Bunbun didn't eat her dinner..

[Bunlave]

She hasn't eaten much of her dinner ( ate some )
My vet said to syringe feed if she doesn't eat , due to her teeth issues .

But i'm worried
that it will be something like gi stasis or gas or even bloat because i checked her teeth and they are doing okay since the last time she had them trimmed

What should i do ?

 

[Gelly]

Hand feed her hay to start and see if she eats that. I see you’ve had your bunny for 4 weeks and she is an 8 year old angora. Senior bunnies require a lot of care. Did you adopt her from a shelter?

 

[Bunlave]

Hand feed her hay to start and see if she eats that. I see you’ve had your bunny for 4 weeks and she is an 8 year old angora. Senior bunnies require a lot of care. Did you adopt her from a shelter?

Yes , got her from a shelter .
I will try that .

I've owned bunnies before but never elders .
Only 5-6 year old buns .

 

[Gelly]

Yes , got her from a shelter .
I will try that .

I've owned bunnies before but never elders .
Only 5-6 year old buns .

That’s really nice of you. So many senior buns end up staying in the shelter. Try hand-feeding her the hay before syringe feeding. Did your vet say a possible cause for her not eating? Maybe she has pain elsewhere?

 

[Bunlave]

That’s really nice of you. So many senior buns end up staying in the shelter. Try hand-feeding her the hay before syringe feeding. Did your vet say a possible cause for her not eating? Maybe she has pain elsewhere?

No , didn't say any other causes .
I don't know if she has pain anywhere else , even if she did would her metacam get rid of that pain too , so
she would not show any signs ?

 

[Bunlave]

Okay , gonna see if she eat hay by hand

 

[Gelly]

No , didn't say any other causes .
I don't know if she has pain anywhere else , even if she did would her metacam get rid of that pain too , so
she would not show any signs ?

Oh right, she’s on metacam. Hmm. How long has she not been eating for? Others on the forum will probably have better advice than I do as I’ve only owned my bun for 10 months.

 

[Bunlave]

Oh right, she’s on metacam. Hmm. How long has she not been eating for? Others on the forum will probably have better advice than I do as I’ve only owned my bun for 10 months.

She's not been eating since 8pm today , so like 2 and a half hours .

 

[Bunlave]

Okay she ate a nibble

 

[Gelly]

Okay she ate a nibble

that's a start! Keep pushing that hay! Is she walking around?

 

[Bunlave]

that's a start! Keep pushing that hay! Is she walking around?

She wasn't last night , but i did syringe feed her around 25 ml before i went to bed .

 

[Niomi]

If a rabbit has a problem with the back teeth, you won't be able to see it. I had a rabbit that I used to have to take to the vet every few months for a teeth trim. I could never visually see the problem, but it was there. Sometimes he would drool or his eye would water, but the first sign of a problem was that he wouldn't want to eat.

 

[Bunlave]

She still not eating dinner , been syringe feeding.

I called vet , got appointment for Monday.

 

[Bunlave]

I got appoinment later today !
Thats good right ?

 

[Gelly]

I got appoinment later today !
Thats good right ?

Yes but why are you asking if it’s good? Seems a bit unnecessary

 

[Jasminebunny]

I got appoinment later today !
Thats good right ?

Great.
But why are you asking?

 

[Gelly]

Great.
But why are you asking?

@Jasminebunny are both these accounts yours?

 

[judybarry70]

@Jasminebunny are both these accounts yours?

Hahaha!Yup, I thought so.