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I wasnt a wasted vet trip, because if a bun hasn’t pooped in 38 hours, its an emergency.

What meds did you get for her?

Did the vet look at her teeth at all? Sometimes when a bun suddenly wont eat as much as it normally does, it’s because of a teeth problem. You cant see the inner teeth of a rabbit without an otoscope, so it’s nothing you can…[Read more]

Hello,

I recently adopted a one year old bunny from the shelter about 2 months ago. And everything was great. I did everything you are supposed to do to have a happy healthy bunny. A week ago, I noticed she wasn’t pooping. She went 38 hours without pooping but she was eating like excited to get her salad. And finished it all every time I fed h…[Read more]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>We had the post op call last night, at around 5pm.</p>
The surgeon was very, very surprised. When they got in there and cleaned out the necrotic bone and ask the pus, they found absolutely no evidence that it was affecting a tooth root at all.

Honestly, I was already convinced that a tooth/root want affected, as I…[Read more]

It is possible that the extent of the infection is too much to operate on, but getting some more information would be helpful.  Sorry you are dealing with this. 🙁

Thanks for your replies. My vet is a specialist in rabbits and exotic animals. I will pick up Fluffy from an overnight treatment in vet and will further talk to my vet regarding infection and possible outcome.

talk to the shelter is a good suggestion too, thanks. I will do that..

thanks everyone…

Good luck Daisy! I hope all is well now. I know it sucks, but try not to second guess yourself.

Has she been on any other pellets before? I’m thinking Wick may be on to something. She mentioned that the gas episodes could be a reaction to her pellets. Perhaps there is something in them that doesn’t agree with her.

Hoping all the best for Daisy. It does indeed sound like she is really set-up to thrive and succeed after all is said and done. You have done the best you can to support her to this point and am looking forward to a positive update.

Antibiotics kills off bacteria, including good bacteria found in the gut. If your bunny is recovering from stasis, then too many antibiotics may interfere with his gut getting back on track. Metronidazole is typically used in other animals to treat parasites and bacteria that cause inflammation in the gut. But if you’re bunny just has mushy…[Read more]

I may be missing something, but everything you describe actually seems… normal? Outside the GI stasis episode (which sometimes those happen and we’ll never know the cause; rabbits get gassy sometimes, it happens), a lot of what I’m reading again, seem typical?

This does sound like what is actually a typical case of a young rabbit who, on an…[Read more]

My vet is an exotic vet, I believe Rabbit saavy. My bunny completed other medication: Metacam(had reaction), cisapride, Cholestyramine. All are stopped now. I am also kind of puzzled about the new antibiotic metronidazole.

What do you think what antibiotic makes bad?

Sending some vibes for Daisy!

When my dental abscess bun got treated it was clear that he felt much much better after it was cleaned out. He started eating hay immediately after he had a molar extraction, so it must have been causing him a lot of pain. Hopefully Daisy bounces back too!

Is your vet rabbit savvy? Antibiotics are not usually a first-line treatment for stasis, and can make things worse. Is your rabbit on any other medications?