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Rupert not eating

Orenoko

Orenoko

Mama Doe
Woke up this morning to Rupert acting strange. Last night before I went to bed I gave him a Fibafirst and he turned his nose up, so I tried a fenugreek crunchie which he wolfed down. This morning I've woken up to find him sitting alone under our bed, which was weird as he doesn't normally sit there. Tried another fenugreek crunchie but he wasn't interested. He's just had a tiny bit of critical care mixed with baby food but not much. Going to try and convince him to eat some herbs and coax him out from his little spot as it's hard to monitor him under there! Unfortunately I have to go to work for a few hours so if he's not eating by the time I go I'll book him an appt at the vet this afternoon. I have some infacol but reluctant to give it unless he really picks up and passes some poo which I haven't seen yet.

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He waited until I called the vet and made an appointment and then started eating! He's a little quiet but had his veg and critical care. I'm still taking him to the vet later to have him checked out.

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Orenoko said:
He waited until I called the vet and made an appointment and then started eating! He's a little quiet but had his veg and critical care. I'm still taking him to the vet later to have him checked out.

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Hah always the way isn't it!

I hope you get on okay at the vets later, sending lots of vibes xx

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Orenoko said:
He waited until I called the vet and made an appointment and then started eating! He's a little quiet but had his veg and critical care. I'm still taking him to the vet later to have him checked out.

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What’s his poo output like ? What comes out is as important as what is going in.

Good luck at the Vets x
 
I've only seen a couple of poo's this morning and they are dark and funny shapes. Unfortunately I've been at work for a few hours so haven't seen him pee, just got back a while ago and gave him some more critical care which he was very happy about! Off to the vets just before 5pm so will let them give him a thorough inspection.

I'm glad he's eaten something though, I've been home every other day this week and was panicking about not being able to get him to the vet until late!

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Just back from the vets and the only problem they could find was his teeth, some spurs on the right hand side lower teeth. They've sent him home with metacam and emiprid today, and once he's eating more and feeling better he's coming back for a dental.

I'll be honest I'm a bit surprised that he needs a dental as he eats so much hay and loves things like dandelion root! When I had Teddy he barely ate any hay so I understood why he had dental issues but I'm a bit stumped with this one.
 
Orenoko said:
Just back from the vets and the only problem they could find was his teeth, some spurs on the right hand side lower teeth. They've sent him home with metacam and emiprid today, and once he's eating more and feeling better he's coming back for a dental.

I'll be honest I'm a bit surprised that he needs a dental as he eats so much hay and loves things like dandelion root! When I had Teddy he barely ate any hay so I understood why he had dental issues but I'm a bit stumped with this one.
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Is Rupert a ‘flat faced’ Bunny ?

I hope he will get on OK when he has his Dental x
 
Hi Jane

He's not no, his bunwife is! I think he's a cross but his face is relatively pointy. I've had him almost a year and he's 4, and I've no idea of his previous history or whether he's had issues before. I'm hoping it's just a one off. Just trying to think if anything I've done could've caused it, they've had more hay cookies recently so I wonder if he's eaten less proper hay as a result or if I'm just reaching...

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Hi Jane

He's not no, his bunwife is! I think he's a cross but his face is relatively pointy. I've had him almost a year and he's 4, and I've no idea of his previous history or whether he's had issues before. I'm hoping it's just a one off. Just trying to think if anything I've done could've caused it, they've had more hay cookies recently so I wonder if he's eaten less proper hay as a result or if I'm just reaching...

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I very much doubt that it is anything you have or have not done x
 
Thanks, he's much happier this evening, he's had his medication, a few nuggets and some critical care. Just topped up their hay, he's sniffing it but not eating it yet so I put some dried dandelion leaf in it which he's wolfing down. Hopefully we'll have more improvement overnight.

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Firstly sending loads of vibes for Rupert. I hope that he feels more comfortable after his small dental work.
Secondly - very very well done fir being so amazingly observant and knowing Rupert behaviour so intimately. There’s no substitute for that and you certainly gave the vet a good head start in diagnosing the problem and for getting Rupert to the vet so quickly.
Craig xx
 
Thanks all, he is back to his normal self this morning, munching away on his hay (thank goodness!) And just generally being a nuisance! You'd never know he'd been under the weather. He's booked in for his dental on Wednesday as that was the earliest the vet could do because of the bank holiday so I'm going to continue with the metacam until then just in case he has any soreness. Just glad I can be home with him pretty much all the time between now and when he goes in.

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Orenoko said:
Thanks all, he is back to his normal self this morning, munching away on his hay (thank goodness!) And just generally being a nuisance! You'd never know he'd been under the weather. He's booked in for his dental on Wednesday as that was the earliest the vet could do because of the bank holiday so I'm going to continue with the metacam until then just in case he has any soreness. Just glad I can be home with him pretty much all the time between now and when he goes in.

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Good plan to continue with the metacam. I'm glad he is doing well.

I was gutted when normal faced, hay munching Joey needed a dental at 4years. His next one was at 8 years .
 
Orenoko said:
Thanks all, he is back to his normal self this morning, munching away on his hay (thank goodness!) And just generally being a nuisance! You'd never know he'd been under the weather. He's booked in for his dental on Wednesday as that was the earliest the vet could do because of the bank holiday so I'm going to continue with the metacam until then just in case he has any soreness. Just glad I can be home with him pretty much all the time between now and when he goes in.

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Glad to hear that he is doing OK now. I'd monitor his poo output too as this will give a good indication as to whether or not his GI tract is still a bit sluggish.
 
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