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I think blitzen has had a setback

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willow and squiggles

Mama Doe
The buns were out this morning and we noticed a really sloppy poo on a box which blitzen had been sat on. When i checked him he was all wet underneath again but im not sure if its wee or poo. Ive sponge bathed him and cut his fur back again just in case. Do you think its the water infection coming back because it was not fully gone. I have a weeks worth or baytrill what molly gave me last time for if it started back up after the 3 weeks course, but he seemed recovered. Im going to keep a close eye on him and if hes wet again later i think im going to start the baytril until i can get him the vets monday. I hope this isnt all starting again. On a plus though he was loads better with the washing and fur cutting this time.
 
Oh no, poor Blitzen. Let's hope he's just over-indulged himself on something and it was a sloppy poo. If he's wet again later could you phone Molly's practice to ask whether to use the Baytril or not. I'm thinking that they may prefer you to hold off until they see him on Monday, when they might want to do a urine test and the Baytril would possibly confuse the results?

How long is it since he finished taking the Baytril?
 
willow and squiggles said:
The buns were out this morning and we noticed a really sloppy poo on a box which blitzen had been sat on. When i checked him he was all wet underneath again but im not sure if its wee or poo. Ive sponge bathed him and cut his fur back again just in case. Do you think its the water infection coming back because it was not fully gone. I have a weeks worth or baytrill what molly gave me last time for if it started back up after the 3 weeks course, but he seemed recovered. Im going to keep a close eye on him and if hes wet again later i think im going to start the baytril until i can get him the vets monday. I hope this isnt all starting again. On a plus though he was loads better with the washing and fur cutting this time.
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Morning WS :)

I'm sorry to hear this, but there again it may not have been him? best check the others as well in case he sat in something. You're probably right and it was him, but easy to assume ...

Did you give them anything different in their food last night, or more of anything? Does Blitzen have a particularly sensitive tummy?
 
Omi its a month since he last had in (approx) Mightymax he doesnt have any problems really, normally. My husband has told me he gave them green beans that have been in the fridge ages and id forgot about them. He said there was only blitzen that ate it. I dont know if that would effect him.
Thanks joey&boo.
 
willow and squiggles said:
Omi its a month since he last had in (approx) Mightymax he doesnt have any problems really, normally. My husband has told me he gave them green beans that have been in the fridge ages and id forgot about them. He said there was only blitzen that ate it. I dont know if that would effect him.
Thanks joey&boo.
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No more surprise brown blobs for you? :)
 
Last night blitzen jumped on the poofy and did a mucosy poo. H e hasnt been wet since but ive now cut his pellets down and he he just having hay. He has been doing normal poos since but im watching him like an hawk. I dont know what could have caused this.
 
willow and squiggles said:
Last night blitzen jumped on the poofy and did a mucosy poo. H e hasnt been wet since but ive now cut his pellets down and he he just having hay. He has been doing normal poos since but im watching him like an hawk. I dont know what could have caused this.
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Hopefully it's something he's woofed too much of? Is he behaving completely normal otherwise? How's he reacting to just having hay?
 
I think im going to have to take blitzen the out of hours vet. He looks poorly. Hes been out and about this morning and eating hay and readigrass but the other 3 buns have just been boucing round the living room and i noticed he hasnt been in for a while. Ive just checked on him and hes all hunched quiet. Hubby gave them pellets so i dont know if hes ate any but he wouldnt take hay or brambles for me either. Ive give him metacam now to see if there is any change, but i think with the mucousy poos it might be stasis. He bit me twice while giving him the metacam, drawn blood too so i know hes not his self.
 
willow and squiggles said:
I think im going to have to take blitzen the out of hours vet. He looks poorly. Hes been out and about this morning and eating hay and readigrass but the other 3 buns have just been boucing round the living room and i noticed he hasnt been in for a while. Ive just checked on him and hes all hunched quiet. Hubby gave them pellets so i dont know if hes ate any but he wouldnt take hay or brambles for me either. Ive give him metacam now to see if there is any change, but i think with the mucousy poos it might be stasis. He bit me twice while giving him the metacam, drawn blood too so i know hes not his self.
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Oh no I'm really sorry WS :(

Please post back later how he is? xx Good luck xx
 
ive rang and they said keep him where he is for now, but advised to try infacol, pineapple juice and syringe feeding, to try and avoid extra stress. Any sign of going down hill and bring him straight in. Off to asda now with my step dad
 
willow and squiggles said:
ive rang and they said keep him where he is for now, but advised to try infacol, pineapple juice and syringe feeding, to try and avoid extra stress. Any sign of going down hill and bring him straight in. Off to asda now with my step dad
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More vibes WS.

I will check first thing in the morning and hope things are OK xx
 
ive brought the quad that blitzen is in, into the living room and im staying up all night. If they are in the hutch i wont know whos poo is whos, so ive set a pen up with the door open and the other 3 are running about and blitzen is sat watching them. They keep going in checking on him though. Need to keep my self awake now.
 
I know some people think pineapple juice is good for breaking up matter that may be stuck in their gut. Many years ago I gave a sick bunny pineapple juice and it was too sweet and too acidic.
 
He wouldnt touch the pineapple or the juice. Ive finally got him to take some water just now, holding the water bottle to him and he drank for ages. He has ate 3 slices of apple too. Im all wide awake now because hes taken some water.
 
I missed this yesterday. Sending loads of vibes for your lovely Blitzen. It certainly seems connected to the problems earlier in the week doesn't it.
 
he hasnt done a poo that ive noticed for a couple of hours. He had 2 apple slices at 6.30 and i tried to syringe feed him but got more on myself than in him so only about 2ml. Ive phoned the vets back and they have said to take him in and he will probably be admitted. Im really nervous about this because with it being the weekend i phoned PDSA and i wouldnt normally go there. I know tis might sound insulting but with it being a charity do they still give a high quality of care.
 
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