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Hello - Week 2 of Stasis (Long read sorry)

Good idea, I think that would be good for him, would a low dose of metacam be good as well? Just to make sure, if it's still painful for him in any way, there might be a time of day when a small dose can hopefully assist him to eat and continue to get the ignition going in his gut.

In addition to providing pain relief, Metacam also has anti-inflammatory properties and is a standard medication to use where EC is suspected, to relieve any inflammation in the brain.
 
The vet is doing 2 visits today, tomorrow and Thursday (working at home Weds) to assist with his CC feed/meds as I'm back at work.

Good idea, I think that would be good for him, would a low dose of metacam be good as well? Just to make sure, if it's still painful for him in any way, there might be a time of day when a small dose can hopefully assist him to eat and continue to get the ignition going in his gut.

Is there any risk to Siddi's health by prolonging these meds? Damage to Kidneys or Liver etc?


The vet said we have two options at this stage prior to your point about continuing his meds for a bit, it's just to carry on when his course is meant to expire or if he has a bad couple of days to refer him to a specialist (Royal Vet College in Potters Bar is only 15 miles away). That is an absolute last resort / backup but just in case, however I will ask the vet about extra days of M + Z & possibly Metacam.

Not that this should matter but we got in a very disputed insurance claim for him, in the end I have ended up paying for it all. As I've got savings from being at home, I will throw the kitchen sink at making sure my little fella gets the best quality of life as is possible at this point, his breed can live 12 years. In my mind, I want to make sure he gets those years!! :love: My point is, we will not give up on him. He's such good progress now and we have our fingers crossed & praying it continues.

All medication can have side effects, the Vet will weigh up risks v benefits. Another reason why a full blood profile would be helpful is that it would enable the Vet to make more informed decisions re medication doses etc.

I am sorry that your Insurance Company has been so 'difficult'. So many Insurance Companies are very quick to take our money for our Insurance Premium but very reluctant when it comes to paying out on a claim.
 
Hah, difficult is an understatement. Just grateful for the first time in my life there was an alternative way..

Thanks for the advice on blood, if we see any backwards steps from here on in then I think it's the next immediate step. Thank you so much for your time today.

The vet actually mentioned in the afternoon visit that metacam should stay on for a bit post Thursday. I will run the metoclopramide and zantac through with them tomorrow! 30 minutes from now and I get my evening with the little man! Hurray!

Touchwood he continues his linear progress and is back to normal routine in the near future.
 
Hi, Nice to meet you!

I think poor Siddi was extremely stressed at the vets and by the car journeys to and from (20 minutes on Motorway) the 24 hour vet.

He has calmed down but he is often grinding his teeth in pain at the moment. His teeth were examined the day before he came out the vets and all was fine. I have got them to check again today on the home visit, so far the fronts are fine, they're going to come back later today to check the back.

His feed is normally 2 spoons of Pellets in the morning (7am) and then 2 spoons at 11pm. He has free roam of veggies (Carrot tops which he loves, Broccoli, Cali-flower leaves, sometimes the odd carrot slice, watercress, some others. NEVER lettuce. from 6pm left in his bowl when I'm back from work and his cage is replaced daily with fresh hay.

I've been giving him belly rubs constantly since he's been back, he really grinds his teeth in a purring way when I do this as if it's helping him.

I got some infacol from boots earlier today but I'm still not sure about it, if I see him really struggling to put his belly down or I can hear really loud gas coming from his belly, I guess that is as good as time to give him them as ever?

I read somewhere that while obviously they can't be sick, they can't burp either so it might not help him??

His poops day by day have made a little bit of progress but they look rather dry, he had a few on Saturday night that were larger, albeit not consistent. Like you said, it can really take time. It's just the worry and stress knowing how quickly they can tell.

Thank you for the hug, all the best



I think you're doing well here :)

Infacol is amazing stuff Siddi :D I can give you a list as long as my arm (and then some) of people who's rabbits it's helped. You can give one ml every hour for three doses, and then three doses a day from then onwards.

There is honestly no side effect to Infacol, just good effect, as it's not absorbed by the body

I haven't had a chance to read the whole thread, but if you can get some Infacol, it's a life-saver. My lovely vet thinks this too :D

Welcome to the Forum, and good luck :wave:
 
Hah, difficult is an understatement. Just grateful for the first time in my life there was an alternative way..

Thanks for the advice on blood, if we see any backwards steps from here on in then I think it's the next immediate step. Thank you so much for your time today.

The vet actually mentioned in the afternoon visit that metacam should stay on for a bit post Thursday. I will run the metoclopramide and zantac through with them tomorrow! 30 minutes from now and I get my evening with the little man! Hurray!

