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Worried about forced feeding my rabbit with stasis

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My lovely rabbit aged 7 is in gut stasis for the 2nd time in 4 days. He is not insured as he was too old when we adopted him. On Thursday he had 4 injections and saline costing £220. He was fine by Friday morning but back in stasis last night. We brought both rabbits into our living room from outside as I was worried it was too cold for them. I gave emeprid, metacam and critical care. I have done the same this morning but no change yet. I am terrified of another £200 bill but will not leave him to suffer. Should I keep feeding every few hours? He really hates the syringe in his mouth and refuses to swallow the emeprid.
 
Please, please do NOT administer any more prokinetic drugs until you are certain the Rabbit does not have a GI tract obstruction. Giving prokinetics to an obstructed Rabbit can be fatal. Do not force feed either, unless an obstruction has been ruled out by an abdominal examination, blood glucose test and possibly an abdominal Xray. Force feeding an obstructed Rabbit can also be extremely dangerous.

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Unfortunately your Rabbit must be seen by a Vet today.

If you are in receipt of any means tested Benefits you would be eligible to subsidised vet treatment via the RSPCA/PDSA

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