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Zimmerbaby

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I got my bunny a new cage and she hasn't been pooping ever since. She sleeps all the time and she growls at me.

What's wrong!?
 
a cage can't alter a bun's diet. So it must be a coincidence. A bunny not pooping is a very serious matter. She can die in less than 24 hr.

Best guess is bloat. i.e., feel her stomach, is it hard?

What you should do is to get to a vet as urgently as possible. The vet has to be a rabbit specialist. An ordinary vet does not know anything about rabbits, i.e., an ordinary vet is not an exotic pet specialist. You have to call around for rabbit specialist before you drive her to the place.

At night time, the duty vet at hospital is most likely not an exotic pet specialist as night time vet are always junior vets.
 
do you mean she is not pooping at all or pooping outside the cage? if not at all then need to get her to a vet asap. if not in cage she just eneds re litter training if she isnt already speying may help this x
 
Vets have special medicines that can help a bunny who has a problem with their digestive system, so a trip to the vet is probably best.
 
The stress of a change in environment can trigger ileus - where the intestines slow down, appetite is poor and poos don't pass through. This is an emergency in rabbits and needs rapid treatment from a vet to get everything going again and make sure that there isn't another health problem that could also have triggered the ileus. The sleeping is another sign of being unwell, she is lacking energy. The growling may be due to the pain, as stasis is a very painful condition and rabbits in pain can become very defensive.
I would contact your local vet, see if they routinely deal with rabbits and get her seen.
 
It could also have been cuased by a behavioural problems if she uses a particular place and that place is not there now (I had a bun that did that and I had to guide him quickly out of stasis).

Whatever the cause though, she does need the vets.

How is she now?
 
If i was you i would put something in there which she knows is hers like an old toy of hers or some bedding from her old cage.
 
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