willowflower27
Mama Doe
Are adhesions fixable/recoverable ? Will the fluids etc help or once they've formed is that it?
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They want to send him home? He's gone
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I will be honest, they are not good news
Certainly more surgery to remove them is not something I would contemplate as they will just form again. Rabbits do tend to have much more problems with post surgical adhesions in the GI tract, especially if the intestines had to be 'handled' and moved about a lot during the op'.
If the original obstruction was positioned at the outlet of the stomach (the pylorus) then it could be a pyloric stenosis you are deaing with. Again, more surgery would just go the same way
I am so hoping for a miracle and that Finley can defy all the odds xx
bunny babe
Wise Old Thumper
Sending Finley lots of vibes and have everything crossed he can pull through this. xx
willowflower27
Mama Doe
I am to as far as I'm aware they didn't handle the intestines at all the blanket was stuck at the entrance To the gi tract which was why all the food backed up behind it if its a stenosis. Can that be started again I wish I had the money to go for referral as the edinburgh vet school isn't far but I'm not sure even if it was possible it'd do any good
I feel so guilty I never give him blankets so It never occurred to me he might have an obstruction which led to the dental which led to more slow down in guts it wasn't til after the op that I noticed part of my snuggled blanket was missing I feel like an awful mum.
I feel so guilty I never give him blankets so It never occurred to me he might have an obstruction which led to the dental which led to more slow down in guts it wasn't til after the op that I noticed part of my snuggled blanket was missing I feel like an awful mum.
antigone
Wise Old Thumper
^^^^ This!
Please don't blame yourself. Sending lots of vibes for Finley and hugs for you xxx
Captain Helen
Wise Old Thumper
Please don't feel guilty, you've done everything you can for him. I hope he can fight this. Sending vibes for Finley and hugs for you xx
willowflower27
Mama Doe
I've been to visit and he took a little bit of celery from me and he looks quite bright the gut sounds are still reduced but not any more reduced since this am so stable so at continue for the moment and have everything crossed
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Did the not eating coincide with reducing the dose of Vetergesic ?
Any more poo ?
Any more poo ?
willowflower27
Mama Doe
No the dose reduction was to start this am but I never did I just took him straight to vet there has been a tiny poo but at least it was something
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Ah, I just wondered if the not eating was due to him feeling more pain as a result of less Vetergesic
Have they done another abdominal U/S on him today ?
willowflower27
Mama Doe
I wondered that as well but to be honest I'm clutching at straws, he's had xrays and an ultrasound and it all looks normal there is poo to come out and food in his stomach it just doesn't seem to be moving there giving max dose of everything and have added in cisapride I think is what vet said, he's really trying but his gi tract just isn't working my vet is at a loss it all looks like it should be from all the tests they've done she has mentioned referral for an endoscopy bit honestly questions if he'd make it as he would need sedition/anaesthetist
I'm not sure what to do he's still bright and still fighting so I feel the least I can do is fight with him
I'm not sure what to do he's still bright and still fighting so I feel the least I can do is fight with him
parsnipbun
Wise Old Thumper
thinking of you . . . hoping this is just a temporary set back
willowflower27
Mama Doe
Thank you all for the kind words and support I hate the waiting although I know he's in the best place I miss him so much and his wifebun does to but she's a total stress head so can't go with him or else I'd have two stasis buns so me and her ate waiting by the phone watching rubbish tv I'm eating my way through chunky kit kats and she's munching fenugreek crunchies and looking miserable the vet has promised to phone me at anytime if he deteriorate s so I can get there if need be to be with him in final moments I'm praying that call doesn't come and I can visit again in the morning
the vet has promised to phone me at anytime if he deteriorate s so I can get there if need be to be with him in final moments I'm praying that call doesn't come and I can visit again in the morning
