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I have just had to bring Elphie in for an emergency appointment. She has lost weight and this morning especially, she was really sluggish.
Vibes please.
Thank you.
We are home now, but only just. Elphie has lost a kilo in weight.
She has been sent home with sub-cut fluids, baytril, metacam and emeprid.
The quad are now indoors and she's even eating hay!!!
Poor girl. Maybe she is being prevented from eating enough/being bullied by the other three Rabbits ?
I hate hate hate doing the sub-cutaneous fluids. I keep stuffing up.
She has gone quite quiet again. She was rather enthusiastic about some fibafirst but has since gone downhill again. This is so hard.
I managed to only stuff up once during her last one for the night!
Still hate sub-q though.