Thank you everyone!! ❤️♥️ About to try some pumpkin puree and critical care.
Katy
Xxx
On Fri, 29 Oct 2021, 21:47 Katy, <healing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Brilliant Katherine!!! I was about to prepare syringe feed when I saw your
message. I was wondering what baby food to add to the critical care to help
it be more slippery gloopy! And get this, I bought 4 big tins of pumpkin
puree two days ago for Moo as we can't get it here often but Halloween has
meant it's in the shops. I will open one and try that! (Does it freeze?)
Bless your dad xx what a good idea re V8! So glad this helps him xx
Ahh you've just reminded me of a homeopathic remedy that helps me when I
choke on food, coccus cacti! I meant to say I've tried silicea but no luck
yet
Thanks!
Katy xxx
On Fri, 29 Oct 2021, 21:25 ^><^, <kreiser9@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
hi Katy
Syringe feeding pumpkin puree may help. My 94 year dad has this problem
sometimes and he needs to drink something thick like V8 juice which works
every time, so that is why I'm thinking smooth pumpkin puree may work.
Let me know if you try it and if it works. I'm glad Moo can breathe at
least, but still stressful.
Katherine
On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 2:20 PM Katy <healing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello xx So Moo has a little problem, he has some apple stuck in his
throat! He is breathing ok, but is swallowing a lot trying to shift it.
This happened a few hours ago and it doesn't seem to be budging yet. The
apple was peeled so it should just be smooth.
In the past he choked on some sharp oat hay and couldn't breathe, I had
to do the bunny Heimlich maneover to keep him breathing. It took about a
week for the hay to dislodge after the initial problem!!!
This is different though, he has been breathing ok so far. I tried some
heimlich movements but that doesn't seem to be helping. He is refusing food
understandably. He is able to swallow his saliva as I hear him doing this
regularly as if trying to shift it himself.
I gave him a run around the house hoping this would get things moving
for him somehow, but no. And I tried some gentle massages but no. I gave
him his usual metacam in case of inflammation in his throat, and water, but
still no movement. He could swallow the water ok.
Next step is some syringe feed to see if this will help, because it's
gloopy and slippery.
I looked up online what humans do in similar situations where they're
able to breathe, and it recommended bubbly drinks that erode the stuck
piece of food and create gas for burping the food out, so that's a definite
no for bunnies! Other than that the website said about something like
butter as it's slippery. I've heard of bunnies having olive oil before so
perhaps a teaspoon of this is an option? I'd try syringe food first I
think. They also say banana as it's slippery but I can't get him to eat.
I am also hoping that waiting it out will help, also recommended on the
website. As apple does go soggy and slippery when left, so maybe it will
just slip down after a little while longer.
I worry though if it has got stuck in his throat could it get stuck
further down? :(
Any other ideas anyone? Or experiences to share?
Hugs
Katy xx
