Shellypops
Wise Old Thumper
Hello all was just just haveing a little think, and thought that it would be a good idea to have a thread that tells us the signs that we should look out for if our little friends are in any pain?
Teeth grinding, tummy pressed to the floor as Donna described, the hunched up in a corner pose, refusing food, taking food but dropping it again.
When Bubbles first had tooth problems, the first I knew of it was when she refused food and went off down into the run and started flopping on her back, which wasn't like her at all. So, I would say abnormal behaviour 'for them' is always a sign that something could be up, so it's a good idea to get to know your bunnies really well.
A normally fiesty aggresive rabbit letting you stroke them. :shock:
A normally fiesty aggresive rabbit letting you stroke them. :shock:
I think working on the idea that any behaviour that is abnormal for your bunny indicates some sort of issue should work.
When Bunnie had Stasis episode coming she would show following signs:
Reduction in hay eating
Eating her raisons
When in Stasis:
Cold
Not eating
Pooping
pressing tummy into floor
grinding teeth
eyes not as bright and fully open
use to get into her dog bed by our feet and not leave our side and just wanted cuddles
and of course we could just tell she was poorly or heading for an episode by her change of ways.
Once I woke up and she was in front room and I could just sense something was not right, walked into front room and there she was in a very poorly state.
When she had impaction which I was unaware of what was happening:
Came home after leaving her for 3 1/2 hours, was perfectly fine when left, pooing and eating food.
Walked into front room saw poos over floor in front off pen (she was litter trained and never done this ever), once again could sense something wrong and found her behind sofa pressing tummy into floor and not looking great.
Happened so fast with no warning signs
My baby died early next morning in vet hospital
Having buns as house buns is great as know their behaviour inside and out and can spot signs straight away.
thats really strange getting a feeling... once Alvin darted from the one room into his cage carrier two hours after eating a belly full of dandelion leaves and i KNEW he was ill.. sure enough he was on hunger strike.. like a sixth sense.. very very weird indeed.. never had that feeling since.. hope its still about though i like being connected to Alvin
Just had personal experience of this this morning :?
Barnaby was tummy pressing at first and then just sat in the corner resting his belly on his back legs. When you watched him breathe it would be two normal-ish breaths then a really ragged one with tooth grinding. His ears were really cold and his eyes half closed but if he got a big pain they'd open really wide. Poor little lad.