smudgiebun
Alpha Buck
Well we're assuming it's gas. It's a trip to the vets this morning I think.
Chewie was suddenly unwell late Wednesday night (hunching, pressing belly to floor, etc.) but we know he had recently eaten so we monitored him with an aim to take him to the vets if not better first thing next morning. He was fine at 3am, eating hay, etc. then fine at 7am eating his nuggets.
This morning he was back to looking unwell again and while he has nibbled some nuggets, he is not interested in hay and has been doing the belly pressing thing again and just looks uncomfortable.
What could be causing this to happen twice in such a short period of time?? We're wondering if it's the veggies we're feeding as apparently cauliflower, watercress and kale are "gassy". So we did not feed ANY veg last night and he still got ill
They are also shedding a lot.
When we had rabbits as a child I NEVER saw this and they were kept in hutches outside, fed muesli-style food, and probably did not get enough hay or exercise!!
Just wondering what other people think before I phone the vets this morning.
EDIT: Now he's bouncing around and eating his nuggets. What the heck?!? So I assume whatever it is has passed, but I don't think it's good he keeps getting this so still a vet trip methinks...
Chewie was suddenly unwell late Wednesday night (hunching, pressing belly to floor, etc.) but we know he had recently eaten so we monitored him with an aim to take him to the vets if not better first thing next morning. He was fine at 3am, eating hay, etc. then fine at 7am eating his nuggets.
This morning he was back to looking unwell again and while he has nibbled some nuggets, he is not interested in hay and has been doing the belly pressing thing again and just looks uncomfortable.
What could be causing this to happen twice in such a short period of time?? We're wondering if it's the veggies we're feeding as apparently cauliflower, watercress and kale are "gassy". So we did not feed ANY veg last night and he still got ill
They are also shedding a lot.When we had rabbits as a child I NEVER saw this and they were kept in hutches outside, fed muesli-style food, and probably did not get enough hay or exercise!!
Just wondering what other people think before I phone the vets this morning.
EDIT: Now he's bouncing around and eating his nuggets. What the heck?!? So I assume whatever it is has passed, but I don't think it's good he keeps getting this so still a vet trip methinks...
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