice to add but wanted to send vibes for Eva. Hang on, sweetie.:love:
 
I don't have any advice but just lots of vibes and hugs. I hope your little one pulls through.
 
Really hope wee Eva comes through this OK. :( Honey has been given something called cisapride for gas before if your vet has this maybe it'll help.
 
It sounds like she is getting the right treatment.

Some people have used infacol or gripe water on here for bloat so worth mentioning to your vet. The x-ray should tell you what you are dealing with.

If it is a blockage she is on fluids which will hopefully help to get things moving, in worst cases they will operate and I have read a few success stories on here. It is a risky operation but can be successful.

Sending her lots of vibes for a full recovery x
 
Have they done a blood glucose test? That is really valuable in terms of identifying obstruction and whether surgery is needed. Fluids will help.

My Bubbles had a surgery for an obstruction 2 years ago. Touch wood but he has hadn't even had stasis since, so a happy ending is possible. (he has had an unrelated problem but that is beside the point).

I hope you get your positive outcome x
 
Such rotten luck. I hope she feels better soon and yhat you hear the lovely crunching munching sound of her nomming again really soon xx
 
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