Etta came home this evening, and she’s doing mostly better. The vet said they don’t know specifically what caused her stasis, and that they don’t know in about 50% of cases. They did get her to start eating some hay on her own, and they sent her home with a package of Critical Care. I’m supposed to hand feed her until she’s eating/pooping normally. I also have to give her a medicine called Trimebutine to keep her gut moving. The good news is, I’ll have plenty of critical care leftover in case this ever happens again.
3 Comments to 'Etta’s Home'
October 26, 2011
We keep the juice from a fresh pineapple in a freezer tray of cubes. And a pain med called Metacam. We give quite a bit of the melted juice via a syringe in the bunns mouth and the proper dose of Metacam at the first sign of stomach distress. Almost always helps … Go Etta!!!!
October 27, 2011
Since Mr. Bean used to get GI stasis, our vet gave us Metacam, a bag of fluids, the drip kit, needles, and Critical Care to support him if it hit at night or over the weekend when we might not be able to get in to see the vet. He no longer gets pellets and hasn’t had a bad stasis problem in a while (fingers and paws crossed). Hope Etta is feeling 100% soon!
October 27, 2011
We are so happy to hear that Etta is back again and that she is doing better!
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