My bunny wont eat his hay!!!

Semicat · Mar 17, 2011

His poops have become smaller and there are a lot fewer. He seems to also have stopped drinking his water. he does eat his veggies, fruits, pellets, and any other treats tho. I actually took him to the vet yesterday and from an exam she didnt see anything wrong. She then prescribed him with critical care, matacam, and cholestyramine.

Today i noticed he wasnt drinking his water any more. His poop did slightly pick up tho. Im so worried.. Any advice?

Liam123 · Mar 17, 2011

You can do this steps. I hope this helps.

* go back to your vet and make the vet check orally your bunny for spurs emerging on its teeth or gums. You can ask your vet to file it for you.

* decrease the amount of your pellets

* Try using botanical hay. Stick on the brand that they love.

* Choose Timothy Hay Cubes. This is tasty and will require both back and front teeth when nibbling.

I hope this will be good a advice.

prettylupin · Mar 17, 2011

Semicat said:
His poops have become smaller and there are a lot fewer. He seems to also have stopped drinking his water. he does eat his veggies, fruits, pellets, and any other treats tho. I actually took him to the vet yesterday and from an exam she didnt see anything wrong. She then prescribed him with critical care, matacam, and cholestyramine.

Today i noticed he wasnt drinking his water any more. His poop did slightly pick up tho. Im so worried.. Any advice?

It sounds like your bun is in Ileus and heading into GI stasis to me. The causes for this can be numerous but most commonly are down to a source of pain somewhere, stress is and can also be a predominant factor.

I would recommend that you take your bunny back to your vet asap first thing this morning and have him rexamined carefully. Did the vet look carefully at his teeth both front and back using an otoscope? It sounds like she has prescribed the right things but not eating hay is often a sign of dental disease or dental pain. The lack of fibre will be slowing the GI tract. In the meantime have you tried some fibrous plant materials as an alternative? Fresh grass, dandelions, bramble leaves and other dried/fresh bunny safe weeds/herbs might stimulate his appetite.

GrahamL · Mar 17, 2011

prettylupin said:
It sounds like your bun is in Ileus and heading into GI stasis to me. The causes for this can be numerous but most commonly are down to a source of pain somewhere, stress is and can also be a predominant factor.

I would recommend that you take your bunny back to your vet asap first thing this morning and have him rexamined carefully. Did the vet look carefully at his teeth both front and back using an otoscope? It sounds like she has prescribed the right things but not eating hay is often a sign of dental disease or dental pain. The lack of fibre will be slowing the GI tract. In the meantime have you tried some fibrous plant materials as an alternative? Fresh grass, dandelions, bramble leaves and other dried/fresh bunny safe weeds/herbs might stimulate his appetite.

Agree with everything PL says :thumb:

Semicat · Mar 18, 2011

Thank you guys for the information.. Im.giving him another day because he seems.to be showing interest in his hay again but not completly eating it.

The vet checked his teeth with an otoscope but didnt notice anything. She listend to his stomache and heart and said nothing seemed wrong but the only way to know for sure shed have to do exrays and other thing, but she wanted to try what she prescribed.

Thank you guys again ill talk to the vet and discuss the GI stasis and the dental subject also

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