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Just to be sure: is she talking about the same concentration? I know that Metacam comes in different concentrations for cats and dogs: 0,5 vs. 1,5 mg/mL.

We have the dog version that’s 1,5 mg/mL and we were prescribed 10 times the weight of the bunny in dog equivalents. So a bunny weighing 1,35 kg gets the same as a 13,5 kg dog. The advised…[Read more]

You’re welcome ^_^

I completely understand about being nervous about anaesthesia. When our Owen went for his neuter I couldn’t eat a thing until he was back home, and he was a robust teenager… 😳🤦‍♀️

Let’s hear what the vet says, and their risk assessment for the situation.

Wow that’s eye-opening! I didn’t think the way hay is presented will affect a bunny’s appetite so much! I have a little bin that I will use later tonight to try to stand some hay up!

Today I cleared out her hay rack and put in new hay and she went for it. It’s by the poop tray with her water bowl. I noticed that she likes to have a few licks of…[Read more]

I’ll scan the report and post later! Thanks!

Thank you all, I will contact her vet and see what they say. I’m a little nervous about anesthesia, only because she had an ultrasound a few weeks ago with anesthesia and that’s what kicked this whole not eating thing into high gear. She also struggled to come out of it, and had to be kept a few hours longer due to her temp being too cold. How…[Read more]

Wow, what a journey you’ve made together with him! I’m in awe of your great care and love for him! 🥰

Just a quick question: is his other leg okay? A friend of mine has a rabbit who also developed problems in one of his legs. Because he favours the other leg there’s been a lot of pressure on the hock. He was developing a sore hock there, and wears…[Read more]

This is wonderful vaccine info, thank you both!

It makes perfect sense that this is what’s going on with his motility problems. It’s a relief that no underlying illness (like ec) is suspected! And I know what you mean about the gabapentin. My dog became a zombie on half the dose her vet prescribed. But it’s worth trying (like you have done) -some…[Read more]

Yes this is the graph I was thinking of their presentation! glad they were able to give some guidance!

Yes, I brought up the 12 hour dose splitting, and she was firm in wanting to do once a day! She did say since he’d been on the higher dose in the it was OK to continue, but wanted to see how the lower dose went. I chatted with a friend back at the rescue and she said the dose she gave me won’t do anything, so I’m really not too confident in her at…[Read more]

I agree with Ellie, this does sound like a molar issue. It doesnt have to be anything dramatic, even small molar spurs, or just the one spur, can cause a bun to refuse  food. I

I had a very similar experience with one of my buns, three weeks of Critical Care, all tests good, energy level good etc. His vets didnt think his tiny spurs were enough…[Read more]

Oh wow, thank you so much, DanaNM!!  This is awesome and I will check it out for sure.  🙂

I wrote to MedGene last night and they wrote me right back today!  What a pleasant surprise.  Here’s what they said (looks like they shared a slide from this presentation!):
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I’m sorry to hear that your bun is in such a state, it must be nerve-wracking 😰

Sometimes they can’t see all sides of the deeper molars during a regular tooth check-up, because they’d have to go deep and rabbits resist that. Has she ever had a dental exam under sedation? That can reveal a bur.

That’s a good point — I read that the effectiveness drops off around 8 hours, so splitting it into every 8 hours would be ideal.  We do every ~12 hours.

Can’t help you there, I’m really sorry 🙁

What I do know is that dosages of Metacam vary a lot per vet: my friend’s rabbits get 1/4th of what they prescribe at our clinic. (Which is still in the safe range, but a bit much to give in one go.)

We talked to our vet about it because our bunnies were totally spaced out every time. We agreed to spread…[Read more]

Oh my 5-6 years!?  That is sad.  But congratulations on having a senior bunny in such good shape that they literally thought you were lying about his age! ;D  I’m also so glad he’s been doing so well the last few weeks. 🙂

Teddy and I are both on twice-daily famotidine, haha.  I’m not sure what these negative effects are (but maybe I haven’t not…[Read more]