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If possible, I would ask the vet if you can feed her at home. I agree she does need more care until she is fully “back online”, but I also agree that constant trips to the vet can slow recovery. It sounds more like stasis at this point, but she is still healing internally as well. You can also ask them about giving sub-q fluids at home. This is…[Read more]

The angle of the x-ray is weird. Makes you wonder how well the vet was able to interpret the image. Either way, tooth root problems don’t always show up on x-rays… so it’s hard to say. As the others have said, we’re not vets so we can’t diagnose your rabbit.

I can tell you my experience with tooth root issues. My bunny had problems with the…[Read more]

My first thought was gas but when I gently felt her belly it didn’t feel gassy nor did she have the gas gurgles. I did give her some simethicone but that didn’t seem to make too much of a difference. She is back at the vet now for feeding again. I’m really just hoping this is the last day. I am exhausted and it is so heartbreaking watching her b…[Read more]

It could be sth as simple as gas. If you have simethicone baby gas drops, you can try giving that, it’s harmless. Gas is not at all  uncommon when a bun hasnt been eating like normal.

So since my last post Rue seems to have backslid this morning. She was eating a bit more on her own last night but now isn’t eating anything. She’s pressing her belly and grinding her teeth a bit right now and I don’t know what’s going on. Her incision looks good (I think) and she’s going back to the vet today for more feeding. Is this Stasis? T…[Read more]

If you identify what area you are from, members may be able to assist in finding a rabbit-experienced vet. As Bam mentions, we in no way can make diagnostic assessments from an x-ray, as we are not veterinarians and also no veterinarian would attempt to diagnose conclusively w/o seeing the rabbit itself for an exam.  To that point, even if…[Read more]

I’m sorry your bun is having problems. I’m afraid none of us here are qualified to interpret rabbit x-rays. I did find a picture of normal rabbit teeth:

https://todaysveterinarynurse.com/dentistry/rabbit-dentistry/

Thank you so much, everyone.  I really, really appreciate your kind words.  And it’s helpful to know about the seizing — thank you, Bam.

Today has been a mix of bouts of sobbing wildly interspersed with moments of feeling calm and gratitude.  It’s weird having such a strong combination of feeling lucky and feeling heartbroken all at on…[Read more]

Update #2: Rue is home from and she’s eating on her own still not a normal amount yet but more than a few sprigs of hay!!! She seems to be mostly grazing and is very jumpy right now I think because of all the handling from force feeding. Lots of small poops too and I’m so grateful to see it. I’m wondering if I can step down the force feeding at th…[Read more]

Thank you so much for your help. I was so worried and didn’t know if I should be doing more for her at the time so I seriously appreciate you helping me out. And the advice of trying different CC worked a charm, we’ve found one she really likes which will be really handy if she ever gets sick again. Hopefully she’ll not have to use it for a long…[Read more]

I’m so sorry for your loss

Agree with Bam that she sounds like she is really on the mend, so you likely won’t need to syringe feed as often soon!

50 poops is not bad!

You shouldnt need to syringe feed her full time now when she seems to be on the mend. I had a bun that needed full time feeding for quite some time, he got about 90-100 ml CC (mixed volume) per day, divided into 4-5 meals. It does get a lot easier with practice both for the caretaker and the bun, but I definitely agree it’s…[Read more]

That helps a lot just to know other’s experiences! Thank you! I know every bunny’s different but just hearing what other people have been through help me gauge what I’m going through. She’s had about 50 poops of varying sizes throughout the night and morning. I was prepared for the abnormal shapes and sizes. I’m just hoping after today that she’…[Read more]

I’m glad she’s doing so much better!

It’s really not possible to say how long it takes until the bun gets back to normal eating habits. My girl bun started eating like an hour after she came home from her spay, but I still gave her about 10-15 ml (mixed volume) CC per day for 3 days. She was sent home with pain meds (meloxicam) for 5 days, I…[Read more]