Meloxadyl for recovery from suspected GI stasis

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- 01/18/2022 at 3:58 PM
  Bunnybutt
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  Hello!
  
  So my little guy had to go in for an emergency visit and he was having pain on this right side and a distended cecum. So the vet prescribed meloxidyl. It says “give as needed” and he got some yesterday, today he’s 99% of 100% and doesn’t seem to be in pain. Would it hurt to give him more just in case?
- 01/18/2022 at 5:08 PM
  DanaNM
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  If he was prescribed it, then it would be safe to give him the regular dosage, even if you aren’t sure he’s still in pain. Rabbits do hide their pain well, so if you suspect he has any lingering symptoms it’s OK to give him some.
  
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  - 01/18/2022 at 5:20 PM
    Bunnybutt
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    <p style=”text-align: left;”>Ok, thank you! I’m going to go ahead and give him one more dose just to make absolutely sure i’m not missing anything. He bounced back far faster than I thought he would.</p>
- 01/18/2022 at 7:17 PM
  LBJ10
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  I agree, it doesn’t hurt to give pain medication for a little longer just as a precaution.
- 01/19/2022 at 7:07 AM
  DanaNM
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  I’m glad he’s doing well! Pain management is so important for bunnies 🙂
  
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