Scary Snowstorm Statis

[LittlePuffyTail]

I woke up this morning to find Stormy laying flat on his side and not wanting to eat. I thought “oh, boy…here we go again”. Although usually when Stormy gets a tummy upset I just give him a dose or 2 of simethicone and then he’s fine. Not the case today. After 2 doses and several tummy massages he kept getting worse. Just laying in his house. He started shaking so hard his whole cage was shaking. 

There was a snowstorm starting outside so I thought it best to take him asap before we couldn’t make it there. Thankfully, my vet said she could see him between surgeries so I could bring him right over. What a drive! The highway was hardly plowed and it was snowing really bad and my vet happens to be in the next town. Poor Storm, he was bouncing all over the place in his carrier.

When we got there, for some reason, she thought it might be something other than statis (internal abcesses or pneumonia) so she took him right away for xray. The xray turned out fine except his stomach was very large and there was some gas in the intestines. She said she couldn’t tell if it was a blockage or just statis. She gave him iv fluids and pain meds and a shot of something else but I’m not sure what it was, I was so stressed out and upset. She sent me home with fluids to do via butterfly catheter and some Critical Care.

Thankfully, by the time he was due to get some fluids, he had eaten some lettuce and pooed a little. Now I’m very relieved to report he ate his supper of green veggies and a bit of hay and had some normal poos. I’m so glad because I really don’t think I could bring him back to the vet today no matter what because now it’s really bad out there.

[MirBear]

oh god… at the beggining i was fearing the worst… im relived to hear hes ok.. i can only imagin how you felt

[MimzMum]

Big hugs to you! ((((((((((((((((LPT))))))))))))))) I just went through this with Mimzy and being 30 miles from any vet help is the worst, no matter the weather! 0_0
Prayers that it lets up and that Mr. Stormy continues to feel better!

[jerseygirl]

(((Stormy))) Glad to hear he’s coming good.

[wendyzski]

That’s great news – we just had someone post on another group that her rabbit was sick and the roads were really bad and she was trying to work on a way to get to the vet.  Sadly her bun died in her arms.

[LittlePuffyTail]

Oh, that is so sad…

[RabbitPam]

Glad he’s doing better. Is he even better today?

It would be awful to have you be in an accident out there, and you’d be doubly worried if he was with you. I think you used good judgement, but am very relieved you could stay home after you got back.

[LittlePuffyTail]

That’s my worrry…getting in an accident with a sick bunny. The whole trip there I was so scared and to make matters worse I forgot my cell phone.

Stormy is totally back to his bratty little self now

[jerseygirl]

Woo hoo! He better stay that way – Brat!

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