Hey, I'm just looking for a bit of insight here. I got up this morning at 9am to find Bandit belly pressing and refusing all food. At 11 we saw the vet and got pain meds, sub-cut fluids and a gut motility med. X-ray showed food in the earlier part of the digestive system. We've been home from the vet for 3 hours, he's just started accepting strands of hay to eat but isn't seeking food. It's now 3:15pm, just over 6 hours since I found him this morning.
I'm just wondering how long should I expect it to take before I start seeing poop again. I know the food has to work its way through, but I also don't want to leave it too long if we have to see the vet again. What is a reasonable expectation in this circumstance, and how long is too long? Should I be setting a deadline, say if there's no poops in another 3 hours?
I'm just wondering how long should I expect it to take before I start seeing poop again. I know the food has to work its way through, but I also don't want to leave it too long if we have to see the vet again. What is a reasonable expectation in this circumstance, and how long is too long? Should I be setting a deadline, say if there's no poops in another 3 hours?