Raven stasis and dental update post 38

[bunny momma]

Hopefully the Vet will be aware of the need to adjust the GA protocol for Raven to take into account how frequently he needs them and the fact that his recovery from each one can be slow. I would certainly want him to have supportive IV fluids up and running. Topping up the vibes for him x

Thanks Jane,
Shortly before I read this he got a good amount of subQ fluids so he was very well hydrated. I reminded vet that Raven is sensitive to sedation, and he already had it on his chart . Vet only gets him minimum amount of time with gas anesthesia.
Overnight he was nibbling hay and alfalfa and he ate some greens after I gave him syringe feeds, medicam and motility meds. This morning he made small poo in his carrier which vet noticed before saying his gut sounds were still slow. He was close to needing more syringe feeds and motility meds, yet I did not want to give anything before his dental, which I told vet.
Raven has had seven dentals since July 2022, so I asked vet about pre scheduling his next one. We will decide after his dental today.
I hate to pre schedule and take him when he is still eating well, yet I worry I may not be able to get him seen quickly enough next time.
He lost a little weight since I weighed him a few weeks ago, so hopefully he will gain it back.
Fingers crossed.

 

[bunny momma]

Topping up the vibes xx

Thank you.

 

[Craig 1965]

Topping up the vibes for Raven. Xx

 

[bunny momma]

Topping up the vibes for Raven. Xx

Thank you!

 

[joey&boo]

I remember that stress of thinking about pre booking dentals & can see some advantages. I'm wishing you shiny boy a super quick recovery from this dental

 

[bunny momma]

All the positive energy helped. Raven is home! He was eating at the vets and came home for some more dandelion and carrot greens I purchased today.
His poo is very small, so I will give him time to settle before giving any motility meds or syringe feeds.
Vet and I decided to pre schedule his next dental in six weeks from today, an average of his last two dentals.
He gets points on his upper molars at the gum line that go straight toward the cheeks, and his lower molars get points on the tongue side that go straight upwards. The points are so thin he broke a couple himself. He had only a little irritation on his cheeks so I was glad he got in before it was worse.
His weight was stable since his last visit, and I asked vet to recalculated maximum medicam dosage just for my own future information, and even the higher dose I gave him the past few days is well below the max.

 

[Zoobec]

I’m glad he is home and doing ok, sending lots more vibes xx

 

[InspectorMorse]

Hope he recovers well from his latest dental and is able to gain the weight he lost x

 

[tonibun]

Hope Raven picks up well and puts the lost weight back on. xx

 

[Pets mum]

Well done Raven :thumb: hope you are feeling more comfortable now xx

 

[Omi]

Sending Raven lots of positive vibes.

 

[bunny momma]

Thank you friends. He is eating better, yet still needs syringe feeds and motility meds.

 

[Pets mum]

Sending more vibes along for your boy xx

 

[InspectorMorse]

Hopefully he won’t need prokinetics for too much longer so his gut motility doesn’t become dependent on them. Sending lots more vibes x

 

[Omi]

Sending more vibes and hoping that the improvement continues.

 

[bunny momma]

Hopefully he won’t need prokinetics for too much longer so his gut motility doesn’t become dependent on them. Sending lots more vibes x

Thank you for the reminder about dependency. That may be why he does best when I taper the motility meds off over a few days which I began yesterday.

 

[bunny momma]

PetsMum, Omi,
Thank you. It was very relaxing to hear Raven eating this morning.

 

[bunny momma]

Raven has been off sub q fluids and motility meds for two days. He is getting a syringe feeding each day to help with his weight. He takes it well. This morning he was eating a few of his pellets so that should help too.

 

[InspectorMorse]

Good to hear that he is doing a lot better now

 

[Omi]

Well done Raven