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Diabetic rabbit

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tommy

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Hi
we have a rabbit named Judy and we have just found out that she is diabetic the vet cant give her insulin as rabbits don’t react well to it so we are trying to control her diet we have been advised to feed her greens and remove the dried food that we have been giving her and replace it with conditioning pellets that would be fed to show rabbits can any one advice me where I can find these pellets have tried the local pet smart store and they have never heard of this product an you help

Thanks Tom
 
Hiya!! Is your vet an Exotics Acredited one....?? :? (which is how buns are classified in Veterinary Medicine). It is just that diabetes in rabbits is VERY rare and difficult to diagnose. For example it cannot be diagnosed on the basis of a very high blood glucose level from just one blood test. Several blood tests are needed at specific times of day taking into accounct the phase of digestion your bun is in :roll: :roll: . If your vet is NOT a rabbit specialist I would consider requesting a referal to one who is as you need to be certain of the condition you are trying to manage!! :wink: A good vet will be more than happy to refer a client to a more specialist clinician. Jane and Bunsxx
 
Hiya

My vet thought that my bun was last week too, she thought it may be this due to a high blood glucose level, but after her talking to a specialist they decided that it was highly unlikely and most prob due to pain of some sort. My bun is going in tomorrow for X-Rays to see if they can find out what is wrong. When she did a ***** test on Fri her blood glucose had gone down so I'm thinking stress or pain with my bun. I got some wonderful help from Jane (JCO), she knows her stuff!! :)

Nicola
 
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