willowholly
Mama Doe
What does it mean when a buns tummy gurgles so loudly you can here it in the next room?& it does this for over an hour.
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Gurgly stomach
- Thread starter willowholly
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Biscuit Bunny
Alpha Buck
Is your bunny still eating, drinking and doing normal sized droppings?
When my bunny's tummy makes noises it normally means she has eaten her food too quickly or that she is going into stasis.
Is your bunny sitting in an unusual place or pressing tummy to the floor?
When my bunny's tummy makes noises it normally means she has eaten her food too quickly or that she is going into stasis.
Is your bunny sitting in an unusual place or pressing tummy to the floor?
willowholly
Mama Doe
No,shes eating/drinking/laying fine.Since shes had this steroid she seems to have a different problem each day.Firstly her breathing was really loud,then her eyes became runny,shes straining[often normal for her] & now her stomach is gurgly.When A new symptom appears yesterdays symptom seems to disappear.Not rushing her off to vets just yet as think the stress of getting her there will make things worse as think this may have been a cause of stress[chasing her round room cleaning her ears]rather than the steroid.She had just eaten & is eating quickly since steroid so maybe it was just that.Steroid wears off around wednesday so if things dont go back to normal then,then she will be off to vets.If she was poorly in herself then I would take her straight away,but shes not.Shes hyper which we know is steroid induced.
Hugo's There
Wise Old Thumper
Are her poos OK or are they a bit runny ?
Rock bottom loud gurgling means that there is excess gas moving in the bowel.
Those of us with "stasis prone" buns know it as an early warning sign of gut problems. However it is possible to swallow a lot of air when a bun feeds too quickly.
Whatever the cause, gas can cause painful cramping. I give my bun 1ml Infacol/2ml Woodward's gripe water in this situation.
Those of us with "stasis prone" buns know it as an early warning sign of gut problems. However it is possible to swallow a lot of air when a bun feeds too quickly.
Whatever the cause, gas can cause painful cramping. I give my bun 1ml Infacol/2ml Woodward's gripe water in this situation.
crazy daisy
Warren Scout
Hello sorry to butt in on your thread but i thought that when a bunnys tummy made gurgling noises it was a good sign that they guts are moving properly? im prob wrong tho 
My twos tummies do it occansionally and they are eating, drinking etc ok.
My twos tummies do it occansionally and they are eating, drinking etc ok.It depends on how loud the gurgle is!
Yes, if you put your ear against your buns flank you will hear quiet gurgling sounds which are normal & good, as you rightly say, it means that the bowel is working properly.
If the gurgles are so loud you can hear them across the room, or wonder whether the bun at your feet has made them, or you have, there's a bit too much gas in there. (Either bun or human!)
Some buns may well tolerate it without problems. A lot of buns have short periods of not eating until they "pass wind", & it can be an early warning sign for many "stasis" buns.
I advised getting in some gripe water simply as emergency treatment should things progress to not eating late at night.
Yes, if you put your ear against your buns flank you will hear quiet gurgling sounds which are normal & good, as you rightly say, it means that the bowel is working properly.
If the gurgles are so loud you can hear them across the room, or wonder whether the bun at your feet has made them, or you have, there's a bit too much gas in there. (Either bun or human!)
Some buns may well tolerate it without problems. A lot of buns have short periods of not eating until they "pass wind", & it can be an early warning sign for many "stasis" buns.
I advised getting in some gripe water simply as emergency treatment should things progress to not eating late at night.
willowholly
Mama Doe
willowholly
Mama Doe
Thankyou everyone for your advice.She seems better all round today.The steroid should be out of her system within the next few days so hopefully everything will be ok.
rabbitlover83
Young Bun
Glad things are getting better. Btw, gas can also cause gi problems in rabbits and may cause pain. Sometimes you can hear loud gurgly sounds from your rabbit. Or your rabbit may lie flat on his stomach more than usual.
