Another Vet Visit

24th October 2008

Today, Winnie went to see the vet .. AGAIN! Good news though :-D

From the last vet visit, this is what we’ve noticed:

  • The papaya enzyme tables that were supposed to help Winnie break down any build-ups in his stomach didn’t work.
  • What seemed to work real well is the fresh pineapple juice. Winnie has been given 3 ml of freshly squeezed pineapple juice. Apparently, it’s a homemade remedy for rabbits to get rid of hairballs.
  • Winnie IS getting better: he’s been more jumpy, has been eating pellets on his own, & doesn’t refuse treats :-)

I didn’t take Winnie, but this is what I was told:

  • That Winnie is getting better & not as gassy. Yay!!!
  • He doesn’t need to go on any medications, except for the GasX which we’ll have to continue for the next 3-5 days.
  • Maybe with a little help of electrolytes, his poop will become better.
  • Winnie has lost quite a bit of weight, Winnie was 480 grams at his first vet visit & today he weighs 410 grams.

The vet is optimistic about Winnie’s outlook & I’m glad that we decided to wait it out before proceeding to surgeries. In the meantime, we’ll still have to keep an eye on Winnie for the next week & reduce his syringe-feeding to encourage more pellet-eating.

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4 Responses to “Another Vet Visit”

  1. furrybutts Says:
    October 24th, 2008 at 6:01 am

    YAY Winnie!! That definitely is good news! Time to do the popcorn dance :)

    I got all my bunnies when they were weaned (~ 7-8 wks old). They are docile & tame.. they enjoy it when you pet them while they’re sitting/sleeping on the ground. But they don’t like to be carried. Yohji is the worst.. he’ll give us the cold shoulder if we carry him. Buttons and Hans don’t really enjoy it but they tolerate it quite alright.

    Handling them from young may get them used to it.. but it also depends on their particular character. Some just don’t like being carried..

  2. furrybutts Says:
    October 25th, 2008 at 10:19 am

    I’m planning on getting chins in the future and your blog’s been really helpful too :D

    It’s great that you’re thinking of getting a bunny.. they make wonderful pets. I can’t imagine life without my bunnies in it, LOL!

    Oh, btw, if you’re interested, I can give you the link to a rabbit forum which I’m a member of. I’ve learned a lot from there :)

  3. wiffy Says:
    October 28th, 2008 at 10:22 pm

    Sounds like good news! yay! wishing winnie a full recovery soon =)

  4. kisetsu Says:
    October 30th, 2008 at 8:45 pm

    Alright! :) Speedy recovery Winnie. (^^)v

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