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Possible EC advice please

Op went well apparently :D get to collect her soon :) :) really hope she's okay when I go get her :)

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Yea I feel so bad the cage I've got is so tiny feels cruel, but it does ensure she doesn't move much and she can't run in it at all

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Thanks :) she's drank a little and ate a couple of pellets but not many and had a little hay, not sure if I should be worried she's not eating more but she must feel rough :( she looks really bad all blood on her and stuff hard to see her looking like that - should I gently clean it off? I really don't want to hurt her :( she's on tramadol and something else that starts with L? It's for dogs it says on the packet. Both painkillers so hope they help.

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Graciee said:
Thanks :) she's drank a little and ate a couple of pellets but not many and had a little hay, not sure if I should be worried she's not eating more but she must feel rough :( she looks really bad all blood on her and stuff hard to see her looking like that - should I gently clean it off? I really don't want to hurt her :( she's on tramadol and something else that starts with L? It's for dogs it says on the packet. Both painkillers so hope they help.

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Yes, she's probably feeling rough, as you say. Poor darling.

If you feel you should clean the blood away (and she obviously doesn't feel up to doing it herself) then I would soak a cotton wool pad in lukewarm water and very gently dab. But I think it would be OK to leave it over night. Look at it again in the morning.

Yes Tramadol is good pain relief for her.

Did the vet say to syringe feed her if she didn't eat? You could try some recovery food with some organic baby food, or mash up some pellets. Try a few porridge oats (just dry) or some strong smelling herbs - coriander, parsley, mint, dill ....

Vibes for you both. You must be worried about her xx
 
I've got critical care to give her, which I just gave her some of. I'm hoping she'll eat tomorrow because her appetite is huge normally. The tramadol is in tablet form, any suggestions on how to administer that? Haha
Very worried about her but she's a tough cookie though so far :)

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Graciee said:
I've got critical care to give her, which I just gave her some of. I'm hoping she'll eat tomorrow because her appetite is huge normally. The tramadol is in tablet form, any suggestions on how to administer that? Haha
Very worried about her but she's a tough cookie though so far :)

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You can crush it up and mix it with a drop of apple juice and then syringe it into Bunny's mouth. Or mix the crushed tablet into some grated carrot/grated apple xx
 
Graciee said:
I've got critical care to give her, which I just gave her some of. I'm hoping she'll eat tomorrow because her appetite is huge normally. The tramadol is in tablet form, any suggestions on how to administer that? Haha
Very worried about her but she's a tough cookie though so far :)

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I am glad she's a tough cookie!

You could ask your vet for liquid Tramadol in future, if she needs to keep taking it. It's available, although I'm not sure why more vets don't stock it.

I would crush it up and mix it with a small amount of organic baby food. My lot like Ella's Kitchen bananas and blueberries :D
I find the baby food useful as mine also don't care for the taste of CC on it's own!
 
I'm not sure if she likes or dislikes the CC she's had it twice so far haha this morning I crushed the tramadol up and added some water

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Added some water then used a syringe I think she got 95% of it there was a tiny bit in the syringe I couldn't get out.. Might have to get some of that baby food! It's so hectic here I'm moving house tomorrow and I'm so not ready and worried about her :( not a good combo, that's for all the suggestions so far though :D x

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With the baby food method, she'd have to eat it herself? Maybe I'll try her with a bit first because she doesn't seem that interested in food which is so unlike her :(

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Graciee;6935509[B said:
]With the baby food method, she'd have to eat it herself?[/B] Maybe I'll try her with a bit first because she doesn't seem that interested in food which is so unlike her :(

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No, not necessarily. You can get it up into the syringe for her. It's a puree and comes in pouches:

https://shop.ellaskitchen.co.uk/products/blueberries-apples-bananas-vanilla

Lots of different varieties :D

Someone on here also used strawberry Ribena to flavour some nasty meds, and it worked a treat :)
 
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