URGENT HELP!! GI Stasis

Hi I am hoping someone can help me. My Bun stopped eating and within 12 hours I went to the vets and he informed me that he has Bloat. He has the run of the garden and we believe he has eaten too much grass. He gave him a dose of pain killer and told me to take him home. I am taking poor Peter back today but he is very uncomfortable. He has lots of hay and I have popped him in his house so he cannot eat grass but he is only drinking water and has not eaten for 24 hours.

Can anyone help? What can i do to help him?
thanks
Catherine

These might help

http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=101162&highlight=stasis

http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=99958&highlight=stasis

did your vet give your rabbit a gut stimulant injection such as Emequell or Metchlopromide? Is he pooing at all?

He is not pooing. Shall I ask him to do this?

Oh dear poor Bun

Has he poo'd at all? Did the Vet say his stomach (positioned in the upper abdomen) is distended? If so he may need to have the gas removed from his stomach by the Vet passing a tube down Buns throat into his stomach.

If he is not bloated but in GI stasis then the Vet would probably administer a gut motility stimulating med (Metoclopromide) as long as Vet is confident that there is no obstruction.

Infacol (Simethicone) can be given orally. This is a liquid given to human babies that get colic and it breaks up the gas in the stomach. Infacol can be obtained from the Babycare Section of most Supermarkets.

If your Bun is in pain he will need additional help to keep warm. A Bun in pain cant maintain their body temperature and can go into shock. So you would need to provide him with some form of heatpad like a snugglesafe or a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel.

He will need more meds today so I would contact the Vet again if your Bun is not improving. You could obtain some Fibreplex from the Vet. This is a pro/prebiotic and fibre paste that is given orally to help Bun's GI function

Syringe feeding an Anorexic Bun is necessary *but* if the Bun has a distended stomach full of gas syringe feeding should NOT be attempted until the gas has dispersed or been removed via a gastric tube.

I hope your Bun will feel better soon

Janex

My vet considers not eating for 24 hours as an emergency, can you just take him in now without an appointment?

Hope your bun will feel better soon .... i would take your bun back to the vet to say what they say and get some infacol which should help xx

I will take him back to the vets now.

Thanks for your comments- really helpful.

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cshippard said:

I will take him back to the vets now.

Thanks for your comments- really helpful.

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Good luck and please let us know how you get on

Janex

Sooz22 said:

did your vet give your rabbit a gut stimulant injection such as Emequell or Metchlopromide? Is he pooing at all?

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Mine had Metoclopromide last night and picked up straight away. Worth getting IMHO

I got the vet to give him some metchloprovide and so far it looks really promising. He also had pain relief but he just actually ate some hay! This is the first time he has eaten for 36 hours! I know its early but he seems a lot better. I also got some Infacol, pro biotic and critical care too so fingers crossed.

I will keep you posted.
Catherine

Oh thats good news that he is eating Hope he gets his appetite back quickly and feels better very soon

and he has just had a poo- now its running and he is trying for more but fingers crossed. Much better than he was last night.

Will he need another dose of metoclopromide tomorrow? Do you normally continue with this medication of is a one off dose normal?

Thanks Peter and Catherine

cshippard said:

and he has just had a poo- now its running and he is trying for more but fingers crossed. Much better than he was last night.

Will he need another dose of metoclopromide tomorrow? Do you normally continue with this medication of is a one off dose normal?

Thanks Peter and Catherine

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As long as he is now pooing and has started to eat, more Metoclopromide is not necessary
I would encourage him to eat as much hay as possible. You could offer him a few small Dandelion Leaves which are a 'natural' laxative. Exercise will also help his gut motility. You could add a probiotic like Avipro-C to his drinking water for a few days too.

Janex

if he has gi stasis , then try and get him to move about alot, and massage his tummy!! charly had it and hes beter now!