Bunny Help...

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Forlan — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:03:24 GMT

Really sorry to hear that. You did all you could!

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claire Speight — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:58:00 GMT

Very sorry to hear this x

Claire

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xxserahxx — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:42:27 GMT

Ive lost them all :(.. one died in my arms saturday evening :(.. one went sunday morning!! and the last one went this morning on the car journey to work! im so upset i feel rotten!! i know i did everything i could..!! they just gave up on me!!

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Rachel Jayne — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:27:04 GMT

Ditto above comments, how are they now?

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Saskia Quinn — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:34:53 GMT

I cannot offer anything further than has already been advised.

How are they now?

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ginny — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:43:47 GMT

That should r ead herbivore type syringe feed not based - sorry!!

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claire Speight — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:37:27 GMT

I'd give lots of fluids, encourage them to try and exercise, lots of analgesia, prokinetics and even try Infacol - its not licenesd to be used on animals (it's a human preperation for babies to break up gas bubbles in colic), but I've used it lots of gassy bunnies and on a fair few it does seem to help - just normally give half a human dose, maybe less if the bunnies are very small.

Syringe feed recovery or critical care and don't bother with the pineapple juice - have never bought into the theory or myth that it helps with bloat/colic - there is nothing in pineapple juice that would have any effect, only to rehydrate, which IV fluids can do even better. It full of sugar, which rabbits find hard to digest at the best to times.

Claire

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ginny — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:30:13 GMT

Domperidone? and as Gillian says must have herbivore based syringe feed.

Do you know their history - how stasis developed in first place, how long like this etc?

Has the 1st one had an xray? Sorry for questions.

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xxserahxx — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:27:15 GMT

Im really worried now :-(.. nothings shifting thru them.. ive addded liquid parafin into them too.. ones looking really poor n just hugging the hot water bottle :(!! x

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Gillian Mostyn — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:10:46 GMT

[quote user="xxserahxx"]and syringing baby food pineapple juice[/quote]

I would do everything except this - these are both really sugary and may make the bloat worse - stick to herbivore based products such as oxbow critical care or if not available just grind up some grass pellets in a pestle and mortar and mix with water.

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Sophie Bedford RVN CertVNECC — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:33:54 GMT

Hi,

I was just checking with the vet about this and you are doing everything he would do - the only other thing you could consider would be fluids, IV preferably but s/c if that's all you're able to do at home. You could also add in Metacam aswell as the vetergesic he said.

Good luck with them, I hope they improve soon!!