Hi there, you may remember I joined a few weeks ago, when I posted a msg that my buns had been put on a hay only diet by the vet, because of diarrhoea, but I was worried as they hardly ate it. Since then things have really gone bad. Last week I was getting worried as Buttered Bun stopped pooing properly and looked really miserable. I took him to the vet and he took an xray, and it shows that my bun has been eating his litter. He was obviously so bored with the hay that he ended up trying stones. I was using cat litter, I didnt know this was not recommended, but they have never eaten it before, and obviously only did cos there was only the hay. His poor intestine is really blocked up with the litter, old nasty food, and gas.
If you remember I live in Spain, where buns are not normally kept as pets, so my vet is very inexperienced with buns, and never seen a bun with this problem. He is giving him something to try and get his intestine moving, something else for the awful gurgling gas that can now be heard, and something for the pain. Thankfully Buttered is now happily eating lots of fresh veggies as well as the hay, which he wasnt allowed before. But nothing is coming out the other end, well just a few little tiny poos.
Does anyone know what his chances are? And how long would it take for the poos to start being normal again if it does work?
Keep everything crossed for my poor bunny. Thanks guys.
Sue
If you remember I live in Spain, where buns are not normally kept as pets, so my vet is very inexperienced with buns, and never seen a bun with this problem. He is giving him something to try and get his intestine moving, something else for the awful gurgling gas that can now be heard, and something for the pain. Thankfully Buttered is now happily eating lots of fresh veggies as well as the hay, which he wasnt allowed before. But nothing is coming out the other end, well just a few little tiny poos.
Does anyone know what his chances are? And how long would it take for the poos to start being normal again if it does work?
Keep everything crossed for my poor bunny. Thanks guys.
Sue