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Help please! Rabbit with stasis

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scatter

Alpha Buck
Hi, one of my buns, Poppy, is prone to stasis. I have a bit of Emeprid kept at home which my rabbit savvy vet dispenses.

She has been moulting quite a lot (and I've been brushing them both every day) and I saw my vet on Wednesday as she was a little off her food and he has put her on a course of Emeprid. I'm supposed to be seeing him tomorrow. However, she has really gone down hill. Was fine yesterday, but wouldn't eat her pellets at tea time and no hay has been eaten or poops passed. I rang the emergency vet at 2am and he said to give her one dose of Metacam (which I luckily had a bit left). I have also syringe fed her a tiny bit, but am really worried this morning as she is still just lying down and quite depressed - no poops, no interest in food.

I'm off to the vets in a minute, but it's an emergency vet and I know of old he's not very rabbit savvy and my vet isn't it until tomorrow. Anybody got any ideas about what else I can do. I've rubbed her tum and got her to move around - she's a house rabbit - a lionhead. I'm so worried :(
 
When you take her in the vet should do an x ray to rule out a blockage, sub cut fluids will also help the wee soul.

Does her tummy feel hard at all? If so it may be she has bloat and something like infacol or gripe water may help a bit, you can get these from the super market.
There's a drug that can be used for bloat too but I can't recall the name (cispapride or something).

My Honey is also prone to stasis, the vet we go to normally admits her, does an X-ray and if there's no sign of a blockage treats with metaclopramide, metacam and fluid therapy. They also syringe feed her to try and get her guts moving again.

Good luck at the vets!
 
I hope you get on ok at the vet :wave:

My Honey is prone to blockages, and the vet usually does a blood glucose test. If it is really high then they treat as for a blockage.
 
Thank you all. Saw vet (not my vet) and he called in the rabbit nurse (I was glad as it's my vet's rabbit nurse!) and they have admitted her. He said he could feel a small mass in her stomach which was uncomfortable when pressed, but it was squidgy and he could break it up with his fingers. He's given her antibiotics and an injectible painkiller and they are going to syringe feed her - please sends vibes:wave: I'm a nervous wreck :(
 
scatter said:
Thank you all. Saw vet (not my vet) and he called in the rabbit nurse (I was glad as it's my vet's rabbit nurse!) and they have admitted her. He said he could feel a small mass in her stomach which was uncomfortable when pressed, but it was squidgy and he could break it up with his fingers. He's given her antibiotics and an injectible painkiller and they are going to syringe feed her - please sends vibes:wave: I'm a nervous wreck :(
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Do they have her on fluids as this is one of the most important things if it is a blockage to help break it up and help it pass through.

I thought that syringe feeding with a blockage was not advised :? Maybe they mean when it starts passing through

Sending lots of vibes for a quick recovery.
 
bunny babe said:
Do they have her on fluids as this is one of the most important things if it is a blockage to help break it up and help it pass through.

I thought that syringe feeding with a blockage was not advised :? Maybe they mean when it starts passing through

Sending lots of vibes for a quick recovery.
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Yes, I thought that - I will double-check when they ring, though I'm pretty sure they'll speak to my rabbit vet before they do anything - it helps that he's married to the Senior Partner! I wish they'd ring:shock:
 
lots of poopy vibes being sent from us too.. hope she recovers soon...

get well soon Poppy....xx
 
Just spoke to nurse - not interested in food, so they're still syringing, however - lots of lovely, relatively big poops overnight - yayyyyyyyyyyyy:love:
 
Also sending Poppy loads of vibes. And hugs for you as i know how worrying it is when they poorly. Have just been through this with my boy. It took a while of before he ate by himself. Keep us updated xx
 
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