Hi there,
I'm stuck with a problem that has been going on for about 6 months now.
You may recall previous posts about my rabbits Stew and Dumpling. Periodically they stop eating upon which I rush them to the vet, they have a painkiller and recovery food and are back to normal within 2 hours or so. Each bun has been affected in this way 3 or 4 times since they first started going free range in March. Not only is it expensive (least of my worries, just want well, happy bunnies), but it must be traumatic for the buns and I live in fear every time I get them up in the morning in case one is pressing his/her tum and refusing food.
Dumpling is the lastest to be affected but this time it is much, much worse. She is currently in the pet hospital - we took her in last night. When I took her in she was disgnosed with gut stasis and the vet said she was in a critical condition. Couldn't believe it. She's only just started to allow the nurses to syringe feed her and she has pooed a little so I'm hoping and praying she's on the mend. They did her a dental this afternoon in case it was her teeth but found only minor spurs so the vet is pretty sure we have yet to find the root of the problem.
So what could the root of the problem be??????
I'm wondering if it is the fact they get to run free range. I have very few plants and have checked them all to see that they are all on the safe list.
Could it be ...too much grass...tanalised wood fencing (they have chewed a hole in one slat)...too much of a 'safe' plant?
Any advice from owners of free range bunnies would be welcomed. I'm so worried and confused.
I have got to get this sorted as I cannot bare for the buns to have to go through this again.
I'm stuck with a problem that has been going on for about 6 months now.
You may recall previous posts about my rabbits Stew and Dumpling. Periodically they stop eating upon which I rush them to the vet, they have a painkiller and recovery food and are back to normal within 2 hours or so. Each bun has been affected in this way 3 or 4 times since they first started going free range in March. Not only is it expensive (least of my worries, just want well, happy bunnies), but it must be traumatic for the buns and I live in fear every time I get them up in the morning in case one is pressing his/her tum and refusing food.
Dumpling is the lastest to be affected but this time it is much, much worse. She is currently in the pet hospital - we took her in last night. When I took her in she was disgnosed with gut stasis and the vet said she was in a critical condition. Couldn't believe it. She's only just started to allow the nurses to syringe feed her and she has pooed a little so I'm hoping and praying she's on the mend. They did her a dental this afternoon in case it was her teeth but found only minor spurs so the vet is pretty sure we have yet to find the root of the problem.
So what could the root of the problem be??????
I'm wondering if it is the fact they get to run free range. I have very few plants and have checked them all to see that they are all on the safe list.
Could it be ...too much grass...tanalised wood fencing (they have chewed a hole in one slat)...too much of a 'safe' plant?
Any advice from owners of free range bunnies would be welcomed. I'm so worried and confused.
I have got to get this sorted as I cannot bare for the buns to have to go through this again.