NikkoBunny09
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Hi there. 3 years ago my Nikko (5 years old now) had a serious bout of GI stasis. Ever since then, each year around major shedding times she's had a bit of stasis, which cleared up quickly each time with help from her previous vet.
Last Friday she was feeling lethargic, not eating and not pooping. I took her to a new vet because we recently moved to another state (4 months ago) and he did an x-ray, said it looked like the starting of stasis, gave her a shot of steroids (Isn't that bad for bunns??), some baytril and a shot of metaclopramide (reglan).
Since then she's been eating well on her own and her mood is back to normal, but she's still not pooping on her own! I've been giving her simithicone (baby gas drops) .3mL 3 times a day and critical care twice a day despite her eating plenty on her own and these are the only times she poops - after the meds and cc.
Our old vet would give metaclopramide to take home and give by mouth twice a day for a week and this has always helped in the past. New vet says if she's producing poops they can't give more metaclopramide and that I just need to make sure she's getting lots of fluids and fiber, which I think I am.
It's just weird to me that Nikko is eating so much on her own and acting totally normal but nothing comes out naturally. Please, PLEASE help! Has anyone seen this sort of thing before?
Last Friday she was feeling lethargic, not eating and not pooping. I took her to a new vet because we recently moved to another state (4 months ago) and he did an x-ray, said it looked like the starting of stasis, gave her a shot of steroids (Isn't that bad for bunns??), some baytril and a shot of metaclopramide (reglan).
Since then she's been eating well on her own and her mood is back to normal, but she's still not pooping on her own! I've been giving her simithicone (baby gas drops) .3mL 3 times a day and critical care twice a day despite her eating plenty on her own and these are the only times she poops - after the meds and cc.
Our old vet would give metaclopramide to take home and give by mouth twice a day for a week and this has always helped in the past. New vet says if she's producing poops they can't give more metaclopramide and that I just need to make sure she's getting lots of fluids and fiber, which I think I am.
It's just weird to me that Nikko is eating so much on her own and acting totally normal but nothing comes out naturally. Please, PLEASE help! Has anyone seen this sort of thing before?