Doughnut - you are a legend!
What med is it?
Awwwwww how is it possible that every time I see Doughnut, I love her more? I just want to scoop her up and shower her in kisses and cuddles
Ah I'll let her come round and nibble your wall paper maybe that will put you off her! Other than that she likes giving and receiving kisses and you'd get lots of nose nudges if you don't take any notice of her.
Yesterday she was so sweet, she had her mad half hour running around and I sat on the rug next to her and she just did a really high binky, leapt high in the air and did a twist. She normally does a run up but this was from sitting still. It's so lovely now she is so full of beans.
Awwww yeah pretty please bring her round, she can chew whatever she wants as long as I get Doughnut kisses
When my mum comes over from Guernsey twice a year she is always after kisses as she loves her so much. Doughnut gives her some too, so she's very generous, although I do give my mum food to give her so that may have something to do with it!
Aww bless her! Barney is like a little drug-addict with metacam but won't take metaclopramide willingly unless I mix it with carrot/apple juice or put it on bread. He gets 3ml twice daily so I have to use about two thirds of a slice of bread a day or about 10ml of juice, both of which aren't exactly the best things for a rabbit's gut :roll:
Wow that's a lot, she gets 1.5ml a day, is Barney a bigger rabbit than Doughnut she's now 1.2kg. I'm guessing she will have to be on it long term too.
Could you try it on a bit of weetabix, that's what I used to do, now she takes it willingly.
Sounds like Doughnut is on a high dose then considering her weight. The weetabix has always worked for me as it soaks it all up. I used to just crumble it up a bit and then syringe it on top. I think most rabbits like weetabix. She's not getting any any more though.
I don't think metoclopramide is that bad to stay on long term as I don't think there are many side effects or potential side effects. I'm going to ask the specialist when I see him next, but at the moment I just have to call up to let him know weekly how she's doing and then get a message passed back. I did find out from my local vets that metoclopramide is better to stay on than the metacam and that it only works while she is taking it. The propalin actually strengthens the uretha muscle so animals can come off of that but I don't think the metoclopramide works in that way, it only helps while they are on it so hence I think Doughnut will be on it long term.
I have cut her dose of metacam though from 0.6ml to 0.2ml as I don't think she needs it as the metoclopramide is keeping her well. It's just getting everything right isn't it to keep them pain free.
Ah thank you. Yes it's been a year and visited numerous vets and a specialist who all said she was fine until I found one who I'm with now and said "oh my god, the poor little rabbit" when he saw the video. She had a throat legion which had turned septic and inflamed since it had been left 3 months and a gut fungi. He sorted all of that out but she still rubbed her throat and made the awful noises. From watching her I discovered that she hadn't toileted when she did this and when she did then she recovered. Her throat is either narrow or the muscles don't push the food along, that's why she's been constipated and in pain. Now she's on the metoclopramide it's worked wonders, she's back to how she was a year ago. Just goes to show you just can't give up on your pet, you know if they are unwell whatever anyone tells you.
I can't watch those videos any more as they are too upsetting but hopefully this is now a happy ending since she has been so well for the last 3 weeks. Thanks for being concerned about her. I've had great support on here and this year has really been a nightmare, seeing her in pain and not being able to do anything, I wouldn't wish on anyone.
They said she was fine after seeing those videos??? How utterly utterly absurd and heart breaking. Thank God you found a decent vet. It just goes to show how hard it is to get a rabbit knowledgable vet.
Sooooo glad to hear that she is doing well on her new meds x