Touchwood he continues his linear progress and is back to normal routine in the near future.

I bet Siddi will be very happy to see you ! You obviously have a remarkable bond with the little fella x
 
Hah, difficult is an understatement. Just grateful for the first time in my life there was an alternative way..

Thanks for the advice on blood, if we see any backwards steps from here on in then I think it's the next immediate step. Thank you so much for your time today.

The vet actually mentioned in the afternoon visit that metacam should stay on for a bit post Thursday. I will run the metoclopramide and zantac through with them tomorrow! 30 minutes from now and I get my evening with the little man! Hurray!

Touchwood he continues his linear progress and is back to normal routine in the near future.


Absolutely - I like the way your vet is thinking ;)
 
My vet isn't convinced with infacol so don't know what to do! Is there any risk to him what so ever or will it only soothe any excessive gas he has while he gets used to eating normally again instead of critical care??

Our bond is special because I think he didn't bond with other rabbits! My parents and gf always joke hes a one man rabbit. He's always waited by the door for when I get in from work and typically will follow me about the house unless sleeping when he takes himself off to a designated spot. I have no idea how this happened. We rescued him after my girlfriend had an operation in 2010 and when we moved wanted a pet! She grew up on a farm so think she just missed animals, but I was doing a masters at uni that year and lived there too while she worked. I was there 6 days out of 7 most of the time and probably got attached then. I love him to absolute bits now.

Just want to minimise the pain he is in and help him get back to full fitness, however long it may take!
 
My vet isn't convinced with infacol so don't know what to do! Is there any risk to him what so ever or will it only soothe any excessive gas he has while he gets used to eating normally again instead of critical care??

Our bond is special because I think he didn't bond with other rabbits! My parents and gf always joke hes a one man rabbit. He's always waited by the door for when I get in from work and typically will follow me about the house unless sleeping when he takes himself off to a designated spot. I have no idea how this happened. We rescued him after my girlfriend had an operation in 2010 and when we moved wanted a pet! She grew up on a farm so think she just missed animals, but I was doing a masters at uni that year and lived there too while she worked. I was there 6 days out of 7 most of the time and probably got attached then. I love him to absolute bits now.

Just want to minimise the pain he is in and help him get back to full fitness, however long it may take!


:lol: It's a medication that is given to babies to help them burp up excess gas. It's not absorbed by the body and doesn't cause harm. But it's your choice :)
 
My vet isn't convinced with infacol so don't know what to do! Is there any risk to him what so ever or will it only soothe any excessive gas he has while he gets used to eating normally again instead of critical care??

Our bond is special because I think he didn't bond with other rabbits! My parents and gf always joke hes a one man rabbit. He's always waited by the door for when I get in from work and typically will follow me about the house unless sleeping when he takes himself off to a designated spot. I have no idea how this happened. We rescued him after my girlfriend had an operation in 2010 and when we moved wanted a pet! She grew up on a farm so think she just missed animals, but I was doing a masters at uni that year and lived there too while she worked. I was there 6 days out of 7 most of the time and probably got attached then. I love him to absolute bits now.

Just want to minimise the pain he is in and help him get back to full fitness, however long it may take!

The Infacol wont do any harm, but if your Vet specifically advised against using it then I'd follow that advice. None of us on here are qualified in Veterinary medicine, we can only offer 'unqualified' advice based on our experiences. Personally I do not use Infacol, not because I think it could be harmful but because I have never found it to be of any help at all. I have always found warm peppermint tea to be far more beneficial for Rabbits with tummy pain due to gas. It also has the added benefit of increasing the fluid intake of a poorly Bunny with no additives such as the saccharin, salt and E numbers that are in Infacol :)
 
I have a stasis prone bun that gets really gassy. I've always found Infacol to be really helpful. I mentioned it to my local, none rabbit savvy vet and they pulled a funny face at me and said to leave it out. I contacted my rabbit vet (Molly Varga) and she said to go ahead and that it can certainly help :D Whenever we have a gassy episode now I start with Infacol and take it from there. It usually does the trick for us :) But of course you have to do what you are comfortable with! X
 
I have a stasis prone bun that gets really gassy. I've always found Infacol to be really helpful. I mentioned it to my local, none rabbit savvy vet and they pulled a funny face at me and said to leave it out. I contacted my rabbit vet (Molly Varga) and she said to go ahead and that it can certainly help :D Whenever we have a gassy episode now I start with Infacol and take it from there. It usually does the trick for us :) But of course you have to do what you are comfortable with! X


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I've got rabbits out of stasis within half an hour using Infacol and tummy rubs.

However, given your vet's reticence, I should leave it out on this occasion :)
 
Think it's certainly something to consider if he goes downhill. At the moment he's had a good day of hay and pellets along with a couple of dandelions leaves!

