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Many vibes on the way for Dash. Poor lad, he is having a time of it. And extra squishy hugs coming your way too. xxxx
Thank you all for the positive vibes for Dash. He has passed a lot of material since the first poo sighting. I stopped at the supermarket and got him more dandelion greens and I also got some flat parsley. I know he is much improved because he is coming to me and begging every time he sees me. He already ate almost an entire bunch of dandelion greens (about a pound of greens for a bunny who weighs one and a half pounds) and a few sprigs of the parsley.
I'm glad to hear Dash is doing better today.
I am so jealous...your supermarket has dandelion greens? I miss being able to give the ones from my backyard to the bunnies. Even though we're still fairly rural here, there is nothing like that in the stores.
Thank you all for the positive vibes for Dash. He has passed a lot of material since the first poo sighting. I stopped at the supermarket and got him more dandelion greens and I also got some flat parsley. I know he is much improved because he is coming to me and begging every time he sees me. He already ate almost an entire bunch of dandelion greens (about a pound of greens for a bunny who weighs one and a half pounds) and a few sprigs of the parsley.
Glad to hear this
We can't buy dandelion greens at our supermarket, so my buns are very jealous of you!
Then we better not tell them these are ORGANIC dandelion greens! In all truth my supermarket just started to carry more varieties of greens, although the selection can be a bit sparse at times.
Thank you Nickybunny1 and Omi for the vibes.
Dash looks a lot more bloated and uncomfortable than he did overnight. However, he is still eating every dandelion green I give him so I am hoping that the additional bloating is from his cecal material becoming hydrated and that the new greens and hay he is eating will help to push things along. He is pooing, even though it has some mucus which I suspect is from his cecum. I know he recovered twice before and this time I believe I caught it sooner; yet I am stressed to see him uncomfortable.
My nephew came over to help me with yard work. Regularly going outside to check on the nephew helped to reduce my stress level about Dash momentarily.
Even though I have not used baby gas drops for years, I picked some up and may try them with Dash later even though I am not sure if he has any trapped gas in his cecum or just a lot of material.
Of course Dash did come to me and beg when I was giving his brother a few rabbit pellets which I only give as a treat. I gave in and let Dash have a couple too.
I am hoping and praying that Dash will become less bloated this evening so I can rest a bit easier.
I know it's difficult seeing your baby in discomfort, I had a bun with bloat one time also so I totally understand the worry and stress. Dash sounds like he is very bright still and interested in his food and pooping and that's always a good sign. Not long til vets now.
Sending loads of vibes for your beautiful Dash xx