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I havent seen the needle come through the other side, I have been making the tent and then putting the needle in the tent area not all the way with the needle but I’m not really feeling a “pop” or anything so to speak when the needle has been going in, but the moment I take out the needle the penicillin is all over the place, I’m quite confused. I…[Read more]

This is a really hard decision, I pretty much struggle with this daily with Bun Jovi. I basically track good days and bad. I’ve used this survey and I found it to be really helpful: https://vet.osu.edu/vmc/sites/default/files/import/assets/pdf/hospital/companionAnimals/HonoringtheBond/HowDoIKnowWhen.pdf

Things like being interested in…[Read more]

Hmm, I wonder if you aren’t actually pushing the needle in far enough? Or you could be poking out the other side, it’s very easy to do that by mistake.

I like to make the skin tent kind of a triangle/pyramid using three fingers, and then poke the needle between two fingers so there is more space for it.

Meds sound great. Cyproheptadine is an antihistamine appetite stimulant. I had it myself as a child due to severe cat allergy. Metoclopramide is a gut stimulant. Sulfa-thrimeth is great for bact problems in the GI tract. Metacam is a non steroid anti inflammatory drug, pretty much like ibuprofen for hooms.

Sometimes we do need to put our trust in…[Read more]

So unfortunately the Penicillin Injections are not going so well. The first time I had luck and it went in uneventfully, these last few times however, no matter what I do… the needle is not going through the other side of the skin or anything weird like that, but even if I’m keeping the skin held or keeping it pinched while pulling out the…[Read more]

Got a small bunch of hard misshaped poops! Things are starting to move. She is wound up and wants to chew on everything. I think is the combo of the appetite stimulant and the gut mobility one.

I didn’t see the question earlier about contacting her regular vet. He’s out of town until Monday. None of the emergency vets see rabbits here. We too…[Read more]

I’m glad to hear she took some greens! Eating anything at all is a positive sign.

We fed her critical care at 11pm, 2:30 am and again at 6:30 this morning. She looked a lot better this morning. She ate some fennel greens and dandelion greens in addition to being syringe fed. So that’s encouraging. Got her morning dose of meds in. She was moving about more, which is good.

No pooping yet ☹️  Looks like she peed some. Not as mu…[Read more]

He was on ivermectin once a week for the ear mites so that’s why I figured once a week would work best. Whenever I give him the ivermectin, he’s usually a lot more active and acts a lot more comfortable for about 2 weeks before going back to looking depressed in his litter box if I don’t give him more. His current vet seems reluctant to run any t…[Read more]

How is she feeling this morning? The dribbled urine does help explain the reason for the antibiotic.

Safest approach is generally to start from scratch, with the understanding that it may not take as long this time around since they had already bonded once before.

Ultimately, it’s not your job at all to figure out the mystery — it is your vet’s, so if you ever want to update your vet on your rabbit’s condition, consult, etc. I would not hesitate to do so, in addition to consulting with another rabbit vet if that is possible (I understand you might have had bad experiences with the others, but it’s possible…[Read more]

Honestly, I think you’ll know. You know him as thoroughly as anyone can ever know another individual.

Vets here say people as a rule choose PTS too late. I think I did with my dog Effi. Because I did “wait and see” for 5 days after I saw the light had gone from her eyes and her life was just pain, which she stoically accepted. She had “snapped…[Read more]

The panacur treatment is finished and he’s a lot better about peeing outside of the litter box now but… he also spends most of his time in there. He’s just always laying in the litter box. I think maybe I’ll try meloxicam on a consistent long-term basis as well as weekly or maybe bi-weekly ivermectin, since it’s the only thing I give him that actu…[Read more]

So, I’m hoping we’re still a good ways away from this, but I wanted to ask everyone for input on how you can tell if your elderbun is just too uncomfortable. 🙁  I’ve never had to make this kind of call before, and I’m pretty terrified of it.

Teddy did really well for a couple of weeks once we started tramadol, and now he’s got a little more…[Read more]

Thank you for your reply. The vet gave her an antibiotic because he thought there may be a chance she has a low grade urinary track infection. She’s been dribbling a little urine now and then. We were trying to cover all possible situations.

We fed her critical care and she only took about half the amount. We divided up for 3 hour feedings t…[Read more]

I had to feed critical care this week and I also found the instructions a little unclear. If the dr’s office said to feed in 2 to 3 hours I would do so tonight. You’ll want to go by the dose instructions on the package. I’m not sure if yours has the same dose as mine (if all flavors are the same dose?) but you’ll need to decide how many times per…[Read more]