Advice needed asap please! - New U/D 29.04 - Home

Hey everyone,

I'm a bit worried about Penelope, she isn't eating as much as usual, hardly drinking and only eating a bit of hay. She is still pooping, not as many as usual and not the usual colour, but they aren't sloppy or anything.
She is still quite happy, jumping about and being her usual curious self!
The only thing that has changed recently is that I'm in the process of changing her food over (from baby pellets to adult pellets), and I'm trying her out with new hay.
However, should I take her to the vets as she isn't eating/drinking as normal?i have rung them, but she was in with a patient and hasn't called me back yet.
Have tried to check her over myself to check she isn't hurt or anything, her tummy felt okay (as much as I could tell not being a vet!), and then she squirmed away!
Or could it be something to do with the heat? (she is an indoor bun)
Any advice asap would be very much appreciated as my mum doesn't think anything is wrong with her so will not take me to the vets, but if there is something wrong I'll just have to persuade my mum more

Thanks!

Ok Chick I wouldnt panic too much just yet, but you are very, very right to be a bit concerned. Do you know what she has eaten today? Is it very hot where she is? And her poos, are they smaller and darker, I assume? X

Have you offered her water in a bowl as opposed to a bottle to try and get her to drink more? Do her ears feel hot to the touch?

Is she laying down a lot, less active or grinding her teeth?

Bless you both, I hope she is better soon and it is nothing to worry about.

Hugs

Jo xx

Becki - She hasn't eaten yet today, I tried feeding her some by hand but she just nudged my hand out of the way and ran off. She isn't too hot, the house is quite cool considering the sun, she is sitting on her mat though, which is prob making her tummy warm. Her poops are quite small and dark, she has yet to poop today though.
Sooz - She does normally drink from a bowl, she hates the bottle! Have tried putting the bowl right under her nose and she gipped the side and knocked it over and away from her. She won't let me touch her ears, just runs when I try to touch her, she is laying down, but she does tend to do it alot in the day, she has had a small run round earlier, but has gone back to having a sit down! She isn't grinding her teeth, have the tv off so I can hear if she makes any noise, but she hasn't.
The vet still hasn't called me back - apparently she's on lunch now!!
Not sure what to do, Penelope isn't acting as normal, but then she isn't acting poorly as she was when her gut had stopped a few weeks back after her spay.
Am so unsure as what to do and starting to get a little upset

Ahh, Ok. If she hasnt eaten at all today that is a concern. What have you offered her? Try some banana and some fruit/veg baby food if you can get to a shop xx

Ok you need to get some water in her - not too cold - and I think you need to get her to the vets asap. I'm sure she will be ok so don't panic but it sounds like she could be starting to go into stasis which can be serious for buns. The vet will be able to give you some critical care food which you can syringe feed her with. If not try syringe feeding with mooshed up pellets and water. The vet may also give her an injection to help get her belly moving again. I'm on my phone at the mo but will check back later.

Ask you vet to check her molars as this is a common cause of buns not eating .

I certainly would get some water in to her and if you have any herbs or dandelion leaves to tempt her to eat, Bless her hope she will be ok sending lots of vibes for her xxxx

Hey,
So took Penelope to the vets about an hour ago. Turns out she hadn't eaten in 12 hours, her tummy was totally empty. She also has some spurs on her back teeth.
The vet gave her metacam, painkiller and something else (can't remember what!) and I have to syringe feed her critical care every few hours to see if her gut will get moving again. If not I have to take her back in the morning
Vet didn't really mention anything about her teeth, about if they have to be filed or anything, as she is quite young to have any problems like this according to her. Also that teeth problems are fairly common in her breed - any other Netherland Dwarf owners notice this?

Anyway - thanks for the advice people gave me, I knew something was wrong, she wasn't acting herself at all today, and I just had a feeling.
Please can we have some eating/pooping vibes please? Don't really want to take her back tomorrow, she hates the vet and I hate having to put her through the stress.
Thanks lovely bun people!

A lot of Netherland Dwarfs have teeth problems due to their breed, I have a Nethie who is a dental bun and he has to have his dental spurs removed every so many weeks. I'm very surprised your vet didn't mention anymore about the spurs on the back teeth as they can grow quite quickly and cause serious problems if not removed.