Pancreas problems?

[pjov0001]

Hi all,

I posted earlier about my bunny Daisy who had a suspected ulcer, and is currently on ranitadine and sucralfate for treatment. My vet suspected this because she keeps getting stasis. She was doing fine until the other day when she had pain again. After pain relief (meloxicam), she started looking bright again. My rabbit-savvy vet and she suggested we do a full blood test to see what else is going on.

So the blood test came back and amylase is slightly raised- which suggests potential pancreas problems. My vet hasn’t got into too much detail about it, she said we will discuss is in a few days’ time.

I was just wondering if anyone else had similar issues and experiences, and if this is treatable. Looking at what’s out there, there’s not a whole lot of literature, and seems like it’s not well studied/understood. I just feel helpless, I really want her to recover and be happy and healthy again  🙁

 

[jerseygirl]

When are you due to speak with the vet again? Hopefully you’ll have a better idea of what this could indicate and if a slightly elevated level is of concern.

Aside from the pancreas, the kidneys could be involved too. They are the organ that removes the amylase from the blood. So if the kidneys were not functioning efficiently, you could get higher values of amylase.

I’m curious, did your vet screen for E.Cuniculi with these blood tests? I would ask whether they think this could be something that could  bring on the bouts of stasis.

Are you able to give an overview  of Daisy’s daily diet? If she has pellets, do you know if the formula could have been changed within the last 6 months? I’m looking for clues! A food sensitivity would be a “best” case scenario.

You mentioned in the other thread that she’s been with you 1.5yrs now. Do you know how old she would be?

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