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Is this bunny sick or not?

T

Teal'c

Alpha Buck
I just cleaned Teyla's cage and saw yesterday's pellets in there. I threw out all the food/water/old bedding/etc and replaced it all with new. Instead of eating the new pellets like she usually does, she ignored them. Then she made some good looking poops and nibbled the pellets. Her tummy feels tight.

I have simethicone drops, fresh pineapple juice and apple flavored Pedialyte. Should I give her anything? If so, how much? Should I take her to the vet in the morning? She looks good and is acting normal, but the lack of interest in the pellets and the tight tummy got me worried.

EDIT: The internet ate my thread so I'm typing it again. She's got more interest in the food so I'm feeling better...Maybe just keep an eye on her and re-evaluate in the morning?
 
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Teal'c said:
I just cleaned Teyla's cage and saw yesterday's pellets in there. I threw out all the food/water/old bedding/etc and replaced it all with new. Instead of eating the new pellets like she usually does, she ignored them. Then she made some good looking poops and nibbled the pellets. Her tummy feels tight.

I have simethicone drops, fresh pineapple juice and apple flavored Pedialyte. Should I give her anything? If so, how much? Should I take her to the vet in the morning? She looks good and is acting normal, but the lack of interest in the pellets and the tight tummy got me worried.

EDIT: The internet ate my thread so I'm typing it again. She's got more interest in the food so I'm feeling better...Maybe just keep an eye on her and re-evaluate in the morning?
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tummy,s generally are like doughy feeling,,hardness may indicate gi-stasis,//,is the diet-70%/hay ie. nondigestible-fibers timothy/orchard grass,some daily pellets??- digestible fibers(pellets) are soft fill the belly,thus no eating-overtime,,the constantly growing teeth become misaligned and eye teeth roots grow into the internal tear ducts causing infections and the gi tract slows creating another problem leading to stasis,,an-oral-exam and radiograph of the face and belly may be in order...sincerely james waller..visit me at http://jewaller.webs.com
 
jewaller said:
,is the diet-70%/hay ie. nondigestible-fibers timothy/orchard grass,some daily pellets??- digestible fibers(pellets) are soft fill the belly,thus no eating-overtime,,the constantly growing teeth become misaligned and eye teeth roots grow into the internal tear ducts causing infections and the gi tract slows creating another problem leading to stasis,,an-oral-exam and radiograph of the face and belly may be in order...sincerely james waller..visit me at http://jewaller.webs.com
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Yes, her diet is mostly timothy hay. She only gets a very small amount of pellets. Her teeth look good.
 
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