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Asking for positive vibes for Evan

Marmot said:
Oh gosh - the local wild rabbits must be popular with your neighbours! ;)
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Your Calico and Rowan are very cute. I hope Rowan and Calico are doing well.

This morning made me very optimistic about Evan since he came begging for more greens and actually pulled one right from my hand. His littermate, Dash, gets in on the act. Dash got so many greens the last few days that now his droppings are larger and wetter oval poos than he usually has (he has a genetic issue so he never has round, hard poos- they only get closer to normal due to his having a restricted diet of grass hay and greens.
 
bunny momma said:
Your Calico and Rowan are very cute. I hope Rowan and Calico are doing well.

This morning made me very optimistic about Evan since he came begging for more greens and actually pulled one right from my hand. His littermate, Dash, gets in on the act. Dash got so many greens the last few days that now his droppings are larger and wetter oval poos than he usually has (he has a genetic issue so he never has round, hard poos- they only get closer to normal due to his having a restricted diet of grass hay and greens.
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I'm so glad to hear this :D
 
bunny momma said:
Your Calico and Rowan are very cute. I hope Rowan and Calico are doing well.

This morning made me very optimistic about Evan since he came begging for more greens and actually pulled one right from my hand. His littermate, Dash, gets in on the act. Dash got so many greens the last few days that now his droppings are larger and wetter oval poos than he usually has (he has a genetic issue so he never has round, hard poos- they only get closer to normal due to his having a restricted diet of grass hay and greens.
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It sounds as though Evan really is doing considerably better now :) Hopefully the improvement will continue xx
 
bunny momma said:
Your Calico and Rowan are very cute. I hope Rowan and Calico are doing well.

This morning made me very optimistic about Evan since he came begging for more greens and actually pulled one right from my hand. His littermate, Dash, gets in on the act. Dash got so many greens the last few days that now his droppings are larger and wetter oval poos than he usually has (he has a genetic issue so he never has round, hard poos- they only get closer to normal due to his having a restricted diet of grass hay and greens.
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Thank you for your compliment about my bunnies. They are well thanks. Calico didn't have an appetite at breakfast this morning but by the time I'd got back from my swim she was eating again. They both seem to lose interest in food from time to time. Like you, I'm just so aware of what is their "normal" behaviour that I immediately worry when that changes.

Pleased Evan is continuing to make progress. The anxiety while he was unwell must have worn you out! :)
 
Marmot said:
Thank you for your compliment about my bunnies. They are well thanks. Calico didn't have an appetite at breakfast this morning but by the time I'd got back from my swim she was eating again. They both seem to lose interest in food from time to time. Like you, I'm just so aware of what is their "normal" behaviour that I immediately worry when that changes.

Pleased Evan is continuing to make progress. The anxiety while he was unwell must have worn you out! :)
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Even though your being so observant allows you to take prompt action when required, it can often be difficult to know if the bunny just needs more time, like your Calico this morning, or if the bunny needs prompt vet care and medication. I am glad Calico improved quickly.

Evan has been off meds for a few days; and he has been off fluids for two days. Even without supplemental sub Q fluids he still drinks very little water which is typical for Evan. Even though he is peeing and likely gets fluids from his greens, I am worried his digestive system is not getting enough liquid, so I am now dissecting a couple of his fresh poos to make sure they are not too dry. I wonder what he thinks when I am examining his poos? He is running for his greens and eating his hay; so he has forgiven me for the jabs, critical care and meds.
 
bunny momma said:
Even though your being so observant allows you to take prompt action when required, it can often be difficult to know if the bunny just needs more time, like your Calico this morning, or if the bunny needs prompt vet care and medication. I am glad Calico improved quickly.

Evan has been off meds for a few days; and he has been off fluids for two days. Even without supplemental sub Q fluids he still drinks very little water which is typical for Evan. Even though he is peeing and likely gets fluids from his greens, I am worried his digestive system is not getting enough liquid, so I am now dissecting a couple of his fresh poos to make sure they are not too dry. I wonder what he thinks when I am examining his poos? He is running for his greens and eating his hay; so he has forgiven me for the jabs, critical care and meds.
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I am glad to hear that Evan is stable at the moment. I know just what you mean about worrying re poor fluid intake in a Rabbit with a chronic gut problem. I am encountering exactly that with Eliza at the moment.
 
bunny momma said:
Even though your being so observant allows you to take prompt action when required, it can often be difficult to know if the bunny just needs more time, like your Calico this morning, or if the bunny needs prompt vet care and medication. I am glad Calico improved quickly.

Evan has been off meds for a few days; and he has been off fluids for two days. Even without supplemental sub Q fluids he still drinks very little water which is typical for Evan. Even though he is peeing and likely gets fluids from his greens, I am worried his digestive system is not getting enough liquid, so I am now dissecting a couple of his fresh poos to make sure they are not too dry. I wonder what he thinks when I am examining his poos? He is running for his greens and eating his hay; so he has forgiven me for the jabs, critical care and meds.
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Yes, I wonder too - I can picture him turning his head to watch you dissect :)

I am glad he's feeling better, though understand your concern re the drinking ..
 
