Winston has suspected liver or stomach torsion

yaretzi said:

My mom noticed yesterday morning that Winston wasn't very interested in food. She monitored him for a bit under my guidance (I was stuck at work, but would've come home if necessary) and realised he was definitely in pain. She took him to the vet and he was admitted with suspected liver or stomach torsion.

He's not eating and is only being syringe fed, and is still in a lot of pain.

He's in the best place and they seem to think that the torsion is resolving but I am a little sad for him. He spent the first 4 years of his life stuck in a tiny hutch and has muscle wastage because of it, and he's only just in the last week worked up the bravery to go into their run and explore the garden (while supervised).

I'm sure he will be fine but I hoped not to have any problems with him for a little while after everything with Nena. And the last few weeks I've really gotten attached to his big fluffy marshmallow face

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yaretzi said:

My mom noticed yesterday morning that Winston wasn't very interested in food. She monitored him for a bit under my guidance (I was stuck at work, but would've come home if necessary) and realised he was definitely in pain. She took him to the vet and he was admitted with suspected liver or stomach torsion.

He's not eating and is only being syringe fed, and is still in a lot of pain.

He's in the best place and they seem to think that the torsion is resolving but I am a little sad for him. He spent the first 4 years of his life stuck in a tiny hutch and has muscle wastage because of it, and he's only just in the last week worked up the bravery to go into their run and explore the garden (while supervised).

I'm sure he will be fine but I hoped not to have any problems with him for a little while after everything with Nena. And the last few weeks I've really gotten attached to his big fluffy marshmallow face

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yaretzi said:

Thanks everyone, luckily not long after I spoke to the vet he perked up quite a bit so it seems that it was either some kind of torsion which has resolved (totally or at least somewhat) or perhaps it was a blockage, or some combination of both. He's been eating well at the vets and hasn't needed syringe feeding/fluids since about 1-2pm, so I collected him at 7pm. He's had his medication (metacam, metaclop, zantac and cisapride) this evening and is not amused and won't talk to me now Three more days of medication and then I have to check back in with the vet to see if he's still in pain, and if so we'll do x-rays etc then if the vet is still concerned.

So pleased that he's perked up

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yaretzi said:

Thanks everyone, luckily not long after I spoke to the vet he perked up quite a bit so it seems that it was either some kind of torsion which has resolved (totally or at least somewhat) or perhaps it was a blockage, or some combination of both. He's been eating well at the vets and hasn't needed syringe feeding/fluids since about 1-2pm, so I collected him at 7pm. He's had his medication (metacam, metaclop, zantac and cisapride) this evening and is not amused and won't talk to me now Three more days of medication and then I have to check back in with the vet to see if he's still in pain, and if so we'll do x-rays etc then if the vet is still concerned.

So pleased that he's perked up

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yaretzi said:

I didn't want to comment for fear of jinxing it but Winston has been picking at his food which was good (eating little and regularly), however his last medication was last night and this afternoon he went down hill and was in pain again I've spoken to the vet who said to syringe feed and medicate until tomorrow morning/midday, and if no improvement he'll be back to the vets again. Poor little poppet. He really doesn't like me now He hasn't bitten or anything but every time I go in the shed he hides even more than he already was

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