Healing vibes for Oreo please…

[Ali925]

My poor Oreo stopped eating yesterday sometime during the day  I got home around 6:30 and knew something wasn’t right, but she had eaten in the morning for sure.  I wish more exotics around here would have emergency hours…  I have a vet appt in a few hours (bunny savvy) but since she was in definite pain last night, I took her to an emergency 24 hour care vet hospital even though I’d never been there before.  They suspect gi stasis  They gave her subq fluids, pain meds (she was laying down all night looking uncomfortable, tossing and turning), and they syringe fed her twice.  Got home at 3 am..ouch.  Good news is, this morning she has been slowly munching on things here and there and I’ve seen a few poops in her litterbox finally.  But I’m still taking her to get evaluated since I know she’s still not herself and once her pain meds wear off she might be uncomfortable again.

I love my bunnies, but boy can they worry the crap out of you.  Hope we get some good news from the vet.  I was already there once for my other bun’s neuter this week…never thought I’d be back with Oreo.  Anyhow, just requesting some good thoughts for my baby.  Thanks.

[Sarita]

Continued vibes to Ms. Oreo. I agree about bunnies worrying the crap out of you :~) Any idea what was the cause of the stasis?

[Karla]

>>>>Healing vibes to Oreo!!<<<<

I hope the vet has good news for you, and I’m glad to read that she is eating a bit.

[Ali925]

Thanks guys, I’m so sad right now. I feel like all I’ve done is cry since last night…oh and drive (all the vets are ~45 min away…). The vet doesn’t know what caused the stasis as of now, but they’re going to do tests, bloodwork, etc. He took xrays and showed me how the stomach was enlarged and that not enough food particles have moved into the cecum, most was built up in the stomach. This obviously caused gas and so forth. He also checked her teeth and thought that’s a likely possibility for the stasis and also the fact that she’s going through a heavy molt right now. I don’t know if it’s her first adult molt or something (she’s 8 months today exactly, what a birthday present for her ), but her other molts were not this intense. That’s obviously a possible culprit.

So long story short, he’s keeping her there for a few days to monitor her and stabilize her. They’ll give fluids, syringe feeding, and pain meds and continue to do diagnostics to try to figure out what caused it. And if it comes down to her teeth, they’ll add the teeth trimming onto the readily growing bill. I’m spending a fortune, but I can’t imagine letting her be like she is right now. It’s so sad seeing your bun so sick. And just yesterday morning she was fine I don’t know what I did wrong. I hope it wasn’t bad veggies or something? But my other bun ate them and is fine…

I felt like I was so on top of my bunnies’ health and now I feel like I missed something somehow. I also didn’t know you were supposed to brush them (unless they are angora breeds) but I guess it’s important during a molt. I had been trying to clear some while I pet her, but anyhow that’s too late now. I am a mess, and going on 3 hours sleep doesn’t help…

I know they’re taking the best care of her there, but I hate leaving her.

Thanks for the vibes, she needs them.

[Sarita]

Hugs to you. I would doubt it would be the veggies. Lops are prone to dental problems so that is a possibility.

Keep us updated. It sounds like he’s doing the right thing with the fluids, pain meds and syringe feeding and she is in good hands.

[Karla]

I was so sure your next post would be positive, so this is quite a surprise. I’m so sorry, she is still not well. But well, as you say, she is in the best care, so try not to worry too much although I know it is practically impossible.

She will be just fine, and don’t blame yourself. It is not necessarily because of the molt. And anyhow, we cannot know everything and you have been taking good care of her, so don’t be hard on yourself.

>>>Tons of healing vibes<<< She will be in my thoughts, and I will keep all fingers crossed that your vet has good news for you very soon!

[KatnipCrzy]

Ali- sending healing vibes Oreo’s way!!!!  I know how exhausting it is to have a sick bunny- I got Schroeder thru a GI stasis episode- and Griffin stopped eating and I had to take him to an exotics vet yesterday- so I get the exhausted and stressed state of mind that you must be in.  I slept on the couch the past 2 nights so I could hear Griffin rattle the xpen if he needed anything and so I could check on him easier.

It sounds like Oreo is in great hands though- I switched to another exotics vet after Schroeders episode since I was not thrilled with his “old school” advice and found a better exotics vet that really did a great exam on Griffin.  Griff was able to come home since he was willingly eating syringed CC and he was still adequately hydrated.  But she explained some of the options if he did not respond to the home treatments- adding other meds and hospitalize with IV cath and fluids.  The vet is about a good 45 minutes away from me with a good chuck of that being freeway- but I am so happy that I made the switch.  It is better to have complete care than struggle with home care that is not going well.  Schroeder refused to swallow the CC- and that was a nightmare knowing he had to eat to get his gut moving but seeing the CC just squish back out of his mouth.

