Thumper98
Warren Scout
Dear RU,
So my girl Lilou hasn't been putting on weight since her dental op (removal of 3 teeth) and has in the past week or so been pooping lots of soft caecotrophs and generally lots of soft poop, mainly in the morning. The general amount of hard poop is also decreasing. The vets are puzzled, as am i, since she is eating OK on her own, doesnt seem to be in discomfort or pain and is getting lots of protexin pellets to help with fiber. I am also giving her critical care 3x a day. So it's not a classic case of low fiber.
Yesterday they took blood samples again and it turns out there is something going on with her liver. She has been put on liver supplements and an anti biotic for coccidia (just in case). This is surprising to me as her results before the op came out OK. Why has her liver suddenly declined??
The vet says that in order to find out exactly what is wrong with her liver, they would have to do an ultrasound but would like to see if the liver supplements work first.
I don't feel good about this. I started her on the liver supplements and new meds last night and ok, its only been 2 doses, but i dont see any change. I have done a bit of sleuthing on the internet of my own and it seems there is something called hepatic lipidosis? Apparently it is very serious and if not treated immediately, can lead to death by liver failure. I don't want to wait to see if it is that or not. Would prefer to just find out and treat the condition immediately. Rabbits can go quickly and i really dont want to wake up one day to find her gone.
Has anyone had any experience with hepatic lipidosis? What is the prognosis, what is the treatment?
To anyone who knows, here are her liver results:
ALT - 72 HIGH
AST - 35 LOW
ALKP - 33 LOW
I am really worried. She is gaining weight (i weigh her 2x a day) but doesn't seem to be absorbing the nutrients or helping her overall condition.
thank you!!
So my girl Lilou hasn't been putting on weight since her dental op (removal of 3 teeth) and has in the past week or so been pooping lots of soft caecotrophs and generally lots of soft poop, mainly in the morning. The general amount of hard poop is also decreasing. The vets are puzzled, as am i, since she is eating OK on her own, doesnt seem to be in discomfort or pain and is getting lots of protexin pellets to help with fiber. I am also giving her critical care 3x a day. So it's not a classic case of low fiber.
Yesterday they took blood samples again and it turns out there is something going on with her liver. She has been put on liver supplements and an anti biotic for coccidia (just in case). This is surprising to me as her results before the op came out OK. Why has her liver suddenly declined??
The vet says that in order to find out exactly what is wrong with her liver, they would have to do an ultrasound but would like to see if the liver supplements work first.
I don't feel good about this. I started her on the liver supplements and new meds last night and ok, its only been 2 doses, but i dont see any change. I have done a bit of sleuthing on the internet of my own and it seems there is something called hepatic lipidosis? Apparently it is very serious and if not treated immediately, can lead to death by liver failure. I don't want to wait to see if it is that or not. Would prefer to just find out and treat the condition immediately. Rabbits can go quickly and i really dont want to wake up one day to find her gone.
Has anyone had any experience with hepatic lipidosis? What is the prognosis, what is the treatment?
To anyone who knows, here are her liver results:
ALT - 72 HIGH
AST - 35 LOW
ALKP - 33 LOW
I am really worried. She is gaining weight (i weigh her 2x a day) but doesn't seem to be absorbing the nutrients or helping her overall condition.
thank you!!