TripleD
Active Member
Short version:
I live in China and my two year old female rabbit Snowball has stopped eating. Many sites recommend syringe feeding if times get tough, but I can't buy any of the products they are suggesting.
Some sites are saying that mashed up pellets and apples will work. Is this true? Or are there other recommendations?
Long version:
Two days ago Snowball became lethargic, had unusually small feces, and was sitting in her own urine. The day after (yesterday) she would only nibble apples chunks and vegetables, so we took her to the vet. They gave us some medicine (unable to translate the name) which my wife and I mixed with water and fed to her.
Today she wouldn't eat at all. We took her back to the vet where he gave her a "vitamin shot" because he was worried that she hadn't eaten. That's the best translation my wife could give me; I had a work commitment I couldn't go with them.
Over the past few weeks the coloration on her face has been changing. A black patch of fur which previously covered her nose has been creeping towards her eyes. Not sure if this is related, but I thought I'd mention it.
Any help you can offer would be much appreciated.
I live in China and my two year old female rabbit Snowball has stopped eating. Many sites recommend syringe feeding if times get tough, but I can't buy any of the products they are suggesting.
Some sites are saying that mashed up pellets and apples will work. Is this true? Or are there other recommendations?
Long version:
Two days ago Snowball became lethargic, had unusually small feces, and was sitting in her own urine. The day after (yesterday) she would only nibble apples chunks and vegetables, so we took her to the vet. They gave us some medicine (unable to translate the name) which my wife and I mixed with water and fed to her.
Today she wouldn't eat at all. We took her back to the vet where he gave her a "vitamin shot" because he was worried that she hadn't eaten. That's the best translation my wife could give me; I had a work commitment I couldn't go with them.
Over the past few weeks the coloration on her face has been changing. A black patch of fur which previously covered her nose has been creeping towards her eyes. Not sure if this is related, but I thought I'd mention it.
Any help you can offer would be much appreciated.