Mushroom
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Hi everyone,
This post is about my rabbit, Mushroom. He is a 5 year old Netherland Dwarf, purchased from a pet store, has been on timothy hay and Oxbow adult rabbit food for his whole adult life, supplemented by fresh greens - namely parsley, lettuce, carrot tops, and celery leaves. He is a picky eater and sometimes has had stomach upsets when trying new foods.
This past Sunday Mushroom was limping a bit on his left hind leg and sometimes falling over. My regular vet was closed because it was a Sunday, and yesterday was a holiday Monday, so I talked to an exotic animal vet about what was happening. They said that it was probably a sprain. They are located 50 minutes away from where we live and I didn't want to bring him in if he only needed some rest because carrides really stress him out. I also noticed he wasnt pooping at much, but I thought it was because of the stress of his foot (he has had inconsistency in the past and has always been helped through it with greens and tummy massages). At about 11:45 that night he started having seizures, so we rushed him to the emergency vet.
He was quickly diagnosed with EC and GI Stasis. He was put on
Panacur - 0.2ml once daily for one month
Metacam - 0.2ml every 12 hours for one month
Ranitidine -0.08ml every 12 hours for 5-7 days
Simethicone - 1ml every 8 hours for as long as needed
Emerg gave me the option to keep him overnight, or take him home to administer the drugs myself. I was nervous about leaving him there, scary noises seemed to be setting off his seizures and I wasn't sure if he was going to pass with me being 50 minutes away. I opted to take him home and care for him myself.
It was a rough few hours from 3 am until 1pm. He had a seizure at least every three hours, the longest lasting 7 seconds. I called emerg and they told me I could come in if I like, but he would have to be put on ??? (they said it was like a bunny valium), put on anaesthesia and be given fluid in order to help combat the seizures. I decided to take some time to see how he was doing since he had only had one dose of his meds at that point. I am very glad I kept him home his seizures have gradually been getting shorter, and farther apart. His last one was at 1pm yesterday and lasted only 1 second - it could have possibly even been a roll. Throughout everything he has had a healthy appetite and can eat on his own. He doesnt like critical care food, but will eat hay, parsley lettuce and pellets sometimes. He can stand upright if i use my hands like a bumper, and he has been conscious this whole time. He often thinks he can walk or jump farther than he can without rolling, and will regularly try to get out of the safe area I am keep him in if I show him the way out.
I am hoping for advice on any instances with bunny EC... what should I expect? What are more emergency signs I should look out for?
How long can Simethicone be safely used, when can I tell when it is no longer needed? (He is pooping about 10 soft pellets every 2 hours - yesterday there were far less pellets and about a tablespoon of globby poo throughout the day)
Should I be concerned about renal failure? he went a long time without peeing yesterday prior to 1pm and was ultra thirsty in the evening of the Sunday before the seizures. He has been peeing a lot today, but we have also been syringing him a fair bit of water bc he hasnt been drinking on his own. I noticed his pee smells a little different then usual... mildly asparagusy? but I was wondering if that is just from the meds.
Any advice or similar experiences would be great to hear! Thanks so much for reading!
This post is about my rabbit, Mushroom. He is a 5 year old Netherland Dwarf, purchased from a pet store, has been on timothy hay and Oxbow adult rabbit food for his whole adult life, supplemented by fresh greens - namely parsley, lettuce, carrot tops, and celery leaves. He is a picky eater and sometimes has had stomach upsets when trying new foods.
This past Sunday Mushroom was limping a bit on his left hind leg and sometimes falling over. My regular vet was closed because it was a Sunday, and yesterday was a holiday Monday, so I talked to an exotic animal vet about what was happening. They said that it was probably a sprain. They are located 50 minutes away from where we live and I didn't want to bring him in if he only needed some rest because carrides really stress him out. I also noticed he wasnt pooping at much, but I thought it was because of the stress of his foot (he has had inconsistency in the past and has always been helped through it with greens and tummy massages). At about 11:45 that night he started having seizures, so we rushed him to the emergency vet.
He was quickly diagnosed with EC and GI Stasis. He was put on
Panacur - 0.2ml once daily for one month
Metacam - 0.2ml every 12 hours for one month
Ranitidine -0.08ml every 12 hours for 5-7 days
Simethicone - 1ml every 8 hours for as long as needed
Emerg gave me the option to keep him overnight, or take him home to administer the drugs myself. I was nervous about leaving him there, scary noises seemed to be setting off his seizures and I wasn't sure if he was going to pass with me being 50 minutes away. I opted to take him home and care for him myself.
It was a rough few hours from 3 am until 1pm. He had a seizure at least every three hours, the longest lasting 7 seconds. I called emerg and they told me I could come in if I like, but he would have to be put on ??? (they said it was like a bunny valium), put on anaesthesia and be given fluid in order to help combat the seizures. I decided to take some time to see how he was doing since he had only had one dose of his meds at that point. I am very glad I kept him home his seizures have gradually been getting shorter, and farther apart. His last one was at 1pm yesterday and lasted only 1 second - it could have possibly even been a roll. Throughout everything he has had a healthy appetite and can eat on his own. He doesnt like critical care food, but will eat hay, parsley lettuce and pellets sometimes. He can stand upright if i use my hands like a bumper, and he has been conscious this whole time. He often thinks he can walk or jump farther than he can without rolling, and will regularly try to get out of the safe area I am keep him in if I show him the way out.
I am hoping for advice on any instances with bunny EC... what should I expect? What are more emergency signs I should look out for?
How long can Simethicone be safely used, when can I tell when it is no longer needed? (He is pooping about 10 soft pellets every 2 hours - yesterday there were far less pellets and about a tablespoon of globby poo throughout the day)
Should I be concerned about renal failure? he went a long time without peeing yesterday prior to 1pm and was ultra thirsty in the evening of the Sunday before the seizures. He has been peeing a lot today, but we have also been syringing him a fair bit of water bc he hasnt been drinking on his own. I noticed his pee smells a little different then usual... mildly asparagusy? but I was wondering if that is just from the meds.
Any advice or similar experiences would be great to hear! Thanks so much for reading!
