Halima0011
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So I recently just became an owner of a bunny that was previously my sisters, the reason being that she didn't take very good care of her at all.. She never cleaned her cage and Timothy hay was hardly introduced to her diet in the past few weeks or so. Unfortunately this gave her terrible diarrhea which then matted her back side and gave her maggots. I took her to the vet on Friday as soon as my sister reported to me that something was wrong with her because she had not been eating or drinking and not using the bathroom for sometime. After I took her to the vet they gave her a really deep cleaning, shaved off her matted parts, and a shot of antibiotics. Now I am making sure her backside stays clean and will disinfect her cage twice a week until she gets better. She is currently on Baytril and Albon suspension which is administered orally everyday. The maggots had been falling out of her since I brought her home and I am cleaning them up, however I haven't seen one in a while now. NOW, I am more worried because she is not eating or drinking at all.. I took her in yesterday for fluid treatment so she doesn't get too dehydrated, but no matter what, she wont eat? I am scared she might have GI Stasis, but my main question was going to be with the antibiotics and Fluid treatment may the GI Stasis go away instead of me getting another treatment for her? The vet also mentioned GI Stasis so maybe she prescribed the antibiotics for that, not sure because I don't know much about the antibiotics in the first place. Also what can I do at home to have her start drinking more water and eating?? Right Now I am trying to feed her tons of hay, fresh water everyday, very small amounts of celery and then just some rabbit pellets.
But besides that she seems fine, she has gained a little bit more strength back and a little bit of her feistiness given she has been fighting me more while trying to give her her medicine. Any advice is appreciated!! Thank you.
So I recently just became an owner of a bunny that was previously my sisters, the reason being that she didn't take very good care of her at all.. She never cleaned her cage and Timothy hay was hardly introduced to her diet in the past few weeks or so. Unfortunately this gave her terrible diarrhea which then matted her back side and gave her maggots. I took her to the vet on Friday as soon as my sister reported to me that something was wrong with her because she had not been eating or drinking and not using the bathroom for sometime. After I took her to the vet they gave her a really deep cleaning, shaved off her matted parts, and a shot of antibiotics. Now I am making sure her backside stays clean and will disinfect her cage twice a week until she gets better. She is currently on Baytril and Albon suspension which is administered orally everyday. The maggots had been falling out of her since I brought her home and I am cleaning them up, however I haven't seen one in a while now. NOW, I am more worried because she is not eating or drinking at all.. I took her in yesterday for fluid treatment so she doesn't get too dehydrated, but no matter what, she wont eat? I am scared she might have GI Stasis, but my main question was going to be with the antibiotics and Fluid treatment may the GI Stasis go away instead of me getting another treatment for her? The vet also mentioned GI Stasis so maybe she prescribed the antibiotics for that, not sure because I don't know much about the antibiotics in the first place. Also what can I do at home to have her start drinking more water and eating?? Right Now I am trying to feed her tons of hay, fresh water everyday, very small amounts of celery and then just some rabbit pellets.
But besides that she seems fine, she has gained a little bit more strength back and a little bit of her feistiness given she has been fighting me more while trying to give her her medicine. Any advice is appreciated!! Thank you.