Minilopbun
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone. My rabbit Baci is currently in the hospital on IVs :( I️ took him in this morning at 8:30am because he did not eat yesterday. He refused hay, palettes, leafy greens, and banana. I️ got him to drink some water last night but thats about it. He was passing 1-3 poops at a time that were really small and super weird in shape. Like really skinny on one end before it rounded out. He peed a few times in his box and around his box which is odd because he is 100% litter trained and never has pee accidents outside of his box.
The vet took an x ray and saw there was gas built up and he feels something in his abdomen area but the x ray didnt show what it was. So he said he wanted me to get an ultra sound. His ultra sound doctor isnt there today so he sent me to another place that was 25 mins away and they dont see rabbits so they sent me to another 25 more mins away and they also dont see rabbits. This was getting me nervous because I️ knew precious time was being wasted with all the driving back and forth. So the vet told us to come back to him and he would start IVs immediately and schedule the ultra sound first thing in the morning. Hes spending the night there and Im so so sad.
Has anyone had any experience like this? I️ dont know what the blockage could be, Im hoping its something he wont need surgery for. The vet is giving him oil to loosen the blockage and giving him meds for pain and gas, but he said the gas is the secondary problem caused by the blockage. It could be fur but he said fur balls only happen as a result of another issue like infection so hes also giving baci antibiotics along with food and water intrv.
I️ called about an hour and a half after he started the IVs and he said baci was more active and alert than he was when we first went in and he will continue to offer hay and foods high in fiber for the rest of the day.
The vet took an x ray and saw there was gas built up and he feels something in his abdomen area but the x ray didnt show what it was. So he said he wanted me to get an ultra sound. His ultra sound doctor isnt there today so he sent me to another place that was 25 mins away and they dont see rabbits so they sent me to another 25 more mins away and they also dont see rabbits. This was getting me nervous because I️ knew precious time was being wasted with all the driving back and forth. So the vet told us to come back to him and he would start IVs immediately and schedule the ultra sound first thing in the morning. Hes spending the night there and Im so so sad.
Has anyone had any experience like this? I️ dont know what the blockage could be, Im hoping its something he wont need surgery for. The vet is giving him oil to loosen the blockage and giving him meds for pain and gas, but he said the gas is the secondary problem caused by the blockage. It could be fur but he said fur balls only happen as a result of another issue like infection so hes also giving baci antibiotics along with food and water intrv.
I️ called about an hour and a half after he started the IVs and he said baci was more active and alert than he was when we first went in and he will continue to offer hay and foods high in fiber for the rest of the day.