Hi everyone,
This is my first time posting here. I have 3 rabbits, Elsie (18 months approx) Roo and Allie (both 8 and a half weeks old). Mum Elsie was found 11 weeks ago, dumped in a pet carrier at the side of the road. A friend of mine took her in and a couple of weeks later, she had 7 kits. We decided to take mum and 2 babies and they came to live with us a week ago. Prior to coming to us, babies were eating everything mum was eating from around 4 weeks onwards.
Allie was absolutely fine yesterday but wasn't herself today. After observing her, we decided to take her to the vet. All of the rabbits had a vet check 3 days ago and all was well. Mum weighs 2.4kg, Roo weighs 1.1kg and Allie weighs 710g which is a lot smaller than her sister. We took her to the vet today because she is so small and we suspected stasis. We have simeticone and critical care at home. Vet said that they agree that it is stasis and prescribed antibiotics and pain relief and told us to give her the simeticone and critical care. We have managed to get her to take everything except from the critical care. She is wriggling and seems to be getting stressed. Her mouth is so small and the critical care is ending up everywhere else except in her mouth, even when we burrito her. She doesn't like fruit so can't mix it with banana. She hasn't stopped eating completely but is only eating minimal amounts and isn't really drinking. Her poos are very soft. Any tips on how to get her eating the critical care? I think we are also scared in case we hurt her because of how small she is.
Thanks in advance for advice.
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This is my first time posting here. I have 3 rabbits, Elsie (18 months approx) Roo and Allie (both 8 and a half weeks old). Mum Elsie was found 11 weeks ago, dumped in a pet carrier at the side of the road. A friend of mine took her in and a couple of weeks later, she had 7 kits. We decided to take mum and 2 babies and they came to live with us a week ago. Prior to coming to us, babies were eating everything mum was eating from around 4 weeks onwards.
Allie was absolutely fine yesterday but wasn't herself today. After observing her, we decided to take her to the vet. All of the rabbits had a vet check 3 days ago and all was well. Mum weighs 2.4kg, Roo weighs 1.1kg and Allie weighs 710g which is a lot smaller than her sister. We took her to the vet today because she is so small and we suspected stasis. We have simeticone and critical care at home. Vet said that they agree that it is stasis and prescribed antibiotics and pain relief and told us to give her the simeticone and critical care. We have managed to get her to take everything except from the critical care. She is wriggling and seems to be getting stressed. Her mouth is so small and the critical care is ending up everywhere else except in her mouth, even when we burrito her. She doesn't like fruit so can't mix it with banana. She hasn't stopped eating completely but is only eating minimal amounts and isn't really drinking. Her poos are very soft. Any tips on how to get her eating the critical care? I think we are also scared in case we hurt her because of how small she is.
Thanks in advance for advice.
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