Hello everyone!
My name is Rishi. I have a pet rabbit named Blaise. He is close to 6 years old, 2.5 lbs, and a netherland dwarf breed. In the last 6 months he has had 3 episodes of stasis in august, september, and end of january. Each of those times he completely stopped eating, going to the bathroom, and it was like his system was shutting down. We took him to the vet each time and he was treated with gut motility drugs cisapride and metoclopramide, metacam for pain, simethicone for gas, fluid therapy, and critical care recovery food. We have made adjustments to his diet by cutting out pellets and treats, giving him more fresh greens, and western timothy hay. Now his diet consists of fresh greens such as mint, cilantro, dandelion, and western timothy and oat hay as well as occasional pieces of banana and oxbow digestive support tablets. We have also been feeding him critical care as needed. My concern is that his vet last time mentioned that his molars looked kind of sharp and pointy and that down the line they may need to get them filed. I have also noticed Blaise grind his teeth often and he seems down from time to time. He is still interested in eating and is playful sometimes but I notice that he paws at his mouth when he eats and I'm worried that his teeth are bothering him. We have an appointment scheduled for him tomorrow morning to get his teeth filed. But, I am worried and nervous about him going under anesthesia and possible complications. I have read that some bunnies don't make it after this procedure due to anesthesia. I talked to the technician at the vets office and she said they give isoflurane gas anesthesia, meloxicam injection for pain, and midazolam and butorphenol for sedation to rabbits for this procedure. She did mention that there is always risk involved with small animals. I don't want Blaise to be in pain and have to undergo stasis so many times. But I am also nervous about having him go through this procedure. At this time particular clinic, I have been told that they will file and not clip the teeth. I would greatly appreciate any of your input and experiences with going through this procedure. Thank you!
My name is Rishi. I have a pet rabbit named Blaise. He is close to 6 years old, 2.5 lbs, and a netherland dwarf breed. In the last 6 months he has had 3 episodes of stasis in august, september, and end of january. Each of those times he completely stopped eating, going to the bathroom, and it was like his system was shutting down. We took him to the vet each time and he was treated with gut motility drugs cisapride and metoclopramide, metacam for pain, simethicone for gas, fluid therapy, and critical care recovery food. We have made adjustments to his diet by cutting out pellets and treats, giving him more fresh greens, and western timothy hay. Now his diet consists of fresh greens such as mint, cilantro, dandelion, and western timothy and oat hay as well as occasional pieces of banana and oxbow digestive support tablets. We have also been feeding him critical care as needed. My concern is that his vet last time mentioned that his molars looked kind of sharp and pointy and that down the line they may need to get them filed. I have also noticed Blaise grind his teeth often and he seems down from time to time. He is still interested in eating and is playful sometimes but I notice that he paws at his mouth when he eats and I'm worried that his teeth are bothering him. We have an appointment scheduled for him tomorrow morning to get his teeth filed. But, I am worried and nervous about him going under anesthesia and possible complications. I have read that some bunnies don't make it after this procedure due to anesthesia. I talked to the technician at the vets office and she said they give isoflurane gas anesthesia, meloxicam injection for pain, and midazolam and butorphenol for sedation to rabbits for this procedure. She did mention that there is always risk involved with small animals. I don't want Blaise to be in pain and have to undergo stasis so many times. But I am also nervous about having him go through this procedure. At this time particular clinic, I have been told that they will file and not clip the teeth. I would greatly appreciate any of your input and experiences with going through this procedure. Thank you!
