jenniferanneharris
Young Bun
Hi, my rabbit Cleo lost her partner back in December from a tumour in the throat. Since then she’s been on her own and doing well as she’s very human social.
However this week I noticed she has not been finishing her pellets- I didn’t think much of it as she’s pooping, peeing and acting herself.
However she now won’t eat pellets at all (will eat fengureek crunchies) but not her pellets and still is eating hay and herbs.
Her poops are regular, her pee appears normal, but I found this odd as Cleo has always loved pellets- so I took her to the vet Wednesday.
He checked her teeth- all fine, he checked her stomach, wasn’t reactive at first, eyes and chest clear, however when he felt her back she tremmorwd and was reactive and when he felt her stomach a second time she was slightly reactive.
He injected pain meds and gut stimulant incase and said he wasn’t entirely sure what was up with her as she’s still jumping around onto my bed and running about- but was reactive to her back being examined etc.
That night she was a little more stroppy than usual- but that could just be the vet trip. Yesterday her painkiller that they gave me was started and she was her usual self- however still not interested in pellets what so ever.
Today I went to the pet shop to buy a diff brand, dandelion flavoured pellets- usually she would go mad for pellets but again not interested, but still eating hay and fengureek crunchy from me.
I am unsure what to do. She has a few days worth of painkiller.
She is acting in herself pretty much usual, she’s more active at night and will join me on my end for cuddles - eating hay and poops normal- but not eating pellets.
If it was just not eating pellets I wouldn’t be so worried, but as her back exam had a reaction I am unsure what’s wrong. She’s hopping about as normal, jumping up on my bed- I know she’s more comfortable with the metacam- however she was jumping up before the meds.
What dose this sound like?
Vet said bring back next day if gets worse, but she didn’t- she took her meds semi okay and is eating hay and pooping- she has pain meds until Monday.
What could be up with her back - she’s hopping and jumping as normal. I’m clueless- just wondering if anyone could offer advice.
Many thanks
Jenny and Cleo
However this week I noticed she has not been finishing her pellets- I didn’t think much of it as she’s pooping, peeing and acting herself.
However she now won’t eat pellets at all (will eat fengureek crunchies) but not her pellets and still is eating hay and herbs.
Her poops are regular, her pee appears normal, but I found this odd as Cleo has always loved pellets- so I took her to the vet Wednesday.
He checked her teeth- all fine, he checked her stomach, wasn’t reactive at first, eyes and chest clear, however when he felt her back she tremmorwd and was reactive and when he felt her stomach a second time she was slightly reactive.
He injected pain meds and gut stimulant incase and said he wasn’t entirely sure what was up with her as she’s still jumping around onto my bed and running about- but was reactive to her back being examined etc.
That night she was a little more stroppy than usual- but that could just be the vet trip. Yesterday her painkiller that they gave me was started and she was her usual self- however still not interested in pellets what so ever.
Today I went to the pet shop to buy a diff brand, dandelion flavoured pellets- usually she would go mad for pellets but again not interested, but still eating hay and fengureek crunchy from me.
I am unsure what to do. She has a few days worth of painkiller.
She is acting in herself pretty much usual, she’s more active at night and will join me on my end for cuddles - eating hay and poops normal- but not eating pellets.
If it was just not eating pellets I wouldn’t be so worried, but as her back exam had a reaction I am unsure what’s wrong. She’s hopping about as normal, jumping up on my bed- I know she’s more comfortable with the metacam- however she was jumping up before the meds.
What dose this sound like?
Vet said bring back next day if gets worse, but she didn’t- she took her meds semi okay and is eating hay and pooping- she has pain meds until Monday.
What could be up with her back - she’s hopping and jumping as normal. I’m clueless- just wondering if anyone could offer advice.
Many thanks
Jenny and Cleo