Help for moldy feed ingestion?

[Miss M]

Okay, so I had a thread a couple of days ago about a bag of feed that I had opened and it was moldy.

That was Saturday, and I bought a bag of bird seed to carry the buns through until I could get new feed. I was able to exchange the bad bag, and the store owner said that he had had others come in with feed from that shipment.

Later today, I went to get some feed for Pinto, our wry-neck house bun, from the bag we keep inside. It had been drawn from the bag I poured the last from Saturday, before opening the moldy bag. Pinto's feed was moldy. I looked in his bowl. That feed was moldy. Apparently, by the time we got near the bottom, it was going bad, and I had not noticed... though Mom has been sneaking out and taking care of feeding the rabbits sometimes lately, and her eyesight's not good enough for her to see mold on feed.

Yesterday, I suddenly lost a doe, one of four I was keeping to get a litter or two from before butchering.

Pinto has regressed some -- he's back to rolling more, when he was doing it very little. His fur is falling out.

Is there any treatment? Anything to give us a fighting chance of not finding him dead in the next couple of days?

So far, no other signs of illness in the rabbitry. :clover:

 

[AmysMacdog]

I'd try apple cider vinegar in everybodies water. 1-2 tablespoons per gallon water. I read that it'll protect against/help with food poisoning, can't hurt to try it. [[HUGS]] Hope this helps.

 

[MamaSheepdog]

Oh no!!! Poor Pinto.

I really don't know what to do in this situation.

The only things I can think of are supportive care. Electrolytes, vitamin C... umm... Benadryl, maybe?

Give Bunny-Wan Kenobi a hug from me. I know Pinto is his special bunny.

 

[Bad Habit]

I have nothing to offer to help, but I hope he's okay

 

[OneAcreFarm]

Not sure this helps but here is one reference....
http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/toxicol ... xin&alt=sh

 

[Miss M]

Thank y'all, I sure appreciate it! And I gave Bunny-Wan Kenobi that hug from MSD.

I've got ACV in his water now, and I'll get some Gatorade in the morning!

Thank you for the link, OAF, it was helpful! For one thing, it did tell me that there are really no antidotes for it. I also, following another link, learned that at least in dogs, recovery is expected within 24 - 96 hours.

Thank you so much for the suggestions and well-wishes!

 

[MaggieJ]

I have nothing to suggest, unfortunately, but just wanted to say how sorry I am to hear that Pinto is ill again. (((HUGS))) to all of you and best hopes that Pinto gets through this.

 

[dangerbunny]

lots of hay to keep the gut moving? sorry that happened.

 

[OneAcreFarm]

How is Pinto doing this morning?

 

[Miss M]

Thank y'all!

He is eating hay, and occasionally a bite of pumpkin. Not much else, but as long as he keeps eating some hay, that's okay for now.

He has all but stopped drinking. I wasn't so concerned yesterday, as he ate a lot of pumpkin, but now he's doing neither pumpkin nor water. I got some Gatorade; he won't drink that, either. We'll be syringing some into him. :?<br /><br />__________ Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:36 pm __________<br /><br />He is taking Gatorade willingly from a syringe! He just won't lap it out of a bowl himself right now. I was afraid he was going to fight the syringe.

 

[MamaSheepdog]

Hurrah!

 

[AmysMacdog]

Yay!

 

[Miss M]

And tonight, he lapped water from a bowl, and then took more Gatorade. AND he ATE SOME PELLETS! :bouncy:

I think he is out of the woods now.

Thank y'all so much!

 

[MamaSheepdog]

Oh what a relief! Every time I saw a new post from you, I opened the thread with trepidation.

I'm so glad he is on the mend. Bunny-Wan must be so relieved!

 

[OneAcreFarm]

So glad to hear that Pinto seems to be on the mend....

 

[Miss M]

Thank y'all... yes, he's very happy to see his bunny coming back!

 

[MaggieJ]

That's a big relief! Poor Pinto - and Buuny-Wan - have had more than their share of problems.

 

[Bunny-Wan Kenobi]

Thank y'all! Pinto's doing great (though quite wobbly ). He's drinking his Gatorade and loving it :coffeebath: .

P.S. He's lounging in my lap right now.

 

[MaggieJ]

Hey, Bunny-Wan! So glad to hear that Pinto is doing much better.

 

[AmysMacdog]

Good news Bunny-Wan! So happy for you and Pinto.