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Bug is in hospital - UPDATE

Fellie

Fellie

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Poor wee lass has stasis - no gut sounds and tummy is very bloated :(. She was fine last night at midnight - gobbling down fenugreeks but not eating this morning.

She is still my feisty little Bug though - gave the vet a hard time :love:

She has lost weight though which I'm pleased about as all my buns were chubby chubsters last year and have been on a long slow diet (gradually cutting back on pellets and bad treats) so she is a healthy weight now.

Hopefully there is no blockage - they are doing x-rays - and that meds and critical care will get her going again.
 
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Fellie said:
Poor wee lass has stasis - no gut sounds and tummy is very bloated :(. She was fine last night at midnight - gobbling down fenugreeks but not eating this morning.

She is still my feisty little Bug though - gave the vet a hard time :love:

She has lost weight though which I'm pleased about as all my buns were chubby chubsters last year and have been on a long slow diet (gradually cutting back on pellets and bad treats) so she is a healthy weight now.

Hopefully there is no blockage - they are doing x-rays - and that meds and critical care will get her going again.
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Oh Fellie, so sorry!

Sending loads of Bug vibes and strength for you :wave:
 
We're almost certain we traced our Ted's recurrent stasis back to fenugreek crunchies. His last 2 episodes were only 5 weeks apart. We cut them out completely and he's now been stasis free for 8 months. Nothing to lose trying it. Hope Bug is ok x
 
Thank you everyone:thumb:.

I've had a call from the vets - they had tried to do a conscious x-ray but Bug was a bit grumpy and kept biting the vet :lol: - I do love that girl :love:

So they did x-rays under sedation and no blockages thank goodness - but she does have dried impacted food in her tummy. Not sure why but it seems she hasn't been drinking enough :? - they always have water which is replaced 4 times a day so not sure what the monkey thinks she is up to.

She has had strong pain meds - vet says she is happily stoned right now :D - and is getting fluids and meds intravenously. She is staying in the vets over the weekend as she is a pickle to try and get meds into so she is better off there for now. The main thing for me is that she is not in pain anymore and is relaxed and getting the medicine she needs.
 
martlou said:
We're almost certain we traced our Ted's recurrent stasis back to fenugreek crunchies. His last 2 episodes were only 5 weeks apart. We cut them out completely and he's now been stasis free for 8 months. Nothing to lose trying it. Hope Bug is ok x
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That is interesting - this is Bug's second bout of stasis in 2 months - the first one we caught very early on so was easier to fix. It could be the crunchies - as you say, no harm in cutting them out. Thank you for that.
 
Fellie said:
Thank you everyone:thumb:.

I've had a call from the vets - they had tried to do a conscious x-ray but Bug was a bit grumpy and kept biting the vet :lol: - I do love that girl :love:

So they did x-rays under sedation and no blockages thank goodness - but she does have dried impacted food in her tummy. Not sure why but it seems she hasn't been drinking enough :? - they always have water which is replaced 4 times a day so not sure what the monkey thinks she is up to.

She has had strong pain meds - vet says she is happily stoned right now :D - and is getting fluids and meds intravenously. She is staying in the vets over the weekend as she is a pickle to try and get meds into so she is better off there for now. The main thing for me is that she is not in pain anymore and is relaxed and getting the medicine she needs.
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I'm glad to hear that there is no full obstruction. IV fluids will be of great benefit to her to rehydrate the gut contents. Sending lots more vibes for her x
 
Sending Bug millions of vibes. I cut out crunchies for good early this year, Mr B has a much cleaner bottom, he still gets one now and then but on the whole a good improvement.
 
Fellie said:
That is interesting - this is Bug's second bout of stasis in 2 months - the first one we caught very early on so was easier to fix. It could be the crunchies - as you say, no harm in cutting them out. Thank you for that.
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It was someone on here that told us they were made of corn and that some bunnies can't tolerate it. I had had my suspicions for a couple of reasons and the fact he's been well for months now makes me as sure as I can be that they were causing the problem. We replaced them with lots of different dried forage, much more natural and the bunnies love it 😊

Sounds like Bug is now in the right place. Lots of vibes for a speedy recovery x
 
Fellie said:
Thank you everyone:thumb:.

I've had a call from the vets - they had tried to do a conscious x-ray but Bug was a bit grumpy and kept biting the vet :lol: - I do love that girl :love:

So they did x-rays under sedation and no blockages thank goodness - but she does have dried impacted food in her tummy. Not sure why but it seems she hasn't been drinking enough :? - they always have water which is replaced 4 times a day so not sure what the monkey thinks she is up to.

She has had strong pain meds - vet says she is happily stoned right now :D - and is getting fluids and meds intravenously. She is staying in the vets over the weekend as she is a pickle to try and get meds into so she is better off there for now. The main thing for me is that she is not in pain anymore and is relaxed and getting the medicine she needs.
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Really really glad there's no blockage Fellie :D

Fluids is absolutely the right thing, and I hope she makes a full recovery.
 
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