cpayne
Warren Veteran
Sorry I haven't posted or updated my posts but I've not had the best of time the last week. Doughnut had three teeth out then I went back and saw another specialist at the place I go who also knows Doughnut said he said I didn't have very long with her. That night her cecal was impacted and she was straining to toilet and making her burping noise and her breathing wasn't right. Took her to local vets as an emergency but they really don't know about rabbits. Basically said nothing they could do and take her home to die. They weren't nasty but explained they aren't experts.
While she was there she toileted lots as I had given her two lots of cisapride. They couldn't believe how much she did, then the noise stop and was told she may be ok. In the morning she had lots of like cow pats and was brighter but breathing not right so back to specialist. She had a lung infection and he told me to put paraffin on her dual care to help it go through the track. Got her home and she run round the table, so arthritis seemed better.
Been back to see my normal specialist Mark today for her continued laser and to discuss her digestion and to catch up with what's been happening. She is now down to 920kg even though the last few days she has been eating 34g instead of 25g of dual care. He said sometimes when they have been ill the body is still fighting it so their metabolic rate is higher. He's not too concerned about her weight, gave an injection for her appetite, although she's eating lots and also some high calorie food to give her. She's staying on the cisapride as well.
I said I will be absolutely heartbroken to let her go but please tell me when is the right time as I don't want her suffering. Because she keeps bouncing back I don't want to end her life prematurely. He said he would tell me and it wasn't today. While she's still hopping around and cleaning herself and doing rabbity things, it isn't the time.
One hock is quite sore so keep cleaning that with the foam which soothes it then dry it and put barrier cream on it.
While she was there she toileted lots as I had given her two lots of cisapride. They couldn't believe how much she did, then the noise stop and was told she may be ok. In the morning she had lots of like cow pats and was brighter but breathing not right so back to specialist. She had a lung infection and he told me to put paraffin on her dual care to help it go through the track. Got her home and she run round the table, so arthritis seemed better.
Been back to see my normal specialist Mark today for her continued laser and to discuss her digestion and to catch up with what's been happening. She is now down to 920kg even though the last few days she has been eating 34g instead of 25g of dual care. He said sometimes when they have been ill the body is still fighting it so their metabolic rate is higher. He's not too concerned about her weight, gave an injection for her appetite, although she's eating lots and also some high calorie food to give her. She's staying on the cisapride as well.
I said I will be absolutely heartbroken to let her go but please tell me when is the right time as I don't want her suffering. Because she keeps bouncing back I don't want to end her life prematurely. He said he would tell me and it wasn't today. While she's still hopping around and cleaning herself and doing rabbity things, it isn't the time.
One hock is quite sore so keep cleaning that with the foam which soothes it then dry it and put barrier cream on it.
Big hugs, she's such a special little fighter 
