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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Yes, it means that his/her GI tract is slowing down.
Is your Rabbit bright and eating and drinking well ?
How old is he/she ?
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Has he had a check up by a Vet recently ? Dental problems can be the primary cause of a reduced gut motility.
So if he has not been examined in the last week or so I would get that done.
Meantime what is his exact daily diet ?
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Does he actually eat a lot of hay/grass ? You could cut out one of the portions of pellets to get him eating mostly hay/grass.
Has anything changed in his environment lately ?
Is he drinking enough and does he get lots of exercise ?
If he is moulting atm I'd groom him daily or even twice daily. The last thing he needs is to be ingesting a lot of fur when his gut motility is already compromised.
These are very much the essentials to sort out 1st.
Many bunnies also get gut slow down simply due to moulting, it's a stress factor for them at a time when they need good gut throughput to grow a good coat.
As your bunny is 4, unless he's had previous gut problems I'd be very suspicious that something else is going on as outlined by Jane. A further possibility is recent immunisation.
The best & most natural gut stimulant for a rabbit is fiber - hay & if they are used to it grass.
If that's not quite enough bunny safe twigs (fine) eg apple /willow can help as can safe tree & shrub leaves especially bramble (or raspberry) which can be found everywhere even in cities, in hedges round old cemetaries.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
The fact that he has had dietary changes may be the cause and things may improve once he eats more hay/grass rather than filling up on pellets. But I would want to rule out any need for medical intervention at this stage by getting him re-examined.
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