Biggest win is making sure his poos slowly return to normal as they're at 1/3 size now and investigating his eye sight a bit more after his seizure. There's no obvious cloudyness in the eyes but every certain angle I think don't look quite right. Is that just rabbits in general?

Appreciate as you can see I'm a big mess at the moment. I'll upload a video to Flickr later if anyone wants to see his motion
 
I saw something about not drinking much water. I'd thought I'd say if you're giving critical care, they won't drink as much due to the water from the feed. so if they don't drink as much with that, I wouldn't be to concerned :)
 
He's drinking a fair amount today and highest count and size of poops today along with free grazing. A good day for the boy! Thank you for all your responses it's been nice to meet you all!! Let's hope for a continuation tomorrow!!
 
Peppermint tea? Interesting!

One of my Rabbits with a chronic gut problem has two small bowls of warm peppermint tea and avipro plus (a prebiotic) twice a day ! If I am late serving his tea I am in big trouble :shock: :lol:

Good hydration and a good hay intake are the two main things to get Siddi's GI tract back up to speed. It can take several days, but hopefully the improvements he has recently shown will continue.

How is Siddi this morning ?
 
Sending lots more vibes for Siddi this morning. I'm pleased that there is some improvement and hope it continues.
 
Morning,

So Siddi has had a good day yesterday and night. It's the most that he has freely eaten alongside the most he's pooped and size wise the biggest he's produced since the vet got him pooping again.

He had an awful lot of energy last night and is trying to gnaw skirting boards like crazy so we have had to proof the rooms he is roaming in at the moment.

In the end at 1:30 I put him in his cage for 3 hours and he settled down, when I let him out he was lively for an hour solid then calmed again and chilled out on a cushion.

I will say one thing, his stomach has been quite firm today, not like massive sized but the biggest it's been since he's been poorly and the hardest. Hes had a run around for an hour this am and when I left for the office it had certainly softened. Perhaps I'm being paranoid given he was sat tightly in his cage and after a run around and his body being at normal length it felt fine.

Ive asked the vet to just double check later at 10:45. Also, we only gave him 2ml cc with his meds this am just to be safe but also to make sure there was food going into him at the same time as his morning run of meds.

He normally doesn't poop till later in the day at the moment but just want him up and running for the day!

Thanks for all the vibes, he's a very loved little bun!
 
Morning,

So Siddi has had a good day yesterday and night. It's the most that he has freely eaten alongside the most he's pooped and size wise the biggest he's produced since the vet got him pooping again.

He had an awful lot of energy last night and is trying to gnaw skirting boards like crazy so we have had to proof the rooms he is roaming in at the moment.

In the end at 1:30 I put him in his cage for 3 hours and he settled down, when I let him out he was lively for an hour solid then calmed again and chilled out on a cushion.

I will say one thing, his stomach has been quite firm today, not like massive sized but the biggest it's been since he's been poorly and the hardest. Hes had a run around for an hour this am and when I left for the office it had certainly softened. Perhaps I'm being paranoid given he was sat tightly in his cage and after a run around and his body being at normal length it felt fine.

Ive asked the vet to just double check later at 10:45. Also, we only gave him 2ml cc with his meds this am just to be safe but also to make sure there was food going into him at the same time as his morning run of meds.

He normally doesn't poop till later in the day at the moment but just want him up and running for the day!

Thanks for all the vibes, he's a very loved little bun!

Hopefully the Vet will be able to reassure you that things are progressing well once she has examined Siddi. He certainly sounds to be doing considerably better now. I await another update on the little fella later :D
 
Morning,

So Siddi has had a good day yesterday and night. It's the most that he has freely eaten alongside the most he's pooped and size wise the biggest he's produced since the vet got him pooping again.

He had an awful lot of energy last night and is trying to gnaw skirting boards like crazy so we have had to proof the rooms he is roaming in at the moment.

In the end at 1:30 I put him in his cage for 3 hours and he settled down, when I let him out he was lively for an hour solid then calmed again and chilled out on a cushion.

I will say one thing, his stomach has been quite firm today, not like massive sized but the biggest it's been since he's been poorly and the hardest. Hes had a run around for an hour this am and when I left for the office it had certainly softened. Perhaps I'm being paranoid given he was sat tightly in his cage and after a run around and his body being at normal length it felt fine.

Ive asked the vet to just double check later at 10:45. Also, we only gave him 2ml cc with his meds this am just to be safe but also to make sure there was food going into him at the same time as his morning run of meds.

He normally doesn't poop till later in the day at the moment but just want him up and running for the day!

Thanks for all the vibes, he's a very loved little bun!


:D
 
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