Rabbit with excessive urination and now not eating

[Ccort]

Stopped eating at some point yesterday. I'm familiar with gi stasis and giving childrens simethicone. The excessive urination...I have no idea what might be happening here as a whole and if there is anything I can do about it? Of course, NO vet is available until Tuesday, late afternoon. Advice? He is an approximate 4 year old male, neutered, indoor rabbit.

 

[casportpony]

Stopped eating at some point yesterday. I'm familiar with gi stasis and giving childrens simethicone. The excessive urination...I have no idea what might be happening here as a whole and if there is anything I can do about it? Of course, NO vet is available until Tuesday, late afternoon. Advice? He is an approximate 4 year old male, neutered, indoor rabbit.

I asked some rabbit people, and this is what they said:

You should be able to ring an out of hours vet to get some advice and see if they can see your friend's rabbit as a matter of urgency (assuming you are in the UK). The vet you usually use will have an arrangement with an OOH vet, and that service should be listed on their website and phone answering service. They should (hopefully) also have access to to previous medical records.

A rabbit that isn't eating is an emergency in itself. The other symptoms also need urgent assessment rather than a routine appointment in a few days.

The Rabbit needs urgent Veterinary attention , as stated by Shimmer.

The excessive urination could be indicative of a UTI or renal failure. If the Rabbit isn’t drinking he will quickly become dehydrated and the outcome will not be good

If he hasn’t eaten for over 12 hours his life is already in danger. If he is not passing faeces either then being left untreated until Tuesday simply isn’t an option. He’s unlikely to be alive by Tuesday.

 

[Ccort]

I asked some rabbit people, and this is what they said:

Ty but I'm in the US. I spent almost 2.5 hours on this phone this morning, desperately trying to get an appointment. No one would take him. One vet even said, "We only see well rabbits, not sick ones." Ridiculous.

So I am going the simethicone drops, but also knowing he may not survive, especially until Tuesday at 4 pm. Sadly, every single time I've had an animal emergency with any exotic animal, this is how it goes.

Fyi he's drinking a ton, but also peeing a ton. Becoming more lethargic as the day goes on.

 

[StinkyAcres]

Renal failure was my first thought. Drinking and peeing a ton is a common sign. I hope he makes it until he can be seen by the vet.

 

[casportpony]

How far are you able to drive? And what's the biggest city near you?

 

[Ccort]

Renal failure was my first thought. Drinking and peeing a ton is a common sign. I hope he makes it until he can be seen by the vet.

The "normal" vets won't even euthanize him if it comes to it. Again, been there.

 

[StinkyAcres]

The "normal" vets won't even euthanize him if it comes to it. Again, been there.

That makes no sense. I'm sorry.

 

[Ccort]

How far are you able to drive? And what's the biggest city near you?

Louisville, KY. Called literally every rabbit vet within an hour. There is a specialist about two hours from me, which I used once, but had a bill of $2500.00. And that wasn't even for their after-hours. Cannot afford that.

 

[Ccort]

That makes no sense. I'm sorry.

I hate this city.

 

[casportpony]

Louisville, KY. Called literally every rabbit vet within an hour. There is a specialist about two hours from me, which I used once, but had a bill of $2500.00. And that wasn't even for their after-hours. Cannot afford that.

Did you call this place:
Metropolitan Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Service