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Lola not eating

juliesprincess

juliesprincess

Young Bun
Please help lola has stopped eating I put her bowl of fresh greens and kale down for her this morning with fresh water and hay and she is sat all hunched up on the floor you can hear her tummy gurgling not interested in any of it . On Monday she had the RVHD2 injection could this be anything to do with it ? She keeps going onto her litter tray and popping I'm worried [emoji24]

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juliesprincess said:
Please help lola has stopped eating I put her bowl of fresh greens and kale down for her this morning with fresh water and hay and she is sat all hunched up on the floor you can hear her tummy gurgling not interested in any of it . On Monday she had the RVHD2 injection could this be anything to do with it ? She keeps going onto her litter tray and popping I'm worried [emoji24]

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I'm sorry that Lola is not eating. If I were you I would arrange an urgent appointment with the vet this morning. The sooner that she is examined and is given the appropriate medication, the better chance she will have of recovery.

Sending lots of vibes for her.
 
Omi said:
I'm sorry that Lola is not eating. If I were you I would arrange an urgent appointment with the vet this morning. The sooner that she is examined and is given the appropriate medication, the better chance she will have of recovery.

Sending lots of vibes for her.
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That would be my advice, too.
I hope all goes well.
 
Thanks guys for your support its really weird shes sat cleaning herself and doing her normal stuff just not interested in food I know she not right and she wasn't even interested in a small chunk of carrot and that's her ultimate favourite treat

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juliesprincess said:
Please help lola has stopped eating I put her bowl of fresh greens and kale down for her this morning with fresh water and hay and she is sat all hunched up on the floor you can hear her tummy gurgling not interested in any of it . On Monday she had the RVHD2 injection could this be anything to do with it ? She keeps going onto her litter tray and popping I'm worried [emoji24]

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Sorry I have only just seen your message.

How is Lola doing now?
Did the vet visit help?
 
Hi been to the vets they checked her all over cant find anything wrong no swelling in the stonche but said it might be the start of stasis they gave her two injections one to make her hungry and another for inflammation she has medication to take for 5 days not looking forward to give it to her as she doesn't like being held still let along anything being put into her mouth but when we got home she layed down for a bit then went to her food bowl and started eating greens and then her hay not massive amounts but something got to keep an eye on her and have another vet visit for the morning booked just in case there is no massive improvement feel said cant stop crying with worry x

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juliesprincess said:
Hi been to the vets they checked her all over cant find anything wrong no swelling in the stonche but said it might be the start of stasis they gave her two injections one to make her hungry and another for inflammation she has medication to take for 5 days not looking forward to give it to her as she doesn't like being held still let along anything being put into her mouth but when we got home she layed down for a bit then went to her food bowl and started eating greens and then her hay not massive amounts but something got to keep an eye on her and have another vet visit for the morning booked just in case there is no massive improvement feel said cant stop crying with worry x

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Hopefully now she's started picking a food she will produce some poo soon. What comes out is as important as what is going in. Fluids are an important part of the treatment of gut stasis. So try to encourage her to drink and maybe feed her additional fresh veg herbs that have been rinsed and left wet xx
 
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Hopefully now she's started picking a food she will produce some poo soon. What comes out is as important as what is going in. Fluids are an important part of the treatment of gut stasis. So try to encourage her to drink and maybe feed her additional fresh veg herbs that have been rinsed and left wet xx
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Yes i will try that thank you I'm a bit of a novice at this so all help appreciated x

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juliesprincess said:
Hi been to the vets they checked her all over cant find anything wrong no swelling in the stonche but said it might be the start of stasis they gave her two injections one to make her hungry and another for inflammation she has medication to take for 5 days not looking forward to give it to her as she doesn't like being held still let along anything being put into her mouth but when we got home she layed down for a bit then went to her food bowl and started eating greens and then her hay not massive amounts but something got to keep an eye on her and have another vet visit for the morning booked just in case there is no massive improvement feel said cant stop crying with worry x

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I'm sorry this has upset you so much. Our rabbits do get under our skin and we worry a lot when they are unwell.

If she has begun eating greens and hay then that's a very good sign!

I'm glad you have some meds for the coming days, as stasis doesn't always go away quickly.

One useful thing that many Forum members have found is giving a rabbit who may be going into stasis some Infacol. If you've not come across it, it's an infant gas medication, and is perfectly safe to give alongside any other meds from the vet as it's not absorbed into the bloodstream.

Infacol.co.uk. - it's been a lifesaver for many of us!

Some useful info here:

http://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/pdfs/ROWinter10p7.pdf

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/ac07/9915d6e64fe1afe442204871cb21c282f31b.pdf


I often try and tempt a rabbit to eat with some rose leaves or freshly picked grass.
Bramble leaves are also very good for digestion, and contain lots of fibre.

Good luck and I hope you have a peaceful night x
 
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