Would you return to the vets?

[MiniC]

Billy wasn't interested in breakfast yesterday, so we had a trip to the vets. Within about an hour of coming home, he was showing interest in food again (soon after he was ravenous!) he ate dinner & breakfast, but started refusing treats about 11am (that's when he was due his morning dose of everything).

He has metacam (2x/day), Cisapride (2x per day), Fiberplex (3x per day) and critical care (4x per day, but I skipped the dinner/breakfast feed because he'd eaten as normal). The vet gave him a gut stimulant injection and something with fluids in it.

Because he's re-lapsed, do I need a new vet trip, or do I continue treatment as per yesterday's advice?

Edit to mention: he's had a teeth check and a once over, but I am wondering if something else is bothering him. He's 11 now.

 

[InspectorMorse]

What’s his poo output like?

Is he drinking ?

 

[MiniC]

What’s his poo output like?

Is he drinking ?

He was pooing again, but I haven't seen him go since about 10 this morning. I haven't seen him drink either, but he's hiding from me.

 

[InspectorMorse]

I would give the Vet a call for advice. He might need re-examining, more fluid therapy and a blood glucose check.

 

[MiniC]

Took him back to the vets, they want to keep him in overnight. Quite worried about him, there was nothing obvious, but it's very stressful given his age.

 

[Omi]

I'm sorry the vets wanted to keep him in overnight. I hope they can establish what the issue is and treat it successfully.

 

[joey&boo]

lots of well wishes for Billy

 

[Pets mum]

Poor Billy, hope the vets can help can help him, and hope he's soon back home, sending lots of vibes for him xx

 

[bunny momma]

Given his age, the vets likely wants to be extra cautious. Sending vibes he is soon home a d on his way to a full recovery.
Hugs for you too.

 

[InspectorMorse]

I hope he’s improved overnight and the Vet has been able to establish what’s going on x

 

[Barn Yard Bunnies]

Sending hugs xxx

 

[bunny momma]

I hope he is improving today.

 

[MiniC]

Thanks all, Billy came home last night, he was back to feeling hungry again, but was eating less because of stress so better to have him home.

They've gone heavy duty: paracetemol, gabapentin & metacam for pain, cisapride, emaprid and fiberplex for digestion + a critical care feed mid-day, even if he is eating. If I wean him off these and he reverts to not eating, then we have to investigate further.

 

[InspectorMorse]

Hopefully his drug cocktail and supportive feeds will help. I usually find trying to optimise fluid intake is beneficial. If the Vet wasn’t happy to allow fluid therapy to be done at home then I’d try to encourage him to drink as much as possible and feed his veg etc wet from rinsing it if he will eat it wet, some Rabbits won’t. You could give him some oral fluids by syringe after administering each dose of meds too. Fluids will not only help gut motility but will help his kidneys which will be under pressure from metabolising all the drugs.

I’d monitor his wee output as well as his poo. Sending lots of vibes for him x

 

[MiniC]

Thanks! Syringing water didn't even occur to me!

He may be sick, but he still has the energy to incessantly hump Poppy :roll:

 

[bunny momma]

Sending more vibes. Poor Poppy, though it is a positive sign!

 

[Pets mum]

Sending lots more vibes for Billy, hope the meds make him feel better soon xx

 

[InspectorMorse]

Thanks! Syringing water didn't even occur to me!

He may be sick, but he still has the energy to incessantly hump Poppy :roll:

Hopefully if he still has the energy to be a humpy pest it means he isn’t feeling too bad within himself. If he had been being very humpy prior to becoming poorly it could be that he hurt his back. So back pain caused him to not eat and then his gut motility to slow down.

Given the heavy duty analgesia he’s now on I am guessing that your Vet has a similar opinion. Just need to try to discourage the humping as with all the analgesia he won’t feel when he’s over exerted himself and there’s a risk he will irritate any spinal problem/arthritis even more. I realise stopping him humping won’t be easy though. In fact he might feel driven to do it even more after being picked up to be medicated.

Whoever it was who claimed that Rabbits are easy Pets to care for lied!

 

[MiniC]

Hopefully if he still has the energy to be a humpy pest it means he isn’t feeling too bad within himself. If he had been being very humpy prior to becoming poorly it could be that he hurt his back. So back pain caused him to not eat and then his gut motility to slow down.

Given the heavy duty analgesia he’s now on I am guessing that your Vet has a similar opinion. Just need to try to discourage the humping as with all the analgesia he won’t feel when he’s over exerted himself and there’s a risk he will irritate any spinal problem/arthritis even more. I realise stopping him humping won’t be easy though. In fact he might feel driven to do it even more after being picked up to be medicated.

Whoever it was who claimed that Rabbits are easy Pets to care for lied!

There is no stopping him from being humpy unfortunately. Billy has 2 settings: really humpy and extremely humpy. Poppy has spent 2 days sleeping in a tunnel now she has such a miserable life with him really.

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[InspectorMorse]

There is no stopping him from being humpy unfortunately. Billy has 2 settings: really humpy and extremely humpy. Poppy has spent 2 days sleeping in a tunnel now she has such a miserable life with him really.

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Am I right in thinking that Billy had diagnostics re adrenal gland hyperplasia?