Jack's-Jane said:
I am glad to hear that Evan is stable at the moment. I know just what you mean about worrying re poor fluid intake in a Rabbit with a chronic gut problem. I am encountering exactly that with Eliza at the moment.
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I am sorry to hear Eliza is causing you to worry too. With Evan, I am wondering if I should give him some sub Q fluids every two or three days to make sure his guts stay hydrated. Once I get the fluid needle under his skin; he sits quite well. Yesterday, I saw one of Evan's fresh poos was quite dry even though he is still peeing.
 
MightyMax said:
Yes, I wonder too - I can picture him turning his head to watch you dissect :)

I am glad he's feeling better, though understand your concern re the drinking ..
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Thanks. I don't want to overreact; yet he became ill so suddenly and severely that I don't want to take chances.
 
bunny momma said:
I am sorry to hear Eliza is causing you to worry too. With Evan, I am wondering if I should give him some sub Q fluids every two or three days to make sure his guts stay hydrated. Once I get the fluid needle under his skin; he sits quite well. Yesterday, I saw one of Evan's fresh poos was quite dry even though he is still peeing.
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I'd ask the Vet about doing that, SQs may be necessary to manage Evan's chronic condition xx
 
bunny momma said:
I am sorry to hear Eliza is causing you to worry too. With Evan, I am wondering if I should give him some sub Q fluids every two or three days to make sure his guts stay hydrated. Once I get the fluid needle under his skin; he sits quite well. Yesterday, I saw one of Evan's fresh poos was quite dry even though he is still peeing.
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I think this might be a good idea, at least in the short term to make sure you don't have a recurrence.

I really hope he can stay well.
 
MightyMax said:
I think this might be a good idea, at least in the short term to make sure you don't have a recurrence.

I really hope he can stay well.
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Thank you. Evan and his brother Dash came running to me this morning begging for more dandelion greens.
 
Just how much do bunnies drink anyway??? I seldom see my bunnies drinking. Aren't bunny poos supposed to be quite dry? It is when the aren't that I get more concerned.

As for dissecting Evan's poos ....... ha! not much worse than my counting Calico's poos or checking that the joined together ones are being held together than no more than her excess fur from grooming.....

I know I'm quick to worry when I notice a change in the bunnies' behaviour but I'm getting braver all the time. I just zap them with a dose of Infacol (simeticone) and go for my morning swim so I can't fuss over them for a few hours. After all, Infacol can't do any harm ... it's been thoroughly tested on babies............ :lol:
 
Marmot said:
Just how much do bunnies drink anyway??? I seldom see my bunnies drinking. Aren't bunny poos supposed to be quite dry? It is when the aren't that I get more concerned.

As for dissecting Evan's poos ....... ha! not much worse than my counting Calico's poos or checking that the joined together ones are being held together than no more than her excess fur from grooming.....

I know I'm quick to worry when I notice a change in the bunnies' behaviour but I'm getting braver all the time. I just zap them with a dose of Infacol (simeticone) and go for my morning swim so I can't fuss over them for a few hours. After all, Infacol can't do any harm ... it's been thoroughly tested on babies............ [emoji38]
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I asked my vet this and he said 100ml per kg of body weight - I gave my 3kg boy 300ml and he finished it by the end of the day.. So I'm hoping it wasn't meant to be over 24 hours [emoji38]

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Marmot said:
Just how much do bunnies drink anyway??? I seldom see my bunnies drinking. Aren't bunny poos supposed to be quite dry? It is when the aren't that I get more concerned.

As for dissecting Evan's poos ....... ha! not much worse than my counting Calico's poos or checking that the joined together ones are being held together than no more than her excess fur from grooming.....

I know I'm quick to worry when I notice a change in the bunnies' behaviour but I'm getting braver all the time. I just zap them with a dose of Infacol (simeticone) and go for my morning swim so I can't fuss over them for a few hours. After all, Infacol can't do any harm ... it's been thoroughly tested on babies............ :lol:
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Evan's littermate, Dash, who is only a little larger than Evan, drinks 4-6 times the amount of water Evan drinks. I also noticed that Evan was drinking less than his own normal for several days before he became ill. He drank a bit more the last couple days, so I am hoping he can stay hydrated.
 
Graciee said:
I asked my vet this and he said 100ml per kg of body weight - I gave my 3kg boy 300ml and he finished it by the end of the day.. So I'm hoping it wasn't meant to be over 24 hours [emoji38]

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It can vary based on how much moisture they get in their greens/hay, the temperature, health factors, etc. I become concerned when there is change in a bunny's habit.
 
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