My rabbit 'Lily' isnt well, i fed her this morning and she looked fine when i returned from work at dinnertime i let her out (from the shed) to have some frretime in the garden but she didnt come out (very unusual) when i looked in the shed i couldnt find her but then spotted her lay down at the back behind a big cushion, i picked her up and she just went back behind the cushion, her food from this morning had not been eaten, i left her a minute to sort Charlie's playhouse as i was putting him back out after his castration yesterday. When i went back to check Lily she was lay flat out and i actually thought she was dead :shock: she was very still and floppy and her eyes were closed, i picked her up and put her in the pet carrier and immediately phoned the vets who told me to bring her down straight away. When i arrived at the vets she had perked up and was sat up, i am now confused, the vet was dealing with an emergency so they have admitted Lily. I am waiting for them to phone me :? Any ideas on what the problem may be?
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Sick rabbit?
- Thread starter unalakey
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Sometimes animals seem to perk up just when you get to the vets. This is often because they are in unfamilar surroundings. Lot's of things could be making her unwell but the most common is stasis, though this can be a secondary symptom of something else. Hopefully the vets with give her a once over and see what they can detect and treat her to encourage her guts to keep working and get her eating again.
Well done for the speedy emergency trip to the vets, it can make all the difference to get that done straight away instead of a "wait and see approach"
Tam
Well done for the speedy emergency trip to the vets, it can make all the difference to get that done straight away instead of a "wait and see approach"
Tam
Lily is back from the vets and feeling better, she has been given metacam and baytril and i have been told to keep my eye on her, she has eaten and is pooing although she is a little quieter than usual. The vet wasent sure what was wrong but she is alot brighter than she was earlier so fingers crossed no more scares
purplebumble
Warren Veteran
sounds typical of stasis so keep a close eye.
aww nosey rubs being sent..
aww nosey rubs being sent..
