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Strange symptoms...

katie2000

katie2000

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Yesterday Blackberry didn't seem herself......she was sitting in the corner with stomach pressed to the ground and I saw her grind her teeth once too.

She wasn't off her food so I put fresh hay in as normal which she nommed at. She went back to her corner, made a VERY odd sneeze/squeak noise, nommed some more hay and a few oblong poops later she was back to normal :?

Any ideas what was wrong? I was all set to take her to the vets but she seemed fine and I have been keeping a close eye on her since.

I thought maybe it was the onset of stasis but I have no idea how the sneeze/squeak would fit in with that as it sounded almost painful. There have been no more sneezes since and no discharge from nose or eyes
 
:wave:was there any jellylike stuff on her poops? this can be a sign of tummy troubles .....gi stasis for instance...
plus the grinding of teeth is a sign of pain, as is the pressing tummy to the floor
 
bisc presses his tummy on the ground when he has gas, he will slightly grind his teeth aswell... not sure about the squeak though :? x

eta:

maybe something was irritating her nose, which caused some stress (the grinding) then she managed to sneeze it out which cause the sneeze/squeak??

stress can bring on some gas/stasis type episodes so maybe something like that.

although bisc never goes off his food either when he has gas. he will also do a sneeze or two when stressed. x
 
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Sounds like biscuit is in pain and may have the beginning of GI problems. I would definately advise taking to the vets this morning and getting a check up.

GI problems are usually a symptom of something else causing the problems. You need to find out why your rabbit is in pain and tooth grinding as this again is a symptom of something else going on.
 
:wave: Thanks everyone.....I wonder if she did have a touch of gas and the sneeze/squeak was unrelated :? I did give her tummy a rub when I checked her over for signs of bloat so this may have helped.

Just so everyone knows Blackberry is fine now, her strange behaviour only lasted for an hour and we now have no signs of pain and a very nommy, bouncy bun. I am watching her very closely and I will take her straight to the vets if I see any further problems.
 
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