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Floppy ear after op.
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MightyMax
Banned
He has pain relief but that's it - is this normal do you think?
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I would call the vet surgery. Say that you would like a phone call *from the vet* so that you can ask what to do next ...
I just saw this - I called and explained and they said they'd book me an appointment and I could cancel if he improves. He's not drank anything either 
guess I'll take him down there a bit later - since having the CC he has pooped a little...
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MightyMax
Banned
I just saw this - I called and explained and they said they'd book me an appointment and I could cancel if he improves. He's not drank anything either
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You can make the CC very runny, to get more water in him.
Won't he be tempted by freshly picked grass, or strong smelling herbs such as coriander, dill, parsley?
Hopefully over the next few hours he'll eat and poop a bit, so you won't have to go. Fluids are a good thing though - your vet can give them under the skin, but you could syringe some in by mouth? Flavour with apple juice or something? My buns are a knockover for flavoured water
Hes eaten little bits of veggies, no pellets or hay - the CC I gave him was watery but he's doing this thing where he almost won't swallow and it just falls out of his mouth... Weird really.. I've got some apple juice in the fridge I could mix with some water and try altho I feel he might spit it straight out...
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MightyMax
Banned
Hes eaten little bits of veggies, no pellets or hay - the CC I gave him was watery but he's doing this thing where he almost won't swallow and it just falls out of his mouth... Weird really.. I've got some apple juice in the fridge I could mix with some water and try altho I feel he might spit it straight out...
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Yes sometimes they just leave stuff in their little mouths and it dribbles right out again :roll:
I found a tasty Ella's kitchen blueberries and bananas baby food was irresistible
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I just saw this - I called and explained and they said they'd book me an appointment and I could cancel if he improves. He's not drank anything either
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Has he been able to have a gentle hop about out of his cage ? It may help x
MightyMax
Banned
Yea that's exactly what happened haha and I have one of those not that flavour but I could try that mixed in water
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He's eaten a bit and pooped a bit .... can you hold off the vet decision for another hour maybe?
Not really the vet appointment is at 5.50 and takes me about 30 mins to get there so need to work out what I'm doing really - I'm thinking I might cancel it and just keep checking him because I really don't want to stress him out unless it's really needed. How much water how often if he's not drinking? Any kind of guide lines?
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MightyMax
Banned
I understand
I would give him, gently and slowly, as much as he will take. If you can only do 5ml at a time, then try again in 1 - 2 hours with perhaps a change - different flavoured water, a bit of baby food, some mashed pellets in the baby food (or CC - but my buns don't care for that).
Wet leafies of all kinds - bramble leaves, forage, rose leaves and herbs. I sometimes tickle their nose with it until they get annoyed with me and snatch it out of my hand and eat it in disgust!
You could try a treat or two - or a few plain dry porridge oats.
I rang them to cancel it and they said bring him down at 6.30 just so they can have a look at him I've tried all his favourites but he's just not interested - I often annoy him with a veggie til he snatches it off me but now he just buries his head in his bed so not even that worked unfortunately - quite concerned he's not peed so maybe seeing the vet will be a good thing x
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I agree. I hope he will soon be back to his usual happy self xx
MightyMax
Banned
Yeah, I think he's backed you into a corner, so you have to go really. Naughty rabbit.
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They're both good at doing that - yesterday whilst he was having his op the girl started limping and hold one of her back legs up, well I freaked thinking it'd popped out again rang the vet surgeon said it sounds serious and to bring her straight down etc etc - turns out she's fine haha that was an expensive trip for 5 minutes of his time haha - leaving soon will update when I'm back xx
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
They're both good at doing that - yesterday whilst he was having his op the girl started limping and hold one of her back legs up, well I freaked thinking it'd popped out again rang the vet surgeon said it sounds serious and to bring her straight down etc etc - turns out she's fine haha that was an expensive trip for 5 minutes of his time haha - leaving soon will update when I'm back
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Did I say that Rexes are also highly skilled at raising our stress levels !!