So healing vibes to both Oreo AND you!!!!

[Ali925]

Thanks everyone…and healing vibes for your little Griffin too KC! I am very thankful I have an amazing vet, highly recognized in his field. The hospital prices seem on the high end to me, but I know he does an excellent job (did her spay and my other bun’s neuter that went amazingly well), so I feel it’s worth it. I’m pleased and excited to say I can bring Oreo home today! They didn’t find a blockage or anything, just stasis due to something else… It was a bit on the warm side here this week and it’s the first she’s experiencing heat, so that’s a possibility. She also had some extra smelly urine the night before she got sick, so we’re going to treat for a UTI just in case. They never sent out the bloodwork yesterday like they should have, so we’ll have those results tomorrow if there was an infection. So he says to treat until we see the results, says it won’t hurt her at all. I trust his judgment fully. But my vet sees no reason to keep her, she’s hopping around, eating/drinking, looking good It was the best phone call I could have gotten this morning…although it woke me up. I’m still catching up from my 3hour sleep night…

We’re not 100% sure of the cause of the stasis, but there were a lot of things going on this week that could have contributed. We’ll be picking her up shortly We will continue to monitor her, and give metacam, syringe feeding if necessary and some gi motility drugs (cisapride I think). Thanks again for the good thoughts, I think little Blu missed her too, he kept looking at her cage trying to see her.

I can rest easier now. And maybe forgive my parents for sounding so insensitive…I remember a thread a few weeks ago talking about people that just don’t get it. Luckily my husband is just as in love with them as I am…so he’s on board with me. It’s just my parents that will never understand having a pet. You don’t just “get another one, since it’s only a bunny” arg. It enrages me, so I try to not bring it up at all…

Anyhow, that’s a whole other topic, okay it’s off to pick up Oreo. Thanks again!

[Sarita]

Yay, continued healing vibes to Oreo.

[BinkyBunny]

I’m so glad you were able to pick Oreo up. Any updates? How is she doing now at home? I’m sorry your parents don’t understand. I do find that if they can get the bond thing with dog, and I use that as a reference, that helps some understand the bond. Most people will get that you can’t just replace a dog, and be able to at least get what you are feeling even if they don’t get that a rabbit may have the qualities they understand. If not, then at least your husband is there for you….and so are we.

[RabbitPam]

{{{{{{{{{{{{{Healing vibes, Oreo}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

[Ali925]

Thanks everyone Oreo is doing great so far. She has that bright-eyed look again, and I’ve never been so excited to see her charge at me for her salad… So hopefully she continues like this. I feel like now that I’ve been through this once I’ll be more prepared, sort of, in the future. Plus I’ll have some cisapride and metacam on hand to use if necessary, my vet told me to hold onto it. Also he said he knows of bunnies that go into stasis almost every time they molt, so unfortunately that might be something to be on the lookout for the next time she molts. Maybe that’s not it, but it’s likely it played a role. Plus wearing two coats could have added to her heat stress..

We’re still giving her metacam and cisapride to be on the safe side until Monday or so… And once we hear back today about bloodwork results we’ll hopefully be able to stop the antibiotics. The amazing thing is, she actually took both syringes right from me inside her pen!!? This absolutely amazed me…after her spay we had to struggle so much with her to take her meds, and move her to the counter, etc..but maybe it was just how she was feeling with all the hormones and excessive pain from surgery, etc. Anyhow, we’ve been able to give Blu his metacam that way after his neuter, so I gave it a try with her. But she does NOT like syringe feeding, so thankfully she’s eating.

Thanks again everyone, it’s so nice to have extra support and people who understand this. My parents have never understood having pets, never understood an animal being more than an animal. Honestly I never did either, because I never grew up with them. Besides the random goldfish and the bunny we kept in the backyard for a few years…but no bonds there. And my husband grew up the same…no pets, no understanding. But now, I know he would do anything for our buns and of course I would (it takes a lot for me to call out of work!!)…and we can see how people get so attached to their animals.

Happy Mother’s day to all the mommies out there… I’m just a bunny mom, not sure that really counts…(although hubby thinks it does )

[KatnipCrzy]

My Mom would NEVER get taking Griffin to the vet and paying what I did for his exam, x-rays, etc.  But fortunately my husband is on board with treating the pets when they are ill- and he knows that I will make informed, logical decisions even if they are pricey.  He would rather spend a huge amount of money and have me be able to sleep at night then deal with me crying and regretting giving up too soon.

I have learned that those “who just do not get it” most likely never will so I don’t even get into the debate with them.  It is a waste of my time.  And since I am an adult it is easier to just not mention it to my Mom (she lives 4 1/2 hours away) then to tell her and get into a debate.

Glad to hear that Oreo is home- sounds like you have a great vet that knows bunnies and that makes a lot of difference when dealing with an ill bunny.

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