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Could Sophie have some RU Vibes Please. - Good News

She's hardly done any poohs overnight :cry: The Vet gave her a gut stimulant and she has eaten all the food I have given her.

Could you give the Vet a call for some additional advice. Sophie may need ongoing gut motility meds and some fluid therapy. Is she relatively active or is she just sitting still most of the time ? Does she have an increased respiratory rate/effort ?

Lots more vibes being sent xx
 
Could you give the Vet a call for some additional advice. Sophie may need ongoing gut motility meds and some fluid therapy. Is she relatively active or is she just sitting still most of the time ? Does she have an increased respiratory rate/effort ?

Lots more vibes being sent xx

She's sitting still mostly and has an increased breathing rate, like yesterday when we went to the Vets. Is there anything they could do if she was hospitalised?
 
She's sitting still mostly and has an increased breathing rate, like yesterday when we went to the Vets. Is there anything they could do if she was hospitalised?

They may need to attempt a conscious Xray to see if she has a lot of fluid in her chest cavity and/or an enlarged heart. She may require a lot more medication than just oral abx. She could benefit from being on oxygen too. Personally I'd give the Vet a call now and see what he/she says. The symptoms you describe fit with either pneumonia and/or heart problems. But obviously that is just an 'unqualified' opinion.
 
They may need to attempt a conscious Xray to see if she has a lot of fluid in her chest cavity and/or an enlarged heart. She may require a lot more medication than just oral abx. She could benefit from being on oxygen too. Personally I'd give the Vet a call now and see what he/she says. The symptoms you describe fit with either pneumonia and/or heart problems. But obviously that is just an 'unqualified' opinion.

I am waiting now for the Vet to call me. I think she has deteriorated.
 
I’m sorry to hear this, you are doing the right thing for her. Sending lots more vibes xx
 
Sending lots of vibes for Sophie. My Cookie is a respiratory problem bunny and I find Sulfratrim has done quite well for her over the past couple of years xxx
 
I'm really sorry to read this update, tonibun :( Thinking of you and sending loads more vibes for Sophie. I hope you've heard from the vet.
 
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