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Raven send more vibes Jan 25 post 208
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bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
I woke up Christmas morning and Raven ate all of his greens and a little of his hay. He got a few more greens which he ate this morning.
Raven is still not his normal self, so I will be continuing the protocol that seems to be helping him improve in hopes that he will either get back to normal or at least have him well enough for additional testing.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
Raven is behaving more like himself, guarding his things which includes his litterbox. Yet he is not consistent with his eating, especially hay. Yesterday he left a lot of fresh hay again. He got a small amount after his area was cleaned and he ate it overnight, including heavier strands. It is a mystery because daily I remove uneaten hay and give fresh hay two or three times each day.
He is still on same protocol. However I am giving fewer doses of motility meds and syringe feeding less too.
He is still on same protocol. However I am giving fewer doses of motility meds and syringe feeding less too.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I hope by now Raven is well enough to have his Dental, if the Vet thinks it is needed. Still sending lots of vibes for him 
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
Thanks Jane. He eats better overnight and in morning than in evening.. I did not syringe feed yesterday and I cut down on motility meds and fluids. He is getting medicam and baytril still.I hope by now Raven is well enough to have his Dental, if the Vet thinks it is needed. Still sending lots of vibes for him
He is 90% his usual self, and I am worried dental could cause setback. Of course it would also be opportunity for skull x ray and more blood work.
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bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
Thank you. I am rubbish trying to decide if he should or should not be sedated for a dental when he has already come so far in the past week. Tomorrow I may call the vet and schedule the dental which likely will not be able to be done for another week anyways.
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
I am still waiting for my package of Fibafirst sticks to arrive from UK. Yet, a few days ago I received the package of Garden Sticks that were manufactured by the same company in the UK, but shipped from a USA location. At first the bunnies did not seem interested in this new treat. Yesterday I saw that Heidi and Madelyn ate the pieces I broke up and put in their food bowl. Today Heidi was playing tug of war with me trying to get the entire stick (not until I know she can tolerate them well).
Best of all, Raven seems to have eaten the small pieces of Garden Sticks I put in his food bowl. Let's hope Raven finds these Garden Sticks and/or the Fibafirst sticks to his satisfaction.
Best of all, Raven seems to have eaten the small pieces of Garden Sticks I put in his food bowl. Let's hope Raven finds these Garden Sticks and/or the Fibafirst sticks to his satisfaction.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I usually find that if a Bunny initially turns their nose up at a Fibafirst Stick they will change their minds if offed a broken off piece. I guess it's because breaking the sticks releases more of their smell. I hope Raven will continue to eat his xx
I have also found this. Frosty and Fern wouldn’t eat them at first, and then I crushed a couple up into a bowl to see if they would eat it. They loved it and now eat the whole sticks. Fingers crossed for Raven to continue eating xx
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
I have been crushing the garden sticks based on jj initial suggestion , though they are quite hard.
The sound of a bunny crunching helps me fall asleep.
The sound of a bunny crunching helps me fall asleep.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
For one minute there are thought you were going to say you crushed the sticks before trying them yourself !! :shock: :lol: I agree, the sound of Bunnies munching is very comforting
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
I could use more fiber in my diet too.For one minute there are thought you were going to say you crushed the sticks before trying them yourself !! :shock: :lol: I agree, the sound of Bunnies munching is very comforting
They may taste better than some of the fiber supplements meant for humans.Wednesday I noticed Raven drinking a little less each day even though he is off sub q fluids. His poo size is also slightly smaller. He ate greens, half a garden stick ,and some hay. He was still on abx and pain meds. To be proactive I gave sub q fluids and some motility meds.
Jane, Could sub q fluids cause false negative readings for kidney functions on blood tests if he is quickly absorbing and eliminating excess fluids?
?
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
After getting the sub q fluids and motility meds hours earlier, Raven ate all his greens, a modest amount of hay, and his 1/2 of garden stick with I broke up and put in his bowl. He then used his teeth to pick up his bowl and was banging it on the floor and tossing the pellets in the air. He got more greens, hay, and another 1/2 garden stick in the bowl with more pellets. Again he picked the broken pieces of garden stick out of the bowl and left the pellets. He made me a lot of very nice poos.
He still is not drinking enough IMO, even after he absorbed the fluids I gave him 24 hours before; so I gave him more fluids to keep gut contents hydrated. He also got a dose of motility meds to keep things moving.
He has been getting the same pain meds and abx the past two weeks. Today he got his last abx dose. He started to eat, drink and poo less when I stopped fluids and motility meds for 3 days.
I am glad he improved again, though it is a mystery.
He still is not drinking enough IMO, even after he absorbed the fluids I gave him 24 hours before; so I gave him more fluids to keep gut contents hydrated. He also got a dose of motility meds to keep things moving.
He has been getting the same pain meds and abx the past two weeks. Today he got his last abx dose. He started to eat, drink and poo less when I stopped fluids and motility meds for 3 days.
I am glad he improved again, though it is a mystery.
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
Raven had 3 dental in 2019. He got another dental January 14 2020. He is home and slowly improving. I including more information on Madelyn's thread because she had her first dental on January 14, 2020 and she could use some vibes.
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
Raven is eating garden sticks and drinking some water on his own. He made lots of fairly nice poos. He will get some meds, fluids, and syringe feed until he eats more hay and pellets.
Madelyn still not eating and only making very tiny poo.See her thread for more details.
Madelyn still not eating and only making very tiny poo.See her thread for more details.
