as she was behaving quite odd.
They'd been in the outdoor run all day, even though it was raining but they weren't getting wet as it has a cover and they seemed okay.
Let them out for a free range before tea and whilst Coco was rooting around, pinching bites of my tomato plants :shock::evil:, Thumper found a puddle and lay down in it :? She even let me stroke her while lying down, which was also odd as normally when free ranging I can't get too close to her as she dashes off. She kept lying down and didn't seem as "bouncy" as normal. Got them in the hutch for tea and she flopped straight down in her litter tray. Got her out, she flopped onto the floor (I say flopped; Rex rabbits do flop themselves down; it's in their DNA). She refused her tea - alarm bells went off.
Mad dash to take daughter and daughter's friend to swim club, came back in time for vet appointment. I was all jittery at this point.
Vet gave her a thorough exam but couldn't find anything. She had a really good listen to her chest, tummy, guts, everything, but all was fine. No infection anywhere so far as she could tell; bright, clean eyes, clean ears, clean nose, teeth okay. Thermometer up her oojit :shock: showed she was cold. We had already gathered this anyway as she was shaking so bad yet panting so hard she was vibrating the pet carrier before we fetched her out!
Vet's analysis - Thumper is poorly but we don't know why. Vet prescribed metacam for any possible inflammation/pain and some antibiotics, both liquid to be taken orally.
Took me 20 minutes to get her to eat the soaked pellets (she hates metacam :roll
but she's had her full dose of both. She has also done a little wee and pooped, which were normal to my eyes.
They're both in the utility in the dog crate that we bought for when they were spayed in November, on vet's advice; partially to keep Thumps out of any draft from the shed/hutch and also to keep a better eye on her.
She has eaten now (all her pellets) also had a munchie stick and has eaten hay. She has also, bizarrely, eaten some wood shavings out of the litter tray, although not many.
She has perked up in herself and her ears are now warm (they were icy cold when in the vet's), so hopefully they are good signs.
However, the vet said that it's still 50/50 as we don't know what caused this and only time will tell Fingers crossed she's better in the morning, so if there's any spare vibes out there I'd be very grateful.
They'd been in the outdoor run all day, even though it was raining but they weren't getting wet as it has a cover and they seemed okay.
Let them out for a free range before tea and whilst Coco was rooting around, pinching bites of my tomato plants :shock::evil:, Thumper found a puddle and lay down in it :? She even let me stroke her while lying down, which was also odd as normally when free ranging I can't get too close to her as she dashes off. She kept lying down and didn't seem as "bouncy" as normal. Got them in the hutch for tea and she flopped straight down in her litter tray. Got her out, she flopped onto the floor (I say flopped; Rex rabbits do flop themselves down; it's in their DNA). She refused her tea - alarm bells went off.
Mad dash to take daughter and daughter's friend to swim club, came back in time for vet appointment. I was all jittery at this point.
Vet gave her a thorough exam but couldn't find anything. She had a really good listen to her chest, tummy, guts, everything, but all was fine. No infection anywhere so far as she could tell; bright, clean eyes, clean ears, clean nose, teeth okay. Thermometer up her oojit :shock: showed she was cold. We had already gathered this anyway as she was shaking so bad yet panting so hard she was vibrating the pet carrier before we fetched her out!
Vet's analysis - Thumper is poorly but we don't know why. Vet prescribed metacam for any possible inflammation/pain and some antibiotics, both liquid to be taken orally.
Took me 20 minutes to get her to eat the soaked pellets (she hates metacam :roll
but she's had her full dose of both. She has also done a little wee and pooped, which were normal to my eyes.They're both in the utility in the dog crate that we bought for when they were spayed in November, on vet's advice; partially to keep Thumps out of any draft from the shed/hutch and also to keep a better eye on her.
She has eaten now (all her pellets) also had a munchie stick and has eaten hay. She has also, bizarrely, eaten some wood shavings out of the litter tray, although not many.
She has perked up in herself and her ears are now warm (they were icy cold when in the vet's), so hopefully they are good signs.
However, the vet said that it's still 50/50 as we don't know what caused this and only time will tell
Fingers crossed she's better in the morning, so if there's any spare vibes out there I'd be very grateful.
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