joey&boo
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Mine too. getting Jelly comfy is the priority. Maybe even split her dose 0.5 now, 0.5 in 12 hours xx
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Jellybean Slightly Off Her Food
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Mine too. getting Jelly comfy is the priority. Maybe even split her dose 0.5 now, 0.5 in 12 hours xx
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
Sending Jellybean some positive vibes for improvement. Jane and others have told you the importance of pain relief.
Allow me to suggest getting her hydrated if she is not drinking a normal amount. Bunny gut contents can start to dehydrate and make it more difficult to move material already in the gut.
If you give her Medicam and she likes the taste, you can use the used syringe (with the Medicam taste/smell on it) to slowly syringe water in her mouth.
Finally, since the vet already gave motility drugs you may try to syringe feed. If you do not have any recovery food, you can mix pellets/pulverized pellets with water.
Allow me to suggest getting her hydrated if she is not drinking a normal amount. Bunny gut contents can start to dehydrate and make it more difficult to move material already in the gut.
If you give her Medicam and she likes the taste, you can use the used syringe (with the Medicam taste/smell on it) to slowly syringe water in her mouth.
Finally, since the vet already gave motility drugs you may try to syringe feed. If you do not have any recovery food, you can mix pellets/pulverized pellets with water.
Thank you for the advice everyone. Here's an update: we gave her 1ml of metacam last night and it does seem to have helped. She is much perkier today, has eaten and pooped and peed in her litter tray. I wouldn't say she is 100%, but she is definitely way better. Susie bun, she is indeed moulting, so that could be a factor. We've only had her since December 2018, but this is the first time she has ever had stasis with us.
Yes, she's been drinking lots and weeing as usual.
Thanks for all of your advice guys. Just letting you know that Jellybean is back to her usual self again. I think the metacam really helped (she had another dose yesterday and today she is right as rain) - I really appreciate that suggestion because I think it helped her to get over the hump. Here's a picture of her this morning with some tasty cabbage 
20190426_075413 by Rachel Brown, on Flickr
20190426_075413 by Rachel Brown, on FlickrJack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
So relieved to read that JB is feeling better. What a beauty she is
Craig 1965
Warren Veteran
Thanks for all of your advice guys. Just letting you know that Jellybean is back to her usual self again. I think the metacam really helped (she had another dose yesterday and today she is right as rain) - I really appreciate that suggestion because I think it helped her to get over the hump. Here's a picture of her this morning with some tasty cabbage
Fabulous news and wonderful photo of beautiful Jellybean
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
Your update and picture of the photogenic JB brought a smile to my face. She is so lucky to have you in her corner.
