Healing Vibes for Coco – Possible Bloat

[Balefulregards]

 This morning Coco did not appear for her morning meal @ 8 a.m.

At 10:30, when she still had not poked out, I found her under the bed – did not like her state of being.  She was not moving much, and I couldn’t tempt her with greens. I did a gut massage which she did not resist. That was, frankly, the most shocking thing. Her utter willingness to be flipped over in trance position and massaged. I did not hear gurgles, nor feel any obvious blockages.

I also noticed her lips looked blue tinged.

I called the vet, and drove her in, where they took her and put her in the warmer, as her temp was low, 35C.

The vet inserted a catheter to start flushing her belly. They suspect a bacterial infection in her stomach, but can’t determine which one yet. Clostridium? was mentioned, but given what I have read, it seems unlikely. She is pellet free, gets fresh greens 2ce a day and local Hay, her environment is cleaned regularly and she has not had any stress related issues. 

The vet was most concerned about her low temp and was very honest that it was about a 70% chance that we would lose Coco, despite her best efforts.  I Ok’ed the procedures and came home.

Honestly, the vet is the best one in town, and she couldn’t be in better hands. That didn’t stop me from crying in the waiting room. I did request that if she does die, I want her body so that Jackson can say goodbye to her. 

[FluffyBunny]

Sending good thoughts to you and Coco. It’s very tough to have a sick bunny and not much you can do about it.

[nugget]

I wish you the best, I hope she pulls through this!

[Balefulregards]

She is still alive, which is something. Her temp had risen to 36.5 by 2 p.m. – which was a very positive sign. The vet honestly didn’t think that she was going to make it.

Reading up on Bloat makes me think that surely this is what I was dealing with in Coco’s case. The vet reported no observed objects in her GI, and the flushing seems to be helping. I can only hope that we got her to the vets fast enough before her kidneys began to shut down.

Jackson is a bit bereft here, he has been hiding all day.

I think the thing that took me aback was the Extreme speed that she fell ill. LITERALLY, she was perfectly fine last night when I went to bed last night at 1 a.m. – on the verge of death by 10:30 a.m.

[Helenor]

I’m glad to hear that Coco is still alive and doing a bit better. I hope she’ll be able to come home healthy and happy.

[jerseygirl]

{{{Coco!}}} Oh goodness! (((Hugs))) for you Dawn. Please keep us updated.

[Monkeybun]

Hope she pulls through! Hugs and snuggles from my 3 are heading your way

[Sarita]

Continued vibes to Coco – please keep us updated.

[lashkay]

Good health vibes to Coco. I feel for you. Hoping she pulls through and is happy and healthy in your home again.

[bunnymum16]

healing vibes!

[LittlePuffyTail]

How is Coco today?

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