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Stasis

Nic Nou 26

Nic Nou 26

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Hi,

I wonder if anyone can help me. My bunny died on Sunday. He was perfectly normal and happy on Saturday Morning. Saturday night he wouldnt come out of his toilet area and was very quiet and didnt want anythng to eat. Got up Sunday morning and checked him and he was still very quiet. Also noticed that he hadnt been to the toilet. I phoned the vet and took him over Sunday about 3. THe vet said it was Bowel Stasis and to give him pinapple juice by a syringe. He also gave him an injection. I went to give him his pineapple juice at 8 o clock Sunday night and he died in my arms.

Im so gutted i miss him so much. What causes it, i keep wondering if there was anything i could do but all the things thought to cause it on a website i found dont appear to be something the affected my boy. I got him when he was advertised in the local paper as his previous owner had lost interest in him.

Im thinking of getting another bunny and want to make sure i do everything possible to try and prevent this happening again.

Many Thanks
 
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Nic Nou 26 said:
Hi,

I wonder if anyone can help me. My bunny died on Sunday. He was perfectly normal and happy on Saturday Morning. Saturday night he wouldnt come out of his toilet area and was very quiet and didnt want anythng to eat. Got up Sunday morning and checked him and he was still very quiet. Also noticed that he hadnt been to the toilet. I phoned the vet and took him over Sunday about 3. THe vet said it was Bowel Stasis and to give him pinapple juice by a syringe. He also gave him an injection. I went to give him his pineapple juice at 7 o clock Sunday night and he died in my arms.

Im so gutted i miss him so much. What causes it, i keep wondering if there was anything i could do but all the things thought to cause it on a website i found dont appear to be something the affected my boy. I got him when he was advertised in the local paper as his previous owner had lost interest in him.

Im thinking of getting another bunny and want to make sure i do everything possible to try and prevent this happening again.

Many Thanks
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I am very sorry you lost your Bunny :(
Here is some info' on GI Stasis

http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/ileus.html

Janex
 
make sure you give your rabbits lots of fibre , make sure there always eating because a rabbit only has to stop eating for half a day and statis happens and AVpro plus and entracare are excellent , i'm sorry your rabbit died i don't know why they bother giving the injection, they did that to a rabbit of ours and she died pretty much instantly the injection alone can kill them.
 
Sorry to hear your sad news :cry:
Sometimes stasis can be a symptom of something else, like teeth problems, so making sure they have good hay is a good idea because it wears down their teeth.
We lost our first rabbit Honey from stasis, so I know how you're feeling :(
 
Its intersting that you should say that. As when itook him to the vets he was ok poorly but he certainly didnt look like he would only be with us for a few more hours where as coming home he actually looked worse and was slumped over in the box.

It actually scares me that he went from a perfectly healthy (looking ) rabbit to passing away within 24 hours.
 
twinks22 said:
i don't know why they bother giving the injection, they did that to a rabbit of ours and she died pretty much instantly the injection alone can kill them.
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My rabbit was suffering from stasis, and I believe the injection, which was a gut stimulant & painkiller worked wonders on him.

Nic Nou 26, I'm really sorry to hear about your bunny xxxx
 
I am very sorry that you have lost your rabbit due to gut stasis.

The injection you are talking about is a medication called Maxalon / Metachlopramide it is a very effective gut stimulant and saves many rabbits lives who have gut stasis provided they are taken to the vet early enough. Unfortunately bloat and gut stasis are far more common than many people realise.

Rabbits develope gut stasis for many reasons including dental problems, gas developing in stomach following the fermentation of something they have eaten and many other reasons. Preventative treatment including encouraging rabbits to have a high fibre diet with a diet 80 - 90% of which is hay is imperative is a key factor to keeping rabbits healthy. Early detection of gut problems including observign signs of small poo's is also essential where vetinary treatment is sought if there are any indications of a reduction in the size of their excreta. The treatment of choise here would be a gut stimulant, fluids and an increase in fibre content in the diet.
 
Thank you all So much for your advice and kind words.

I will take all on board and be far more vigilent especially as he literally went within 24hrs of becoming ill. He had been eating and going to the toliet right up until the then.

I jus miss him xx
 
Nic Nou 26 said:
Thank you all So much for your advice and kind words.

I will take all on board and be far more vigilent especially as he literally went within 24hrs of becoming ill. He had been eating and going to the toliet right up until the then.

I jus miss him xx
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Rabbits being prey animals do their best to hide any illness until they are very ill. Sometimes there are just very subtle signs which if acted upon can turn around an animal very quickly. It is certainly not uncommon for rabbit owners to not notice any problem until they have a very sick bun. Don't blame yourself.

The only advise I can give is to get to know what is normal for your bun, so you can detect the abnormal. Go by your gut instinct rather than waiting for something to be obviously wrong before you seek medical assistance. Also optimise everything you can possibly do for your bun, correct weight, minimal high fibre pellets with a lump of hay bigger than the size of your bun or even bigger.
 
My girl is going through something like this, she's at the vets now as we speak, i feel for you and it's now making me worry even more, thinking of you.
 
Thanks Twiggy, im sure she will be fine. Im sending lots of happy thoughts your's and buns way!!! :):)

She is in the best place and the fact she is still fighting has got to be a good thing, Stu went really quickly bless him xx
 
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