Well what a couple of days - I had to rush Princess to the emergency vets last night as when I went to feed her about 8pm she was just sitting hunched up in her shed, not interested in me or her dinner (very unusual so I knew something was very wrong!). When we got there the vet diagnosed bloat, so had Metaclopromide + a painkiller. He offererd to keep her in + massage and syringe feed but to be honest I was happier taking her home with me!
So got up every half hour to do tummy rubs + syringe feeding, boy am I cream crackered today! She def perked up about midnight and has been hopping around my room. We had some poops about 11.30pm last night, but she wasn't eating anything so food had to be syringed down (not a happy bunny once she started to feel better!).
Went back to the vets this morning and she couldn't feel any signs of the acute bloat she had last night, temp normal + was very glad she was pooping. She didn't give her anything else as painkiller lasts until 9pm tonight but she is def much better than last night. I just have to carry on syringe feeding and taking care of her!
She has just started to eat a few pellets in last half hour or so + had a nibble on a dandelion leaf. Anybody got any suggestions as to what to try to get her eating more? She really hates being syringe fed + it stresses her out. Also any tips on best way to syringe feed? At mo I'm wrapping her in a towel and doing it as simply + quickly as poss but gets worse every time!!
Ta for anymore advice!
Nicola
So got up every half hour to do tummy rubs + syringe feeding, boy am I cream crackered today! She def perked up about midnight and has been hopping around my room. We had some poops about 11.30pm last night, but she wasn't eating anything so food had to be syringed down (not a happy bunny once she started to feel better!).
Went back to the vets this morning and she couldn't feel any signs of the acute bloat she had last night, temp normal + was very glad she was pooping. She didn't give her anything else as painkiller lasts until 9pm tonight but she is def much better than last night. I just have to carry on syringe feeding and taking care of her!
She has just started to eat a few pellets in last half hour or so + had a nibble on a dandelion leaf. Anybody got any suggestions as to what to try to get her eating more? She really hates being syringe fed + it stresses her out. Also any tips on best way to syringe feed? At mo I'm wrapping her in a towel and doing it as simply + quickly as poss but gets worse every time!!
Ta for anymore advice!
Nicola