Trufflesmum
Young Bun
Hello, looking for some advice.
Our youngest rabbit, Nala, has been with us for a month now and is indoors, she is about six months old. Her pellets are Supreme and she has a few vegetables twice daily, she is cleaned out twice a day and fresh water and a selection of hay is always available.
Yesterday, she was very quiet, hunched over, barely ate anything and her poo was soft and unusual size so we took her to the vet and she was diagnosed with stasis. The vet gave her Metoclopramide and Supreme liquid feed to go home with. (The vet didn't think it was a blockage as she couldn't feel any hard lumps).
Today, she seemed to be worse: not eating and not moving (only moving away when the liquid feed was near her). We took her to the vet again and she was given Metacam and Metoclopramide there, and we were given Emeprid and Ranitidine to go home with.
However, she was told that she can only eat hay and the liquid feed. Unfortunately, we believe she was given vegetables and muesli more than hay at a young age and so she barely touches hay, despite the many sorts that we buy her (it's a working progress). The vet recommended grass, however she has never had grass to our knowledge (only grass hay), would this upset her stomach more? Why would she be allowed grass but not kale etc out of curiosity? Also, why would she get stasis in the first place?
Many thanks in advance
Our youngest rabbit, Nala, has been with us for a month now and is indoors, she is about six months old. Her pellets are Supreme and she has a few vegetables twice daily, she is cleaned out twice a day and fresh water and a selection of hay is always available.
Yesterday, she was very quiet, hunched over, barely ate anything and her poo was soft and unusual size so we took her to the vet and she was diagnosed with stasis. The vet gave her Metoclopramide and Supreme liquid feed to go home with. (The vet didn't think it was a blockage as she couldn't feel any hard lumps).
Today, she seemed to be worse: not eating and not moving (only moving away when the liquid feed was near her). We took her to the vet again and she was given Metacam and Metoclopramide there, and we were given Emeprid and Ranitidine to go home with.
However, she was told that she can only eat hay and the liquid feed. Unfortunately, we believe she was given vegetables and muesli more than hay at a young age and so she barely touches hay, despite the many sorts that we buy her (it's a working progress). The vet recommended grass, however she has never had grass to our knowledge (only grass hay), would this upset her stomach more? Why would she be allowed grass but not kale etc out of curiosity? Also, why would she get stasis in the first place?
Many thanks in advance
