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Post by Andrea on Jan 5, 2011 15:18:22 GMT -4
It always happends this way... I spend a large amount of money on something and then suddenly someone get's sick and needs a vet and/or I make an appointment ahead of time for a check up for someone and then another animal get's sick and needs to go too ... So I bought myself an eliptical AND made a check up appointment for two fosters (Kyoto & Puff) then yesterday I notice Pitters is dribbling urine Poor guy. He's eating thought not a lot, he's using his litter box, but he's just not a happy camper On top of it he'd sheding like crazy. I started him on Antibiotics yesterday, and tomorrow morning if he's not perks up some I may have Ry drop him off at the Vet on his way to work, otherwise we wait until Saturday when Kyoto and Puff go in. Kyoto is getting his 'man boobs' (as we call it lol) checked and his teeth. Puff is the new lionhead foster, I am having her checked over because of the mobility issues I am noticing. So let's hope this doesn't break the bank because paydays still over a week away.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jan 6, 2011 2:23:02 GMT -4
Well, I stopped counting the money the critters cost me ages ago. I don't care about the $450 spent on an operation for Poppy, who died a month later anyway; it is that he lasted until only a month later.
I am sure you feel the same way, and only worry about paying your bills.
What about insurance options for you?? There are many.
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Post by Andrea on Jan 6, 2011 13:33:37 GMT -4
With the amount of animals I have, I cannot afford insurance, most of them are uninsurable because of their ages anyways. I will one day look into it more when we only have say a dog and two rabbits type thing.
Pitters goes to the Vet today, he's not poopedin over a day, stopped drinking and is eating very minimaly mostly small amouts of parsley and celery tops and sometimes a baby carrot. I also was giving him pedialite to get some fluids into him. Poor bunbun.
Suzy has gas last night and so was off. A bit of Ovol and a run she was feeling better before I went to bed. This is regular with her and Spencer when they shed.
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lyn
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Post by lyn on Jan 6, 2011 16:41:44 GMT -4
Best wishes to Mr. Pitters! Maybe he is just having some yucky time. Have you ever asked the vets if they can bill you for payments. When we were taking Rhythm (the cat ) for weekly I.V. treatments, they agreed to let us make payments. If they would look at your payment history with them you may get lucky. Love and hugs to you and Pitters. Keep us updated please.
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Post by pinky on Jan 6, 2011 19:05:59 GMT -4
Unlike! (as they say on Facebook)
Thinking positive thoughts for Pitters. Hope the costs don't add up too quickly.
I got cut a break yesterday--Frasier had a single long bottom incisor that was heading for the upper gum, and the vet was able to nip it off without anesthesia. 1/4 the normal cost as a result. Let's hope this can become the norm.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jan 7, 2011 0:29:31 GMT -4
I never had that with a critter. I did see it with a squirrel in City Hall Park, and some folks with my help trapped him and got him taken care of. it was good to see others care. I may have posted that story on RR long ago.
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Post by Andrea on Jan 7, 2011 13:48:08 GMT -4
This got a lot worse, but i am refusing to belive he's just dying of old age... His age is up there but he's not 'old' he's much to active on a regular basis.
Anyways, I spent my evening force feeding him, cuddling him and crying. I hardly slept a wink. This Morning though there were poops, lots and lots of poop BUT they looked aweful, mushy, covered in mucous, not formed properly. So I did some research and came across something called Mucoid Enteropathy and it really had many of his symptoms plus the fact Pitters pasturella has flared up just this week.
I this morning he ate some parsley and celery tops, plus a bit of lettuce on his own, I force fed him a bit more critical care, plus 'cardus marianus' a homeo remedy for gut issues and then teh homeo immune system booster. He's on baytril but doesn't get that till tonight (1x a day).
Fingers crossed for my special little man, I am not strong enough to loose him, so i won't give up. Saturday he comes with me again for a weigh in and a re-check.
I'm not sure how i'm going to get through the financial situation I've put myself in. My vet has offered payment plans but on on big stuff like Surgeries. I always make it work, so i'm not going to stress about it.
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Post by lyn on Jan 7, 2011 16:42:59 GMT -4
Lots of love and prayers for you and Pitters .Give him love for me. You are taking great care of him Andrea.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jan 8, 2011 1:55:08 GMT -4
Love and prayers from me too!
Pitters is so lucky to have you as a caregiver.
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Post by Andrea on Jan 10, 2011 13:55:47 GMT -4
All the prayers and thoughts payed off! Friday evening Pitters was eating more, and his poops were in large quantities with no mucous, just misformed. Saturday i caught him on my Bed in the morning LOL.
He's back to his old self next to his poops are still small, but that will improve with time.
We believe because of his pasturella he is more sensitive to things (plus his old age), my Vet believes this was stress induced. I think the Xmas holidays excitment, his shedding and 'poor diet' through his gut flora off, causing issues intensified by the pasturella. The poor diet is actually us spoiling him with to many treats, like carrots and crasins. So I have a new rule, only leafy greens as treats, and carrots must be small slices. He also had not been eating much hay before hand.
I must say to anyone experiancing a rabbit not eating/pooping ... CRITICAL CARE, force feed them! This is so important, to keep the animals guts moving things along. And of course keep them hydrated. I am sure if i had not been doing these things I wouldn't have my little bunny anymore.
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Post by pinky on Jan 12, 2011 0:00:17 GMT -4
Curious: how do you go about force-feeding a bun?
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jan 12, 2011 13:30:27 GMT -4
I would be afraid of doing that. I am afraid to even use a syringe for medication. (Drowning issues).
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Post by Andrea on Jan 12, 2011 15:24:15 GMT -4
I sit him on my lap like you would a child, never upside down (that's where choking happens and inhalation of food). And I give him a mixture called Critical Care, it's amazing stuff! It's nice and mushy and fit's into a huge syringe, i put little bits in his mouth at a time (some will fall out, this is a very messy job lol) let him eat it and then give him a bit more. I do this for 10 or so minutes at a time, then he get's a rest for a while and we do it again. In-between i also force feed water. It may not be fun or easy, but it will save a rabbits life, so in my opinion worth every bit of trouble.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jan 13, 2011 0:16:28 GMT -4
You see, forcing water in there would scare me if the worst happened. And it has with medication despite great care. (A story that makes me cry thinking about it and that I cannot tell). But glad you can handle it, esp when there is no choice.
You ought to write a long thread on rabbit care.
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Post by Andrea on Jan 13, 2011 12:58:49 GMT -4
I find if you put the syringe just behind the teeth and on the tongue, you can watch them 'eat' it as you release small amounts into their mouth, since they are sitting up (not back) any excess can fall out the front of their mouth. It's smaller animals like gerbils and Hamsters I don't like doing this with b/c their mouths are so small, heck b/c they are so small and hard to handle lol
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