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He's not eating or pooing. I tried to give him different food but he's uninterested. He'll take a bite then leave it alone. He isn't active at all anymore it's been 4 days. I don't know what to do. I feel awful, like I didn't give him the care he needs.
 
Fluorescent said:
He's not eating or pooing. I tried to give him different food but he's uninterested. He'll take a bite then leave it alone. He isn't active at all anymore it's been 4 days. I don't know what to do. I feel awful, like I didn't give him the care he needs.
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Has he seen a vet ?
 
Take him to a vet and he will get the care he needs. There are important things that can only be checked properly by a vet. They can give drugs which in a lot of cases will have your bunny eating again within the hour.
 
Definitely take him to a vet! 2 of my rabbits had something similar; they usually give them pain relief and gut stimulants. I've also been given some recovery feed to give them once they have seen a vet. Hope your bunny is okay.
 
A rabbits digestion system is designed around a constant flow of food so it is important he sees a vet as once a rabbit stops eating it is important they start again asap before the whole system shuts down.

There are several things that could cause it but a vet will be able to diagnose and hopefully treat
 
When you say four days do you mean bunny hasn't been eating for four days? Or lethargic for four days? In any case bunny needs a vet, if it been that long since bunny ate bunny needs a vet ASAP. When rabbits stop eating it can be very difficult to get them started again so vet treatment as soon as possible!
 
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