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To syringe feed or wait until seen by vet

nicki

nicki

Warren Scout
Advice appreciated please,

My bunny Oliver is not eating and clearly in pain.
I am pretty experienced and have given him metoclopramide, metacam and fibreplex.
No sign of improvement at the moment.

I am debating whether to syringe feed or not in case there is a blockage. His tummy feels pretty malleable.

I have booked a vet's appointment at 8.15pm.

Thanks,

Nicki
 
nicki said:
Advice appreciated please,

My bunny Oliver is not eating and clearly in pain.
I am pretty experienced and have given him metoclopramide, metacam and fibreplex.
No sign of improvement at the moment.

I am debating whether to syringe feed or not in case there is a blockage. His tummy feels pretty malleable.

I have booked a vet's appointment at 8.15pm.

Thanks,

Nicki
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You can syringe feed water and Infacol (infant gas meds) (Infacol.co.uk)...
But personally, until the vet has ruled out a blockage then I wouldn't syringe feed.

Be sure to ask your vet for a blood glucose test, and take temperature, won't you?
(Blood glucose details below)

Best of luck with Oliver x

General advice from retired Rabbit Specialist:
Normal: 4-8 mmol/ml

2-4 mmol/ltr – needs food – rabbit is experiencing gut stasis
If less that 2 mmol/ltr, call vet

8-15 mmol/ltr Rabbit is stressed, but can stay at home
More than 15mmol/ltr, less than 20 – Call vet, start to worry…
More than 20 mmol/ltr, needs surgery.
 
Thanks,

I do have rabbit recovery food.
He was eating well this morning but my instinct is to wait until I see vets as I am not sure when he stopped eating and producing droppings.
Thanks for the reassurance,
Nicki
 
nicki said:
Thanks,

I do have rabbit recovery food.
He was eating well this morning but my instinct is to wait until I see vets as I am not sure when he stopped eating and producing droppings.
Thanks for the reassurance,
Nicki
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You're welcome Nicki :)

I hope all goes well tonight x
 
Phew - He's on the mend.
The meds have done the trick.
He is eating hay and some dried apple.

Thanks again,
Nicki x
 
Glad to hear Oliver is eating again. I know the spring grass can sometimes cause bunnies tummy pain, due to its richness - is he an outside bun? You must be very relieved!
 
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