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Maaike_Butter

Mama Doe
After treating my rabbit Lily for stasis with an injection of metoclopramide and subsequent syringing with Propulsid, not much has happened.

She's now showing the following symptoms:

-Mild lethargy, not as bright as normal
-Not eating, except one or two sprigs of dried grass or herbs when really coaxed
-Not drinking willingly
-Not moving, but not in a hunched position
-But what's DIFFERENT since the meds is that she's now making a very gurgly liquid noise when she does hop around.

Our next vet appointment is tomorrow morning. I'm unsure of whether to give her tonight's dose of Propulsid because of the liquid gurgle noise. She's always had very audible guts but nothing like this.

Has anyone ever had any experience with rabbits getting this liquid noise? I'm starting to think she's got some type of bacterial enteritis. I don't want to continue massaging either, as I don't know what this liquid is.

Perhaps it's just the action of the Propulsid? I've never used it before, only metoclop.

Anyone?
 
Has she been pooing? How long has it been since the injection? Has she only just started to eat?

I've only used prepulsid (how however it is spelled) on a guinea pig. I understood that it was to expell excess gas.
 
When Jasper had stasis last week he had REALLY loud gurgling noises, when I was at the vets she was one side of the room and we were the other and he did it and the vet said 'Was that him?' and looked quite surprised.

He's fine now thankfully. I'd say def keep going with the tummy rubs, and syringe her some water and infacol if you have any. I did this with Jasper every hour and he was back to normal next morning :D Hope she's ok.
 
She's only had a few poos, VERY small and dark and most very soft, nothing for the last 12 hours or so. She's eating less now than she was 24 hours ago.

Will wait a few more hours until I give her the next dose of Propulsid, see what she does.
 
I'm sure I read somewhere that one of the side effects of prepulsid is that it can cause stomach cramps. I gave my bunny thats had bloat, a dose of it on sat night and her stomach was making really loud noises and she developed really bad diarrhoea on sun. I have stopped it now and she seems to be improving. :D . I think it is better if poss to give metoclopramide injections every 8 hrs. Thats what I was doing for mine until I ran out sat night and had to use prepulsid. Make sure you give your bunny plenty of probiotics. They have worked wonders for Honey. :bunny:
I hope she is better soon.
Emily
 
Lily has perked up loads. After a second vet visit on Monday, I requested Metacam and Baytril, as I was still convinced it was pain causing her not to eat, probably in the mouth (see my previous topic: http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=27889). And it worked!

I just want to stress again that, when it comes to rabbits, the owner has a better knowledge of a bunny's quirks and habits. If something's "not right" and is bugging you, go to the vet. Lily was very obviously ill, but I thought from the very beginning that it was her teeth/mouth, and turned out to be right...
 
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