alexahs
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Let me tell you that I'm trying not to completely lose my cool and freak out. I'm deciding to post rather than torture myself with the, "what if's," despite feeling like my writing is going to jinx whatever may or may not be going on with baby Einstein. I've also decided not to call the vet until tomorrow morning. And, then, only if necessary. I tend to go completely overboard and I'm trying to stay in the here and now instead of in fear. But, if I need to contact the vet tomorrow morning - or God forbid before then - I'm willing to do so.
Einstein's not acting like his usual self. For those of you who don't know, he's an approximately 4-month old red-eyed white lionhead. He's been in my care for somewhere around a month and while he's always been skittish, he's typically a happy-go-lucky little guy. I've never had a problem getting him to eat, drink, or poop. And there lies the problem this weekend.
Overnight Friday he didn't bother with his pellets, hay, or water. And he seemed sluggish all throughout the day yesterday, but he did pass the, "treat test," and was eating and drinking a little, so I wasn't overly concerned. And he was still pooping, so that was definitely a plus. Well, he did better with his hay overnight last night and finished everything I gave him and I've also caught him munching on his pellets and drinking water today. But he's still a little off from what I can tell. I've not noticed any unusual nasal discharge, coughing, or sneezing [although he will sneeze from time to time]. He's not shaking his head more than usual or acting bloated or gassy. His poop looks normal. He tolerates being held and pet, but when he's in his cage or even out, he doesn't want to do much. He's played a tiny bit, but seems a little more tired and lethargic than usual.
I'm planning on giving him [and all my guys really] some pumpkin tonight as a precaution and my game plan is to just wait it out for the night and see if he's a bit more active in the morning. He's definitely not in any pain and on all other accounts seems normal. If he doesn't eat or drink or if anything changes, I'll definitely call the vet immediately. But I do tend to be an obsessive worrier when it comes to my pets and I often make mountains out of molehills. Let me stress that he really is acting somewhat normal and is at least eating hay, drinking, and nibbling on pellets. But if there's something I'm not doing that I could be, I want to know. And another opinion on whether or not I should call a vet tonight would be helpful as well.
I think I need to try to stay calm and not overreact because that can be influincing his behavior as well. Any suggestions or is there something blatant I'm missing? Aaahhh! I guess no one ever said that being a bunny-mom was easy...
Einstein's not acting like his usual self. For those of you who don't know, he's an approximately 4-month old red-eyed white lionhead. He's been in my care for somewhere around a month and while he's always been skittish, he's typically a happy-go-lucky little guy. I've never had a problem getting him to eat, drink, or poop. And there lies the problem this weekend.
Overnight Friday he didn't bother with his pellets, hay, or water. And he seemed sluggish all throughout the day yesterday, but he did pass the, "treat test," and was eating and drinking a little, so I wasn't overly concerned. And he was still pooping, so that was definitely a plus. Well, he did better with his hay overnight last night and finished everything I gave him and I've also caught him munching on his pellets and drinking water today. But he's still a little off from what I can tell. I've not noticed any unusual nasal discharge, coughing, or sneezing [although he will sneeze from time to time]. He's not shaking his head more than usual or acting bloated or gassy. His poop looks normal. He tolerates being held and pet, but when he's in his cage or even out, he doesn't want to do much. He's played a tiny bit, but seems a little more tired and lethargic than usual.
I'm planning on giving him [and all my guys really] some pumpkin tonight as a precaution and my game plan is to just wait it out for the night and see if he's a bit more active in the morning. He's definitely not in any pain and on all other accounts seems normal. If he doesn't eat or drink or if anything changes, I'll definitely call the vet immediately. But I do tend to be an obsessive worrier when it comes to my pets and I often make mountains out of molehills. Let me stress that he really is acting somewhat normal and is at least eating hay, drinking, and nibbling on pellets. But if there's something I'm not doing that I could be, I want to know. And another opinion on whether or not I should call a vet tonight would be helpful as well.
I think I need to try to stay calm and not overreact because that can be influincing his behavior as well. Any suggestions or is there something blatant I'm missing? Aaahhh! I guess no one ever said that being a bunny-mom was easy...
