One of our rabbits Georgie was at the vet this past week for a minor case of GI stasis. He was also dehydrated. This was not a typical case of stasis as he never really stopped eating. Vet did an x-ray and blood test and other than kidney levels being high nothing really stood out as a problem. Stayed overnight and when we got him home he was eating great. Friday we noticed him not wanting to eat as much and today it got much worse. We were given notes from the vet to give him 35ml of Critical Care three times a day if he was not eating along with the prescriptions we were given. Also I noticed this morning his area had a strong pungent urine smell. This evening we found a little drop of blood on him and in his litter. The smell did not register with me or my wife until we saw the drop of blood. Then it all made sense - Urinary Tract Infection.
He is drinking water and we have been giving him Sherwood Appetite Restore about four times a day. He laps it all up. He is selectively eating things he really likes. He is cleaning his face and body and overall seems alert.
Question: nearest emergency vet is an hour away and we have had some bad luck with care there. Or I can wait until first thing Monday morning and get him back to the vet who took care of him this week. They are basically an animal hospital and the vet there is one of the best around. I have full confidence in this vet and the care Georgie will get.
What do I do? Can this wait until Monday morning?
He is drinking water and we have been giving him Sherwood Appetite Restore about four times a day. He laps it all up. He is selectively eating things he really likes. He is cleaning his face and body and overall seems alert.
Question: nearest emergency vet is an hour away and we have had some bad luck with care there. Or I can wait until first thing Monday morning and get him back to the vet who took care of him this week. They are basically an animal hospital and the vet there is one of the best around. I have full confidence in this vet and the care Georgie will get.
What do I do? Can this wait until Monday morning?
