Carlo and Bunny go the veterinarian

We’re going to take Carlo and Bunny to the vet in about three hours.  A couple of days after they came to live with us, they both developed bad diarrhea.  It was so bad that they each needed full baths before every meal, because they’d wake up with poop from head to toe.  The woman who cared for them for the first 36 hours of their lives fed them KMR canned food, but I switched them to KMR powder, and I’ve seen that cause digestive upset before.  I’ve tried to wait it out with no luck.  I’ve also tried feeding them more often, feeding them less often, thinning the formula, and thickening the formula, and nothing is changing.  I finally called the vet’s office to get approval to try some Albon, and while that seems to have helped Bunny a bit, all it’s done to Carlo is to turn his poop white and chunky.  In fact, his poop now looks like undigested food, and he’s very tiny for his age.  He weighs 5.6 oz. at 14 days, while his sister weighs 7.6 oz.  He also eats very poorly, and I’m lucky to get 6 or 7 ml of food into him at each feeding.

I’m worried the Albon may have killed off any good bacteria in Carlo’s system, so I hope the vet has some advice and insight.  It’s tough for me to take a fecal sample in because the poop just oozes out of him, and there’s really nothing to grab onto.  I’m wondering if he may need some sq fluids for some immediate energy.  He’s so incredibly cute.

If the problem persists despite veterinary intervention, my next steps will be to either return to canned formula, or to switch to a brand new tin of formula from a new production batch.  I’m feeling so suspicious about pet food these days, and maybe I’ve got a tin of KMR which is a bit off.

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 04/05 at 11:45 AM

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  1. I didn’t realize the poor little guy was having so many problems.  I hope it went well at the vet and things are looking better for them both?

    Posted by Print  on  04/05  at  08:24 PM

  2. Try scrambled eggs (in butter) some tuna juice watered down and 2% milk.  Just a little bit at a time, although the eggs will be easy on tummy, squish it up so it’s easy to eat. Forget the cat food for now. Try food easy on tummy that you could eat if you had a bad flu.

    Posted by Nikki  on  04/07  at  10:38 PM

  3. Nikki, Carlo and his sister are only two weeks old, so they’ll have to wait to bit for scrambled eggs smile

    And Print, if you haven’t seen my current blog entry, Carlo and Bunny are both much better.  He’s active, eating well, and gaining weight.  The change in just 48 hours is unbelievable!

    Posted by Leigh-Ann  on  04/08  at  01:39 AM
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