elaine84
Warren Scout
Hi all
My bunny Billy is currently getting over GI stasis. We moved house a couple of weeks ago and I think the stress/ too much new stuff to take in may be what brought it on (fingers crossed no underlying issues).
He's had stasis in the past but seems to be taking ages to get better this time so thought I'd ask others if their buns have been similar.
He seemed a bit poorly on Friday, took him to the vets and had the usual procedure - pain relief, gut stimulant etc. Took him home with medicine and syringe food.
Saturday did tiny poo.
Sunday no more poos so he was admitted to vet hospital and put on fluids, stayed in for two nights. They said he was critical :'(
Tuesday I could bring him home, and he's been doing tiny poos (tues, weds, Thursday, and today) but they show no sign of getting bigger. They did, but small again now.
He's been eating wet leafy greens on his own accord, but not as much as when he's 100%, as well as syringe feeding recovery food to try and bulk up the fibre. He's not eating hay but he's not the best hay eater generally so it wouldn't be his first choice.
I am also giving him pain relief and gut stimulant medicines.
Got the vets at 11am today to see how he's getting on.
Is it normal to take this long for his poos to get any better? It's scaring me.
I've had him 6 years and he's a rescue bun so not sure how old he was when I got him. Perhaps 8-9 years old now. A week ago he was full of beans and jumping all over us asking for treats! He still has a lust for life but you can tell he's not better, although he has started laying with his back legs out again.
It's the poos not getting any better that's worrying me the most.
My bunny Billy is currently getting over GI stasis. We moved house a couple of weeks ago and I think the stress/ too much new stuff to take in may be what brought it on (fingers crossed no underlying issues).
He's had stasis in the past but seems to be taking ages to get better this time so thought I'd ask others if their buns have been similar.
He seemed a bit poorly on Friday, took him to the vets and had the usual procedure - pain relief, gut stimulant etc. Took him home with medicine and syringe food.
Saturday did tiny poo.
Sunday no more poos so he was admitted to vet hospital and put on fluids, stayed in for two nights. They said he was critical :'(
Tuesday I could bring him home, and he's been doing tiny poos (tues, weds, Thursday, and today) but they show no sign of getting bigger. They did, but small again now.
He's been eating wet leafy greens on his own accord, but not as much as when he's 100%, as well as syringe feeding recovery food to try and bulk up the fibre. He's not eating hay but he's not the best hay eater generally so it wouldn't be his first choice.
I am also giving him pain relief and gut stimulant medicines.
Got the vets at 11am today to see how he's getting on.
Is it normal to take this long for his poos to get any better? It's scaring me.
I've had him 6 years and he's a rescue bun so not sure how old he was when I got him. Perhaps 8-9 years old now. A week ago he was full of beans and jumping all over us asking for treats! He still has a lust for life but you can tell he's not better, although he has started laying with his back legs out again.
It's the poos not getting any better that's worrying me the most.