Jordi's poopy butt and back ache

[jordiwes]

Hey All,

Jordi had some really bad poopy butt so we took her to the vet to have it shaved by a vet tech. She seemed okay after wards but I went out shortly after we got back.

I just got home and she's lying down stretched out and it seems like she's breathing really fast. I can't tempt her with even her most favorite treats.

I'm extremely worried. Any ideas anyone? She's hopping around to avoid me, but the rest of the time she just lies stretched out.

 

[Haley]

Could she just be a little anxious from the vet visit?

I cant think of anything that would bring on sudden rapid breathing..maybe someone else will have some ideas. I cant think of anything besides trying to keep her calm. Is it raspy or wheezy at all?

Im praying for little Jordi...hopefully it nothing serious! ray:

 

[jordiwes]

Thanks Haley. I've been watching her a little bit more. It seems like a back thing? Like the vet tech didn't handle her properly or something?

She keeps streching her lower back and won't sit up for very long.

Her breathing isn't raspy, it's just her nose and sides are moving so fast. I wonder if I should give her some kind of pain killer?

 

[Haley]

woulda little massage help? I rub up and down Max's spine and head and ears and such to calm him down when he's not feeling well..

 

[Pipp]

Pipp had a twisted back once, just from taking a bad hop off the chair, it was better the next day.She acted like that.

If you really don't think there's any internal injuries or she doesn't have kidney or liver issues, you can give her a bit of baby motrin(ibuprofen) or baby aspirin, but they really should be taken with food,anyway, to avoid tummy issues. So if she's not taking her treats, it might just be a better idea to wait and see how she is tomorrow.

Just really try not to act stressedin front of her, or do anything else that might make her tense.

It's also a bit of a concern as to why she had the poopy butt to begin with. If there's any chance at all that it's a gas attack and she's pressing her tummy to the floor and generally appearing uncomfortable, then go for a good dose ofSimethicone before anything else.

Poor baby!

sas :hug1

 

[jordiwes]

Great news! I left her alone for a couple of hours, came back, and she's hungry!

Whatever it was passed. Thank you guys so much for being there. Words can't descibe how relieved I am.

On a side note, Jordi has been having poopy butt on and off for a while now. The vet suggested cutting out veggies but I've been reading that this is usually a cause of too much carbs. What do you guys think?

 

[naturestee]

You scared me! I'm glad she's better!

Carbs are often a major problem, so are high protein levels and sometimes veggies if the bun is sensitive to them. What brand of pellets does she get and how much? Does she get a lot of treats?

 

[Haley]

oh, thank god! I was worrying about her all night..ray:

 

[m.e.]

Peanut's also prone to poopy butt, caused by too much carbs, too much protein, too many veggies, etc. It seems as though her digestive system has a very delicate homeostasis. The most common cause in her case is too many pellets, so their portions are carefully measured out.

 

[Snuggys Mom]

Sorry I missed this. Glad Jordi is better. Poor girlie!

Toby gets poopy butt if I give him ANY carbs. I also have to watch the sugary stuff, like Craisins and he can not have lettuce at all.

 

[maomaochiu]

m.e. wrote:

Peanut's also prone to poopy butt, caused by too much carbs, too much protein, too many veggies,

oh oh, can too much veggies be a bad thing??? maomaochiu has always had plenty of veggies almost every day.

 

[jordiwes]

:sigh

Well, deja vu.

Jordi went to the vet again today to get her poopy butt shaved. She a tea little after getting home but now she won't even eat papaya treat sand she's stretching out her back again.

I hope she feels better soon, my poor baby!

 

[Haley]

Poor Jordi!

Is there any kind of common denominator between this time and last? Like a treat or food or anything that wouldve stressed her out?

Poor dear. I'll be praying for another quick recovery ray:

 

[LuvaBun]

How strange that the same thing has happened.onder:. Could it be the position she is in when getting shaved at the vet? I hope she recovers quickly again,poor girl.

Jan

 

[jordiwes]

Ah yes, she's fine again. Phew! :kiss:

She get poopy butt pretty often so I'm going to have to research that a little more...

 

[naturestee]

Poor baby! I'm glad she's feeling better again. Jan had a good suggestion- maybe the way she's held at the vet's makes her back sore.

Nose rubs to my girl!

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

Come on Jordi, feel well again! We're all rooin for ya! ray:

 

[Pipp]

Yikes, sorry I missed this, where IS my head? :upsidedown: Too much going on. :juggle

Glad she's better. Pipp's getting a touch of it, too, but I know that's a sugar/carb overdose because she's getting juice, oats and pumpkin for her molt.

It's just a matter oftrial and tribulation. Best to try and keep a detailed journal to see what happens before she gets it. It could be anything. (Sometimes I think it's nothing, they get it anyway).

My vets couldn't figure out what was wrong with my cat, but they were pretty sure it was a food allergy, took months of trial and error to determine it was fish. She breaks out in a rash when she gets near the stuff. Sometimes it's grains with cats.And one of herbiggest triggers is stress. If I leave town fora few days, I come back to a flakey kitty.Iimagine bunnies are the same.

Cilantro gives one bunny gas, but no problem with the other bunnies. I get exema when I slice tomatoes. It's an individual thing.

If she can't eat vegetables (although it may be pellets or some thing else), try her on grass -- wheat or oat grass, the stuff in traysfor cats -- but don't let her eat the seeds if she's so inclined.

Let us know what you find out and how she's doing!



sas