hi there,i am new to the site,after hours of searching for answers i still cannot find anything!My rabbit nugget died suddenly last night!We went to get her from her run for her daily run about,but she was stiff,still breathing but no life!Picked her up,opened her mouth and her whole mouth was full of her own poo,tried everything to get it out,but i was absouletly blocked and there was nothing we could do and stopped breathing in my arms!Im just wondering what the cause of this could be?Cause i have read that its normal for a rabbit to eat its own poo.Could there have been a blockage?My family think im being silly,but i really am quite sad about the situation and feel that i could have done something to prevent the situation.All comments would be very much appreciated.
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Wise Old Thumper
Rabbits eat their soft caestrophs (sp?) She could have been half way through when she had a fit? Or choked?
To put your mind at rest you could to a Post Mortem?
If you have any other buns this can help determine whether the cause of death is a danger to your other buns, eg. VHD.
To put your mind at rest you could to a Post Mortem?
If you have any other buns this can help determine whether the cause of death is a danger to your other buns, eg. VHD.
Lib_n_bunny
Wise Old Thumper
Getting a vet to do a post-mortem is the only way to find out really :? it's not nice to think about but could put your mind at rest. I'm sorry for your loss
