Hi all-
Sorry for the long post- trying to include as many details as possible so that anyone with the same/similar situation can relate.
A week and half ago I started transitioning my two girls (6-month old Thalia and Ailise, sisters) to a raw rabbit-based diet. I started off with a small batch of boneless ground rabbit and used that as my base. I used ground rabbit organs from Hare Today (50% liver, 25% heart, 25% kidney). For the egg ingredient, I just whisked the entire (white and yolk) egg and then measured it out and ground the eggshell. I included 5 g taurine, half of a Dry Vitamin E capsule, 1 capsule of chelated manganese, 7 capsules of fish oil, and half a capsule of B-Complex. I bought all the vitamins at the Vitamin Shoppe.
Both of my girls ate the first batch without any hesitation and licked their bowls clean. However, two days ago, Thalia started having explosive diarrhea. I brought her to the vet, explained the situation, and the vet said that she assumed (by the timing and the way the diarrhea looked and smelled) that it was from the raw, or more specifically, an ingredient in the raw. Perhaps eggs are the problem, since she was on a strict protein diet before? I know the eggs are one of the best natural sources of B vitamins but if I have the half-capsule of B-Complex is it OK if I omit the egg from the recipe to see if anything happens?
She started rejecting canned, raw, and dry food yesterday (I feed her and Ailise Royal Canin canned/dry rabbit and she had been eating it for 2 months but then suddenly stopped)- spent most of the day sleeping in meatloaf position in my bedroom, which is a bad sign. I tried picking up some individual cans from the vet and she also rejected those, which means it’s definitely her and her picky taste.
She’s also rejecting everything raw I’m giving her while her sister is busy smacking her lips with satisfaction. I started panicking since I knew she wasn’t getting enough food/nutrition in that stomach of hers. I scoured my entire canned food pantry and she happened to like the Nature’s Variety canned rabbit (grain-free). I was so relieved as I thought she was going to reject everything.
I feel bad because she had to sniff so many different foods and her appetite must be getting overwhelmed, but she had to eat.
I’ve tried scheduling multiple vet appointments but we’ve been getting so much snow here lately that they have to delay every appointment. I also tried calling my holistic vet, but she didn’t give that much helpful advice.
She hasn’t defecated at all today in the litter box (no diarrhea). I just hope that things are getting a little stronger inside her system.
Her sister Ailise is completely the opposite, doing just fine with the raw- she loves it. Normally it’s Ailise who has the health problems (ear infections, skin allergies, etc.), but now it’s Thalia.
I'm still feeding her the Nature's Variety and she's still eating it- also drinking a lot of water lately.
Any suggestions and/or vibes would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for reading.
Natalia
Sorry for the long post- trying to include as many details as possible so that anyone with the same/similar situation can relate.
A week and half ago I started transitioning my two girls (6-month old Thalia and Ailise, sisters) to a raw rabbit-based diet. I started off with a small batch of boneless ground rabbit and used that as my base. I used ground rabbit organs from Hare Today (50% liver, 25% heart, 25% kidney). For the egg ingredient, I just whisked the entire (white and yolk) egg and then measured it out and ground the eggshell. I included 5 g taurine, half of a Dry Vitamin E capsule, 1 capsule of chelated manganese, 7 capsules of fish oil, and half a capsule of B-Complex. I bought all the vitamins at the Vitamin Shoppe.
Both of my girls ate the first batch without any hesitation and licked their bowls clean. However, two days ago, Thalia started having explosive diarrhea. I brought her to the vet, explained the situation, and the vet said that she assumed (by the timing and the way the diarrhea looked and smelled) that it was from the raw, or more specifically, an ingredient in the raw. Perhaps eggs are the problem, since she was on a strict protein diet before? I know the eggs are one of the best natural sources of B vitamins but if I have the half-capsule of B-Complex is it OK if I omit the egg from the recipe to see if anything happens?
She started rejecting canned, raw, and dry food yesterday (I feed her and Ailise Royal Canin canned/dry rabbit and she had been eating it for 2 months but then suddenly stopped)- spent most of the day sleeping in meatloaf position in my bedroom, which is a bad sign. I tried picking up some individual cans from the vet and she also rejected those, which means it’s definitely her and her picky taste.
She’s also rejecting everything raw I’m giving her while her sister is busy smacking her lips with satisfaction. I started panicking since I knew she wasn’t getting enough food/nutrition in that stomach of hers. I scoured my entire canned food pantry and she happened to like the Nature’s Variety canned rabbit (grain-free). I was so relieved as I thought she was going to reject everything.
I’ve tried scheduling multiple vet appointments but we’ve been getting so much snow here lately that they have to delay every appointment. I also tried calling my holistic vet, but she didn’t give that much helpful advice.
She hasn’t defecated at all today in the litter box (no diarrhea). I just hope that things are getting a little stronger inside her system.
Her sister Ailise is completely the opposite, doing just fine with the raw- she loves it. Normally it’s Ailise who has the health problems (ear infections, skin allergies, etc.), but now it’s Thalia.
Any suggestions and/or vibes would be greatly appreciated.
Natalia