prettylupin
Wise Old Thumper
Oh dear I don't know what to do with Nino at the moment 
This is probably me writing a rhetorical post as I know there isn't much more to do than am already doing but since the weather turned very cold we are struggling to manage his pain. He's been in ileus now for a couple of weeks but have managed to keep him going with a plate of grass at lunchtime and he snaps out of it by afternoon (the slowdown only lasts from mid morning - evening). But for the last few days his droppings have really decreased in size and quantity and to top it all off it is completely our fault for letting him play in the snow yesterday morning (for all of a few minutes) - he loves to go out and run around and it's a catch 22 as without exercise his hips get worse as well, and it's only when the door is open to the garden that he really gets moving - in and out, in and out, he does circuits around the house... outside... then back in again over and over and it warms his joints and appetite for the day, it makes a big difference, except clearly this biting wind and the snow was just too much and has tipped him over the edge.
We've already upped his daily meloxicam a little this last week, but last night he was really in pain (after the snow in the morning - all our fault). We had to max him out AND give him fluids and gut motility drugs as he was slipping into a bad place for him. He was bright as a button this morning, we've got electric heat pads and snugglesafes on in the hutch at night, the bunny room is kept around 20 degrees all night, but once again this evening he's deteriorated. I've given him another max dose today and am doing a course of gut meds but what else do you do? I can't pick grass as it's under inches of snow and am feeding as much dried plant stuff as we have stored here. He IS eating, but not properly and not without encouragement at times. Poppy is also a bit off colour with reduced droppings the last few days I don't know what is up with them both, lack of exercise and fur most probably. They are so much better when they can get out each day to play and nibble grass - being stuck inside does neither of them any good - but it's just TOO cold now.
My vet is away til the end of next week, and the only other vet with a clue on the latest for meloxicam doses for bunnies is only in tomorrow so am hoping if he needs it I can speak to her on the phone. I just don't know how many days I can do top level meloxicam without concern? The other vets wouldn't have a clue and would probably be surprised at his maintenance dose! :roll:
Oh god sorry for long post
This is probably me writing a rhetorical post as I know there isn't much more to do than am already doing but since the weather turned very cold we are struggling to manage his pain. He's been in ileus now for a couple of weeks but have managed to keep him going with a plate of grass at lunchtime and he snaps out of it by afternoon (the slowdown only lasts from mid morning - evening). But for the last few days his droppings have really decreased in size and quantity and to top it all off it is completely our fault for letting him play in the snow yesterday morning (for all of a few minutes) - he loves to go out and run around and it's a catch 22 as without exercise his hips get worse as well, and it's only when the door is open to the garden that he really gets moving - in and out, in and out, he does circuits around the house... outside... then back in again over and over and it warms his joints and appetite for the day, it makes a big difference, except clearly this biting wind and the snow was just too much and has tipped him over the edge. We've already upped his daily meloxicam a little this last week, but last night he was really in pain (after the snow in the morning - all our fault
). We had to max him out AND give him fluids and gut motility drugs as he was slipping into a bad place for him. He was bright as a button this morning, we've got electric heat pads and snugglesafes on in the hutch at night, the bunny room is kept around 20 degrees all night, but once again this evening he's deteriorated. I've given him another max dose today and am doing a course of gut meds but what else do you do? I can't pick grass as it's under inches of snow and am feeding as much dried plant stuff as we have stored here. He IS eating, but not properly and not without encouragement at times. Poppy is also a bit off colour with reduced droppings the last few days I don't know what is up with them both, lack of exercise and fur most probably. They are so much better when they can get out each day to play and nibble grass - being stuck inside does neither of them any good - but it's just TOO cold now. My vet is away til the end of next week, and the only other vet with a clue on the latest for meloxicam doses for bunnies is only in tomorrow so am hoping if he needs it I can speak to her on the phone. I just don't know how many days I can do top level meloxicam without concern? The other vets wouldn't have a clue and would probably be surprised at his maintenance dose! :roll:
Oh god sorry for long post
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