I went through quite a rollercoaster ride in the past week. Took my elder bun who is 7.5 with paresis from EC to the vet for what i suspected was a possible bladder rupture. So vet does the ultrasound and agrees says nothing can be done etc to put him down. I was so afraid i called my husband crying my eyes out saying i cant do it alone,so my husband suggested we will go together later that day so i booked the appt. During the day at home i felt so sick.i felt i was doing the wrong thing and got him to a different vet for a second opinion, and thankfully that second opinion saved his life. He was bloated from gas,he weighed a pound heavier than normal from all the gas. Hes doing fine now,but one thing i have noticed that if hes not given any cisapride he isnt pooping,i get nothing. I give the meds,a couple hours later a bunch of poop will come out. Hes eating a ton,drinking very well.
I called the vet tonight to see if he needs the meds for the rest of his life and hes not in favor of doing that but was willing to offer another prescription for him. Is this something that is common in disabled buns? He cant hop,he can wiggle himself around his pen. When he was bloated he was pooping but in the smaller side and he had very loud gas sounds i could hear from about 5 ft away. Hes no longer as gassy like he was before,i hear it once in a while. I want to make sure i am doing the right thing for him. Has anyone had a bun on motility drugs for an extended period of time?
I called the vet tonight to see if he needs the meds for the rest of his life and hes not in favor of doing that but was willing to offer another prescription for him. Is this something that is common in disabled buns? He cant hop,he can wiggle himself around his pen. When he was bloated he was pooping but in the smaller side and he had very loud gas sounds i could hear from about 5 ft away. Hes no longer as gassy like he was before,i hear it once in a while. I want to make sure i am doing the right thing for him. Has anyone had a bun on motility drugs for an extended period of time?