Poorly bunny

[Looby1987]

Hi, I have a 12week old bunny called Stewie, he's my very first bunny so I'm very new to this. He was having loose, mucousy poops, wasn't eating or drinking and not himself at all so I took him to the vets yesterday. The vet gave him some antibiotics and some ground hay food and stuff to put with water which I have been syringe feeding him (he doesn't like me for this). He is now eating a tiny amount of hay on his own but isn't drinking. He's had some soft poops but they are no longer mucousy and look like they are slowly getting back to what they should be like but he's not been pooping any pellet like poops. He's still not his usual self but is more alert than he was although he still just curls up into a corner of his cage.
I have another appointment at the vets in the morning to get him looked over again but I would just like some opinions on whether I should take him sooner or not or if I'm just being overly paranoid. I already feel so guilty because it may have been down to his diet (as I said, I'm new to this) I have always given him plenty of hay, the weighed amount of nuggets they told me too (although I think my partner may have given him more) and was introducing him to greens.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[JBun]

What antibiotic did they give him, was it septrin? Did they do a fecal float to rule out intestinal coccidiosis as the cause of the mucousy poop? Did they also give pain meds for you to give, or a gut stimulant like metoclopramide or cisapride? Mucous in the poop is a very serious condition in rabbits, so definite cause to be concerned. I would get him in sooner rather than later, and would suggest asking about checking for cocci as well as whether or not pain meds or a gut stimulant are needed, if this hasn't already been done.
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/GI_diseases/Generalities/Enteritis_en.htm
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/GI_diseases/Protozoal_diseases/Cocc_en.htm (contains medical related photos)

 

[Looby1987]

These are the antibiotics etc that the vet gave me. They didn't do a fecal float and I didn't get any pain relief or gut stimulant for him.

P.S. One of my photos has been uploaded twice for some reason.

 

[JBun]

Baytril is a pretty typical antibiotic to be prescribed to rabbits. But if your rabbit did have coccidiosis then septrin would help in treating that. You could phone your vet and ask them about the possibility of coccidiosis, and if so to change to septrin. If it's not cocci, then I would for sure want my rabbit put on pain meds(usually meloxicam) and a gut stimulant, which is actually the usual that rabbit vets prescribe for a case of GI stasis. Especially the pain relief. Pain relief for GI stasis is essential in rabbits, because a rabbit in pain won't want to eat on it's own.

Also, rabbits in stasis usually have their body temps drop, so you want to make sure your rabbit's body temp is staying normal. I usually do this by checking their ears. If they feel really cold then their body temp is low. If so, I provide a snuggle safe or warm pack(not too hot) to help actively warm them. Rabbits are less inclined to eat when they are hypothermic.
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/ileus.html

I see you are in Maidstone. If you aren't currently going to Trinity vets and don't feel your current vet is very experienced with rabbits, Trinity has a very good rabbit vet(Rowland).
http://trinityvetcentre.com/

 

[Looby1987]

Hi, I just wanted to say thanks for your advice, Stewie is back to being a happy bunny. I took him back to the vets and he gave me some fibreplex to give him 3 times a day, he said he couldn't tell me what exactly was wrong with him as he hadn't tested his poop (possibly my fault as I should have taken some up with me on first visit). I will keep in mind trinity vets if he needs to go again though.
Stewie is drinking plenty now and his diet is going well (he loves spinach) and he comes bouncing upto me as soon as he hears the rustle of his nugget bag which is adorable to watch. He is pooping normally again too.
What you said about his ears was a big big help so I made sure I was keeping his body temp normal.
I'm just so happy that I have my awesome little bunny back