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LUCOZADE for a very sick bunny???????

suzibunbun

suzibunbun

Mama Doe
Someone I know messaged me last evening about their sick bunny who is not eating and drinking and has diarrhoea and is not moving - I said that they should take her to the emergency vet ASAP - this morning I enquired after her welfare to be told the emergency vet said to syringe feed her some lucozade and bring her in the morning - i have NEVER heard of this before - has anyone else????:shock::shock::shock:
 
*SIGH*

I would not waste time or money taking a toy Rabbit to a Vet who gives that sort of advice

The sick Rabbit could be given a paediatric rehydration solution by mouth as a 'first aid' treatment- eg Dioralyte
 
A fizzy drink?

No way. I'd think that not only could the sugar content be very detrimental, but the gas could cause/make bloat worse.

Very bad advise IMO.
 
I have asked which vets and been told but don't think I could post their name on here - just hope their bunny Shade is okay. I have asked for an update :cry::cry:
 
I think it would be in the greater interest of rabbit welfare to actually post the vets name on here, if the mods approve...
 
Shade the bunny has been to the vet and been given abx and critical care - my friend thought better about the lucozade after I expressed 'horror' and had asked my bunny friends on here - vet says she was not dehydrated thankfully but is poorly - no fly strike - I actually phoned them up to discuss the lucozade that the emergency vet had said about - the vet manager seemed a bit uneasy and said maybe they had learned something in a course - he said he would speak to the person concerned - I have passed on all that I have learned mainly from RU to Shade's owners and wish her a speedy recovery - thanks all x
 
suzibunbun said:
Shade the bunny has been to the vet and been given abx and critical care - my friend thought better about the lucozade after I expressed 'horror' and had asked my bunny friends on here - vet says she was not dehydrated thankfully but is poorly - no fly strike - I actually phoned them up to discuss the lucozade that the emergency vet had said about - the vet manager seemed a bit uneasy and said maybe they had learned something in a course - he said he would speak to the person concerned - I have passed on all that I have learned mainly from RU to Shade's owners and wish her a speedy recovery - thanks all x
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I'm glad the vets have actually treated the bunny properly now! :shock: I hope Shade feels much better soon!

I've had experience of one person letting down a normally very good vets practice before, in my case it was being told on the phone to starve my bun the night before an op... I said that I would most certainly not and we had an interesting conversation :lol: I got an apology later and that vet nurse/receptionist won't give that advice again! Do you think your friend spoke to a vet or to a vet nurse or even a receptionist?
 
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