Gemmapookie
Wise Old Thumper
Hi,
This morning my 9 month old neutered male Timmy and his recently bonded rescued spayed female friend Mimi had a little fight, which is very unusual. I know this can be a sign that one of them may have the onset of an illness so I checked them over. Mimi seems fine but Timmys belly feels bloated. Im so worried because he has had this before and it was the onset of GI stasis. The positive side is he's eating and drinking normally and is active, whereas last time he wasn't eating or drinking, was very listless and grinding his teeth loudly. I've started him on a couple of days course of Metacloperamide (which he was prescribed before and which did the trick nicely) and have given him some fresh pineapple. I have decided not to rush him to the vet just yet as he does seem well other than the bloating (which could just be a chubby belly??) and he gets very stressed out going there which can make things worse.
I might just be freaking out because a few months ago I lost my beloved Tilly, Timmys former girlfriend, to this very thing. It was devastating. She was fine one day, then the next stopped eating and pooping. I took her to the vet straight away but by the end of the day she had died in my arms. I can't go through that again.
I don't understand why 2 of my rabbits have had this?? Their diet is mostly fresh hay which they love, half a handful of pellets in the mornings and fresh greens. I avoid cabbage and lettuce as I know these can cause bloating. They have fresh water in a bowl and a bottle available all the time. I also groom them daily. Has anyone any ideas on this?? It's eating me up because I blame myself.
Has anyone had rabbits with similar symptoms and it has turned out to be something else causing them?
Thankyou,
Gemma, Timmy and Mimi
This morning my 9 month old neutered male Timmy and his recently bonded rescued spayed female friend Mimi had a little fight, which is very unusual. I know this can be a sign that one of them may have the onset of an illness so I checked them over. Mimi seems fine but Timmys belly feels bloated. Im so worried because he has had this before and it was the onset of GI stasis. The positive side is he's eating and drinking normally and is active, whereas last time he wasn't eating or drinking, was very listless and grinding his teeth loudly. I've started him on a couple of days course of Metacloperamide (which he was prescribed before and which did the trick nicely) and have given him some fresh pineapple. I have decided not to rush him to the vet just yet as he does seem well other than the bloating (which could just be a chubby belly??) and he gets very stressed out going there which can make things worse.
I might just be freaking out because a few months ago I lost my beloved Tilly, Timmys former girlfriend, to this very thing. It was devastating. She was fine one day, then the next stopped eating and pooping. I took her to the vet straight away but by the end of the day she had died in my arms. I can't go through that again.
I don't understand why 2 of my rabbits have had this?? Their diet is mostly fresh hay which they love, half a handful of pellets in the mornings and fresh greens. I avoid cabbage and lettuce as I know these can cause bloating. They have fresh water in a bowl and a bottle available all the time. I also groom them daily. Has anyone any ideas on this?? It's eating me up because I blame myself.
Has anyone had rabbits with similar symptoms and it has turned out to be something else causing them?
Thankyou,
Gemma, Timmy and Mimi