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Poorly bun :( **UPDATE**

chezza145

Young Bun
I had fluffy to the vet last Wednesday for her teeth checking as she had gone off her food. She’s still got a poor appetite but has been eating little amounts with some coaxing.

Today she’s breathing very fast (96 breaths per minute) and has a runny eye and a runny nose. I’m at the vets again at 1:45 but I know it’s with a vet who isn’t very savvy with buns. Unfortunately there’s nobody else working this weekend.

Any advice on what to ask for/what this could be?



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I hope you got on OK at the vets. I think that certainly a runny eye and possibly also the nose can be symptoms of dental problems. That combined with her continued poor eating would still suggest to me that it's a problem with her teeth.
 
Her teeth have been checked and are ok. He thinks a respiratory infection. She’s got ranitidine, baytril, metacam and critical care. I’ve brought her in and she’s just eaten a small piece of carrot and some parsley [emoji1695]
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I had fluffy to the vet last Wednesday for her teeth checking as she had gone off her food. She’s still got a poor appetite but has been eating little amounts with some coaxing.

Today she’s breathing very fast (96 breaths per minute) and has a runny eye and a runny nose. I’m at the vets again at 1:45 but I know it’s with a vet who isn’t very savvy with buns. Unfortunately there’s nobody else working this weekend.

Any advice on what to ask for/what this could be?



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I'm so glad to hear you've got meds from the vet :thumb:

Can she stay indoors with you now until the weather warms up?
 
I'm so glad to hear you've got meds from the vet :thumb:

Can she stay indoors with you now until the weather warms up?

Hopefully. I’ll have to see how she gets on. She’s not happy indoors - she much prefers being outside. Outside she has the whole garden to roam around in and I only lock her in her hutch at night. Indoors, she would have to be in the cage while I’m at work which is 7 hours, the out later on.

She’s just eaten some kale and had a hop around the front room [emoji16]


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Hopefully. I’ll have to see how she gets on. She’s not happy indoors - she much prefers being outside. Outside she has the whole garden to roam around in and I only lock her in her hutch at night. Indoors, she would have to be in the cage while I’m at work which is 7 hours, the out later on.

She’s just eaten some kale and had a hop around the front room [emoji16]


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Just thinking out loud about the respiratory infection aspect and this really cold weather ..

Does she free range the garden on her own when you aren't there?
 
Just thinking out loud about the respiratory infection aspect and this really cold weather ..

Does she free range the garden on her own when you aren't there?

Yep she does. She’s a big girlie and had never had a problem. I’ve seen cats come in the garden and if our cat doesn’t chase them off, fluffy does


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Sending lots of vibes for Fluffy. I hope that she soon starts to feel lots better with the meds.
 
Sending vibes for your bunny. Please remember that big changes of temperature are not good for rabbits as it can cause respiratory problems.
 
How is fluffy doing this morning?

She’s better than she was but still not right. She’s eaten parsley and some carrot but not touched her pellets or hay. I’ve been syringe feeding critical care as well as the medicine the vet gave us. Thanks MightyMax [emoji16]


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She’s better than she was but still not right. She’s eaten parsley and some carrot but not touched her pellets or hay. I’ve been syringe feeding critical care as well as the medicine the vet gave us. Thanks MightyMax [emoji16]


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How's she getting on indoors?

Sorry she's still not eating as normal.

You might want to call the vet in the morning and ask whether some gut motility meds might also be appropriate to add in to help her eating? It will take a bit of time for the Baytril to kick in.

Some info on stasis here:

http://online.anyflip.com/dvpt/hzvv/
 
Poorly bun :(

How's she getting on indoors?

Sorry she's still not eating as normal.

You might want to call the vet in the morning and ask whether some gut motility meds might also be appropriate to add in to help her eating? It will take a bit of time for the Baytril to kick in.

Some info on stasis here:

http://online.anyflip.com/dvpt/hzvv/

She’s got metacam, baytril and ranitidine already. He said the ranitidine was to keep her gut moving.

She seems to be doing ok indoors for now. I’m sure when she feels better she’ll be desperate to get back out!

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She’s got metacam, baytril and ranitidine already. He said the ranitidine was to keep her gut moving.

She seems to be doing ok indoors for now. I’m sure when she feels better she’ll be desperate to get back out!

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Ranitidine is a weak prokinetic - gut motility drug, as it's main function is to protect the stomach from Metacam (NSAID) and if a rabbit isn't eating well. Metaclopromide is more commonly prescribed for gut motility, and also cisipride.

https://rabbit.org/gastrointestinal-stasis-the-silent-killer-2/
 
She’s got metacam, baytril and ranitidine already. He said the ranitidine was to keep her gut moving.

She seems to be doing ok indoors for now. I’m sure when she feels better she’ll be desperate to get back out!

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Ranitidine is an effective prokinetic working on the lower GI tract.It's prokinetic properties can be enhanced when given with a drug called Domperidone but must be given two hours after Ranitidine and not used at all if Metoclopramide is being given. Ranitidine also acts as a protection against GI tract ulcers which can occur when a Bunny is not eating much and/or is on Metacam. Many Rabbit Specialist Vets use Ranitidine as their first choice of prokinetic. Metoclopramide (AKA Emiprid/Vomend) works on the upper GI tract increasing the rate of gastric emptying (the rate at which food leaves the stomach and passes into the intestines). A fourth prokinetic which can be given is Cisipride ( AKA Prepulsid)

See pages 3 and 4 on here

http://anyflip.com/dvpt/hzvv

I hope that she will be feeling a lot better soon x
 
Ranitidine is an effective prokinetic working on the lower GI tract.It's prokinetic properties can be enhanced when given with a drug called Domperidone but must be given two hours after Ranitidine and not used at all if Metoclopramide is being given. Ranitidine also acts as a protection against GI tract ulcers which can occur when a Bunny is not eating much and/or is on Metacam. Many Rabbit Specialist Vets use Ranitidine as their first choice of prokinetic. Metoclopramide (AKA Emiprid/Vomend) works on the upper GI tract increasing the rate of gastric emptying (the rate at which food leaves the stomach and passes into the intestines). A fourth prokinetic which can be given is Cisipride ( AKA Prepulsid)

See pages 3 and 4 on here

http://anyflip.com/dvpt/hzvv

I hope that she will be feeling a lot better soon x

So do you think she’s on the right meds?


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So do you think she’s on the right meds?


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I think it depends on how bad her 'not eating' is currently.

If she is going more and more off food, I would ask the vet for some Metaclopromide to add to the Ranitidine.
As I said, Ranitidine, aka Zantac, isn't a strong motility agent.
 
She will eat veg with coaxing. She’s getting the critical care. She just won’t eat hay or pellets at the moment [emoji51]


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Fluffy has just eaten a handful of parsley! But she seems to be breathing quite quickly again. I saw her drinking water earlier and she’s been for a hop around the front room. How long before the antibiotics kick in? I’m worried she’s still breathing quite quickly


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