emiliewasmyeve
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Hey, all. New here. Hoping to get some help.
We have four buns. The one I'm posting about, Atticus, is a 4-yr-old mini lop. He is neutered.
Atticus has always had good health, and this is the first time he's been sick.
Yesterday afternoon, I noticed that he just didn't seem right. He was pretty still and not running to the gate to greet me, as he typically does. I tried giving him a treat, some pellets, and some greens, and he refused to eat. He's usually a piggy. (He ate breakfast that morning.)
He also has peed outside of the litter box a few time, which isn't like him.
He pooped a good bit as I rubbed him and later in his carrier on the way to the vet. Normal poops.
Immediately, I gave him some belly rubs, a dropper of gas drops, and called the vet.
Took him to our vet at 6:00 last night. She did a thorough exam but not bloodwork or X-ray (yet).
Said everything seemed normal, but it looked like he had a bit of an ear infection.
She sent us home with pain meds, probiotic, ear drops with antibiotics in them, and Reglan.
We gave him all of the above last night, and he ate a couple handfuls of greens and a papaya tablet for dinner.
We had hoped he'd turn a corner over night, but this morning, he hardly ate any of his pellets.
I gave him his meds again, fed him a large syringe full of critical care, and gave him romaine. He ate a handful.
Now, I've just noticed that he's scanning quite a bit. Never saw him do that before.
Any ideas of what may be going on? Will call vet this morning and update her. May take him back for X-ray and bloodwork, but it causes him SO much stress.
Hoping you bun experts can help. Thanks in advance!
We have four buns. The one I'm posting about, Atticus, is a 4-yr-old mini lop. He is neutered.
Atticus has always had good health, and this is the first time he's been sick.
Yesterday afternoon, I noticed that he just didn't seem right. He was pretty still and not running to the gate to greet me, as he typically does. I tried giving him a treat, some pellets, and some greens, and he refused to eat. He's usually a piggy. (He ate breakfast that morning.)
He also has peed outside of the litter box a few time, which isn't like him.
He pooped a good bit as I rubbed him and later in his carrier on the way to the vet. Normal poops.
Immediately, I gave him some belly rubs, a dropper of gas drops, and called the vet.
Took him to our vet at 6:00 last night. She did a thorough exam but not bloodwork or X-ray (yet).
Said everything seemed normal, but it looked like he had a bit of an ear infection.
She sent us home with pain meds, probiotic, ear drops with antibiotics in them, and Reglan.
We gave him all of the above last night, and he ate a couple handfuls of greens and a papaya tablet for dinner.
We had hoped he'd turn a corner over night, but this morning, he hardly ate any of his pellets.
I gave him his meds again, fed him a large syringe full of critical care, and gave him romaine. He ate a handful.
Now, I've just noticed that he's scanning quite a bit. Never saw him do that before.
Any ideas of what may be going on? Will call vet this morning and update her. May take him back for X-ray and bloodwork, but it causes him SO much stress.
Hoping you bun experts can help. Thanks in advance!