I called the vet’s office for the morning checkup this morning, and they were excited to tell me that Honey is continuing to improve (i.e. go to the bathroom and eat). They said she’s doing really, really well. I asked when we’d be able to bring her home, and they said the vet will call me back to let me know. I’ll post when I have more information. I’m just excited that we’ll be able to bring her home soon.

So after meeting with the vet yesterday, we were preparing for what seemed the inevitable fact that Honey Bunny wasn’t going to make it. The x-rays seemed to confirm this – her entire gut had shut down, and the doctor told us to start considering quality of life issues. Of course, we were devastated to hear this, and we spent a very difficult night thinking about what we would need to do, and preparing for the worst.

This morning, we called the animal hospital for our morning checkup – we always call for an update – and the vet tech said Honey Bunny had surprised everyone, and had managed to go to the bathroom, and was actually eating a few greens on her own! This went against the x-ray and what the doctor had told us – somehow Honey managed to pull off a miracle. All the staff at the animal hospital were excited and surprised.

Everyone is cheering for her to get better, and recover from what we were sure was a death sentence. She’s not out of the woods yet, however, she finally turned the all-important corner, and we have hope that she’ll continue to do so. I’m still waiting for a call from our vet to give me the official update and let me know what the next steps are. I’m excited to talk with him and find out when we’ll be able to bring Honey Bunny home. Keep praying for her!

We just got back from the vet, and they told us about Honey’s x-rays. Apparently, things aren’t moving as they should, and the prognosis isn’t good. There are a couple more medicines they’re going to try, but the vet isn’tn too hopeful, because it’s been so long.

Luckily, Honey’s on good pain medicines, so she’s not in pain right now, but it looks like this won’t have the happy ending we were hoping for. Her gut just isn’t moving things along. The vet said he’s going to have to cut down a bit on her food, and he’s hoping that some of these last resort medicines will help. He thinks surgery just won’t do any good, so that doesn’t seem to be an option right now.

Honey’s spirits are still good, and she wants to eat, but her gut just won’t work. She’s so sweet, and is trying her very best to get better. We just hope something will help, but every day that passes lessesns her chances of recovering.

At least we know she’s in good hands, and they’re doing all the can to save her. I’ll post more when I know more information.

On Saturday we went to the vet to see how Honey has been doing (we’ve visited her almost every day at the hospital so far, which the vet tells me has cheered her up), and they told us she was still eating, but was still sick, and not healthy enough to go home yet. On Sunday, they don’t allow visits, so that was hard. We didn’t get to see her, but today we’re planning on it.

I spoke with her vet this morning, and he said there really aren’t any changes, but the good news is that she is still eating. He did say they’re going to need to take some more x-rays today to see what’s going on since she has been unable to produce any pellets yet.

He said that if she stops eating, that will move her condition to critical, and her chances of surviving become quite slim. I’m hanging on to hope that because she’s still eating, it’s a good sign, and hopefully she’ll be able to recover from this. It seems to be just a waiting game. She’s been in the hospital for 6 days now, and it’s hard. Her vet said she has a good attitude, which will definitely help her improve, if it’s possible at this point.

This has been a tough week – we’re still hopeful that she’ll get better. She’s young (only 5) and healthy, and spunky, all of which are in her favor. I’ll post updates as I get them.

This past week has been a very stressful one. Honey Bunny stopped eating and drinking – she seemed to want to eat, but couldn’t physicall chew her food or swallow. After speaking with her regular vet, I syringe fed her yogurt and water, along with Baytril (an antibiotic), Laxatone (to help with any hairball caught in her gut), and Probiotic, to help maintain the healthy bacterial levels in her stomach. (Note: rabbits have VERY sensitive stomachs, and if yours is sick, only see a veternarian that is experienced with treating rabbits.)

After half a day of this, my husband and I decided that we needed to get a second opinion, so we looked up a local Utah Rabbit Vet, Dr. Martin Orr at Bird & Exotic Pet Hospital in Draper, Utah. He took a look at her, noted her symptoms, and took a couple of x-rays. He told me that it appeared that she had Gastric Stasis, which means she had a blockage of her intestines. Rabbits groom themselves, like cats, but if they get hair in their gut, they can’t cough it up like cats can. Normally, eating hay can take care of the problem, but sometimes, the buildup is too great, and it causes a blockage.

Gastric Stasis is a very serious issue for rabbits – it can kill them quickly if they are not treated right away. Symptoms include difficulty (or inability) to go to the bathroom, refusing food and water, lethargy, and more.

Luckily, the Exotic Pet Hospital I took her to has a system in place for treating the problem. Dr. Orr didn’t tell me Honey would definitely survive – he did say that she has a good chance if she’s a strong bunny, and is willing to fight.

We took Honey in yesterday around 3:30 pm. When we called this morning to check on her, they said they have never had an animal be so good at taking her medicine. That’s my girl, Honey! They said she still hadn’t gone to the bathroom, however, she’s on the right track since she is actually accepting the medicine and force feeding. I think she knows they’re trying to help her, and I pray that she can hang on and get better.

Honey will be at the hospital for at least the next three days – I’m hoping she’ll be back on Saturday, but it all depends on how well she does with treatment. It’s been really hard on me and Preston – she’s our baby! It’s hard not knowing if she’ll get better or not, but knowing her, she’s a fighter, and if she can get better, she will. At any rate, I’m glad to know that everything is being done for her that is possible, and I’m just praying that she’ll make it through.