Hesperus
Warren Veteran
Hi all,
Ludo has stasis. We've been on top of it for 2 days but this morning he seems worse. Last night at 9pm he seemed almost 100% and was eating hay and pooping.
Overnight he's stopped eating and pooping again. Nothing has changed in his night routine so we think this is as the medication wears off.
Two vets (one rabbit savvy) have checked him over thoroughly. They said all they can feel is that he's empty, nothing else wrong at all. No signs of any other illness either. Teeth are ok they think, slight ridges but not enough to be a problem (they would think it was that as a last resort).
Ludo is eating bits and bobs but struggling. It's not the mechanics of eating, it's that he doesn't seem to fancy anything. He's eaten: the tender bits of dandelion leaves, kale, apple bark, a few nuggets and hay (if handfed). He is obviously hungry as keeps returning to the food bowls and plates to see what he can eat.
Does anyone have any ideas what could be wrong with him? I don't think he's in pain today, though obvs will get more painkillers, so I don't think that's the cause. I can't see how he can eat hay last night and hard apple tree today but not want his pellets if it's his teeth...... Both vets are adamant it's not a blockage or gas, and he has passed poos normally last night. He's not been stressed or had any change in environment.
He's indoors so it's not the cold either!
Please help everyone, with suggestions that I can ask the vet or tips to get him to eat.
Ludo has stasis. We've been on top of it for 2 days but this morning he seems worse. Last night at 9pm he seemed almost 100% and was eating hay and pooping.
Overnight he's stopped eating and pooping again. Nothing has changed in his night routine so we think this is as the medication wears off.
Two vets (one rabbit savvy) have checked him over thoroughly. They said all they can feel is that he's empty, nothing else wrong at all. No signs of any other illness either. Teeth are ok they think, slight ridges but not enough to be a problem (they would think it was that as a last resort).
Ludo is eating bits and bobs but struggling. It's not the mechanics of eating, it's that he doesn't seem to fancy anything. He's eaten: the tender bits of dandelion leaves, kale, apple bark, a few nuggets and hay (if handfed). He is obviously hungry as keeps returning to the food bowls and plates to see what he can eat.
Does anyone have any ideas what could be wrong with him? I don't think he's in pain today, though obvs will get more painkillers, so I don't think that's the cause. I can't see how he can eat hay last night and hard apple tree today but not want his pellets if it's his teeth...... Both vets are adamant it's not a blockage or gas, and he has passed poos normally last night. He's not been stressed or had any change in environment.
He's indoors so it's not the cold either!
Please help everyone, with suggestions that I can ask the vet or tips to get him to eat.
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