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Wise Old Thumper
You may have read my two other threads about Raven not wanting to eat (even after a dental) and not pooing, and Dash suddenly not eating/pooing and having a cecal impaction. Once Dash's system started to move, he was active and eating tons and pooed within 24 hours. Raven required several days of hand feeding and medications, but he pooed in less than a day and was interested in some greens even though it took more time to get him back to eating mostly on his own.
On Tuesday I noted that Gemini, my almost four year old Netherland Dwarf, had fewer, smaller, and harder poos. He was shedding a bit, but most of his moult happened about two weeks ago. I did not see any fur in the poos he passed. He was still eating his greens, but was not touching his hay. I cleaned his litter box right away rather than waiting for evening to see how many new poos he would make. I then gave him more greens. Later on Tuesday, I started sub Q fluids, Critical Care food, and medications including metacam and metacloprimide. On Wednesday he was making some smaller poos, but I thought them seemed improved over Tuesdays. Even so, I called the vet for an appointment and he was not available until Thursday. In the meantime, I added Cisipride to the medicam and metracloprimide, Critical Care and Fluids. He was passing small amounts of poo and I saw a couple cecal pellets.
This morning at the vet I was told he has hardly any gut sounds, his cecum felt 'doughy' and I should continue to give both motility agents and to give even more fluids. I was surprised his gut sounds were so evasive since I gave him fluids/metacloprimide and Critical Care at 2am; and he had the Cisipride about 12 hours before vet visit.
I am following vets instructions and his litterbox is wet but it only had two or three new droppings (cecals/). I just cleaned his litterbox again and am waiting for poo. He is not due for more meds for a couple hours. It may be due to my giving him Critical Care, but he is not eating his greens this afternoon.
Please send my beautiful Gemini some positive vibes. He was my anniversary present in 2015, and he is so well behaved and sweet I cannot stand the thought of him not being with me.
Also, even though my three bunnies each seem to have different reasons for having GI issues, I wonder if they can somehow be connected. What are your thoughts?
On Tuesday I noted that Gemini, my almost four year old Netherland Dwarf, had fewer, smaller, and harder poos. He was shedding a bit, but most of his moult happened about two weeks ago. I did not see any fur in the poos he passed. He was still eating his greens, but was not touching his hay. I cleaned his litter box right away rather than waiting for evening to see how many new poos he would make. I then gave him more greens. Later on Tuesday, I started sub Q fluids, Critical Care food, and medications including metacam and metacloprimide. On Wednesday he was making some smaller poos, but I thought them seemed improved over Tuesdays. Even so, I called the vet for an appointment and he was not available until Thursday. In the meantime, I added Cisipride to the medicam and metracloprimide, Critical Care and Fluids. He was passing small amounts of poo and I saw a couple cecal pellets.
This morning at the vet I was told he has hardly any gut sounds, his cecum felt 'doughy' and I should continue to give both motility agents and to give even more fluids. I was surprised his gut sounds were so evasive since I gave him fluids/metacloprimide and Critical Care at 2am; and he had the Cisipride about 12 hours before vet visit.
I am following vets instructions and his litterbox is wet but it only had two or three new droppings (cecals/). I just cleaned his litterbox again and am waiting for poo. He is not due for more meds for a couple hours. It may be due to my giving him Critical Care, but he is not eating his greens this afternoon.
Please send my beautiful Gemini some positive vibes. He was my anniversary present in 2015, and he is so well behaved and sweet I cannot stand the thought of him not being with me.
Also, even though my three bunnies each seem to have different reasons for having GI issues, I wonder if they can somehow be connected. What are your thoughts?
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