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Haha yea I always think of you saying fluids [emoji38]Sending more vibes. Glad he still wants to eat and is passing some poo. You know I always say fluids!
Did you get cisapride?
I'm so glad you got more meds from the vet and that Atticus is out and eating hay. Keep vibrating too much xxxxx
By the way, how are you, is your pcr test result clear?
I learn so much from you . My dental bunny,Raven, stopped eating this afternoon so I just updated his thread. I have most meds, yet need fresh cisapride that must be compounded here because no longer on market. I never had lactalose or tamadol for bunnies.
Is there a benefit to tamadol vs medicam? Less impact on motility?
What does lactalose do?
Sending vibes Atticus continues to eat hay and has you soon gagging from stinky splats.
It makes sense to add Tamadol for extra pain relief.Thanks everyone for the support and vibes I really appreciate it xx
Nope not yet! It said 1-2 days so hopefully I get a text tomorrow!
Oh I hope he's okay, it's awful having sick bunnies
Cisapride is sometimes hard to get over here I've noticed too, they don't always have it. Tramadol works differently to metacam, but gives extra pain relief so I think that's the reason? I'm not 100% sure, just when we only gave metacam for him he is still in pain, whereas if we give tramadol as well he normally is more comfortable. Also he cannot have Vetergesic, it seems to frighten him.
Lactulose is actually a human laxative, it's an undigestible sugar I think? It draws water into the gut, so it's soften and rehydrates the contents of the gut, making it easier to pass through you, I'm guessing? [emoji38] Idk if it's really necessary for most stasis cases, I'm no expert, but if my others get stasis I just use emeprid and cisapride and painkillers.. But with Atticus it's weird it's like the contents of his gut is super dry sometimes? He has had several blockages of poop which they can feel, I remember the first time it happened my vet thought it might be a tumour.. But the lactulose seems really good at getting everything rehydrated and moving through him again. Idk if it'd be good or bad for a normal stasis case, but for Atticus I'm convinced it saves his life every time tbh!
Atticus update, he's been really good all day today, but he sucking in his sides again and now not eating
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It makes sense to add Tamadol for extra pain relief.
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When I had Dash and Evan, like Atticus they got huge masses of poo I could feel in intestines and when I was lucky it moved along until they passed huge poo and recovered.
I am sending vibes for Atticus. It sounds like his guts are working to move things through. He could not be in better hands