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Thank you everyone. Just spoke to the vet and there has been no change. One plus is that he's not full of gas but he hasn't pooped yet. They want him to stay in again tonight. His friends are not happy and bailey is looking for him but the vet says as he's so poorly they will be more bothered than him. Vet is calling at 10am. If there is no poo then we have to look at diagnostic options but will blood tests and ultra sounds actually help or is he just another victim of GI Stasis. I don't want to put my little man through more unnecessary pain
I agree sending vibes for him xxI am sorry to hear that there has been no improvement. I am struggling to understand why the Vet has still not done an abdominal Xray :? Has he/she continued to monitor Milo's blood glucose and temperature ?
Obviously this is just my unqualified opinion, but I would be rather insistent that further diagnostics occur today. It may be possible to get an abdominal Xray without the need of a GA, or perhaps just light sedation could be given.
The Vet may have the equipment to run an 'in house' blood test to check renal and liver function, even if more in depth analysis would need to be carried out by an external Vet Lab.
I do hope that Milo can pull through x
I am sorry to hear that there has been no improvement. I am struggling to understand why the Vet has still not done an abdominal Xray :? Has he/she continued to monitor Milo's blood glucose and temperature ?
Obviously this is just my unqualified opinion, but I would be rather insistent that further diagnostics occur today. It may be possible to get an abdominal Xray without the need of a GA, or perhaps just light sedation could be given.
The Vet may have the equipment to run an 'in house' blood test to check renal and liver function, even if more in depth analysis would need to be carried out by an external Vet Lab.
I do hope that Milo can pull through x
The vet said an x-ray wouldn't show up anything as there is no blockage and if it was something like hair it is an ultrasound that should be done to see the stomach tissue.
Temperature is still being monitored and fluids are being given every 4 hours and force feed is being done regularly too
The vet said an x-ray wouldn't show up anything as there is no blockage and if it was something like hair it is an ultrasound that should be done to see the stomach tissue.
Temperature is still being monitored and fluids are being given every 4 hours and force feed is being done regularly too
Again I agree, I'd want to know the blood glucose level and I'd want an xray ASAP. Is your vet rabbit savvy? This is extremely concerning to meCan you ask for another Blood Glucose to be taken then ? Do you know what the previous reading was ? Sorry if you have already said.
The only way to definitively rule out an obstruction is from an Xray
http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/PhysicalTraumatic/AcuteGIT_ObstructionRabbits.htm
Same applies for gastrointestinal foreign bodies/fur balls.
http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/PhysicalTraumatic/GIT_ForeignBodiesRabbits.htm
Abdominal U/S as a diagnostic tool for GI tract problems are often unhelpful due to the copious amount of gas in the GI tract. U/S are useful as a diagnostic tool for cardiac/liver/urogenitary tract problems
http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00Man/LagomorphOverviews/Imaging_Rabbits.htm
dear bunnymummy,-here is a website which will shed more light on this problem www.medirabbit.com --I hope the dvm is for exotics,-please keep us posted as time permits--sincerely james waller from the other kent,-wa.st.usa-please remember with antibiotics,must give probotics-Hi everyone. Hoping some has had a similar experience we are going to the vet tomorrow but was looking for some advice/reassure/suggestions for my little man.
I am bunny mum to three bonded babies Bailey (f) 6, Milo (m) 5 and Oreo (m) 3. All are neutered and live the life of luxury with their own bedroom in the house.
Bailey is usually the one I usually post about as she's survived everything from head tilt to mattress eating but today it's Milo.
Yesterday evening Milo was quiet and wouldn't eat his usual food at bed time but after I had fed them some greens a few hours earlier and he ate his I wasn't too concerned (they like to scare me and miss a meal) this morning Milo still wouldn't eat so we went into GI Stasis preparations. This is something I have done many times before for my terrors. I gave him the whole works: metacam, infacol, fibre Plex and critical care. He seemed to perk up after the first lot of drugs and food so I carried on with critical care through out the day.
I cleaned them out as soon as I noticed Milo wasn't eating to keep track of poop and I did notice some weird jelly like mucus in the house (still something I've seen before with GI Stasis)
It's now evening and I've just given Milo more food. Still no poo and then I noticed what looked to be mucus with blood in coming from his anus. Not a huge amount but any can't be a good thing.
I've tried to post pics below so hope you can see then. Has anyone had anything like this before? It's nothing I've ever seen
Thanks in advance x
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Do you know whether he's poo'd yet and what they are like?
Sending vibes for the little chap xx
Again I agree, I'd want to know the blood glucose level and I'd want an xray ASAP. Is your vet rabbit savvy? This is extremely concerning to me
Really hope he pulls through xx
Poor Milo and such a worry, my bridge bun Rosie went about 5 or 6 days before poop when she had a bad stasis episode no blockage (no xrays) what gut motility Meds are being used? I found using cisapride along with zanctac always worked better than metacolpramide but that's just my experience with all my buns. Zanctac and cisapride work on different parts of the go tract. In the event of blockage they said they had never operated since using cisapride. Sending poopvibes for your boy x
Vet is a specialist in exotics including rabbits with 20 years+ experience. He is the clinical director of the exotics side of the practice. He said blood glucose was introduced by a vet who wrote a paper saying it indicated when to operate and has since been disproved. He said if it's a fur blockage this won't show on x-ray will need to be a ultrasound
I do respect your vet's opinion, and I also know it's confusing when people who are totally unqualified try to say what's better, even though with the best of intentions. You have to stick with what they are doing to help, and know that we are willing Milo on to get better.
I am also sending you loads of hugs, as this is a very stressful time for you as well. x