bunny momma
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Prokinetic meds are those which increase gut motility. They are prescribed by a vet.
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Rabbit choking due to overgrown teeth?
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InspectorMorse
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Prokinetics are drugs that are used to promote gut motility, to try to increase the rate at which the stomach empties and the rate of peristaltic contractions of the intestines. Usually the drugs are metoclopromide and cisapride. In your Rabbit’s case metoclopromide might not be appropriate as its use is contraindicated if the recipient is known to have epileptic seizures. If it is used then it would probably be at a much lower dose than would normally be the case
NG feeds = Naso-gastric feeding, a feeding tube inserted into the nose and down into the stomach. Obviously a procedure that can only be done by a Vet and as an Inpatient.
Tilting the head back when syringe feeding is not really advisable as there is a high risk of causing the Rabbit to aspirate a feed- to choke. If food goes down into the lungs this can cause aspiration pneumonia.
Thank you. She already got neurological problems from the metoclopramide. Do you have a link I can show him about the metoclopramide might not be appropriate for seizures? I have the feeling I'm going to have to fight him for this. She doesn't get the problems with the cisapride
What section has the part that says contraindicated for epilepsy?
InspectorMorse
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I ended up making a fast decision for her safety and surrendered her to a foster program. The lady hasn't yet got back to me past the first day about how she is doing. And I ended up getting another rabbit. I was supposed to get a year old but they decided not to re-home that one and I got a 5 month old which has proved to be very challenging.
InspectorMorse
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I hope she will receive the treatment she needs.
I do too the person just said she was eating pellets and hay well so that means her teeth will stay ground down and she won't need dentals or get as much choking. She was diagnosed as not eating in front of people and I have a studio apartment and the place adopts out pretty quickly or else I wouldn't have chose them. They're aware of her special needs and are going to get a new pet parent to accommodate them.
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InspectorMorse
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Unfortunately just because she is eating pellets and hay at the moment is no guarantee that she won’t continue to require dental treatment. It will depend on the exact reason why she developed dental problems in the first place. Some Rabbits can require regular Dentals for life. It is something her new care giver needs to make sure is carefully monitored by taking her to a Rabbit Savvy Vet for regular check ups.
She got that way by not eating hay and the rabbit savvy doctor said that her teeth were in good condition to as long as she was eating hay and I hear what you're saying, they were told about the dental problems needing trimming twice a year so that's all I can do that I can think of.
I hope no one judges me. When I made the call she was in distress ovèr having to get medicine for eating (Cisapride) and was staying distressed and the person suggested that we not wait until she was in further distress to do the rehoming and so I made a quick decision and then by the time that she was on her way late I had changed my mind but then made a quick decision to go through with it that I should have thought through better
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bunny momma
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No judgement. Not everyone is able to deal with the financial and emotional strain of having a bunny who needs a lot of hands on care.
Inspector Morse is correct about cause of dental issues determining frequency of dentals. My dwarf has misaligned teeth, so he has needed regular dentals for years. As he aged, it became worse, so now he gets them monthly.
Inspector Morse is correct about cause of dental issues determining frequency of dentals. My dwarf has misaligned teeth, so he has needed regular dentals for years. As he aged, it became worse, so now he gets them monthly.
There were other issues everything seemed to extremely distress her and it was walking on eggshells around her and I have a high stress personality and that doesnt help things. Plus the not eating for months for no reason other than she didn't like to eat in front of people wasn't working out in my studio apartment.