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Making noises whilst eating cecals?

Vegan_Bunny

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Xena has been making some god awful noises when she bends down to eat her cecals. I think it's coming from her tummy. :? Sounds like a gurgling noise, but very loud.

Is this something to worry about do you think? She's been back and forth to the vets for weeks because of other problems. I'd rather not drag her back if there's nothing to be particularly worried about.
 
I can't help, but I wanted to bump the thread for you!

I hope it's nothing serious, so I'm giving some vibes too.

xxx
 
Obviously nobody else has experience with this. :? She is also leaving stains on her white vet bed after eating them.

I don't know what to do.
 
I know she's not on here that often, but I think you should PM thumps. She amassed so much knowledge with Thumper's tummy issues that she may have heard similar noises and may be able to advise.

xxx
 
I have absolutely no answers for you but just curious, what kind of stains is she leaving on her vetbed?

Hugh has a really loud stomach when he drinks water (he's a moron who thinks when he goes to the water bowl he has to drink till he explodes. longer story) but he has always had that so...

when in doubt, vet? They seriously need to make bunny vallium to make their little lives less stressful in times like these.
 
Yes!

Hector was treated for a slow gut as a result over the summer. Since then, I've manipulated his diet and it is less bad but his tummy still grumbles from time to time.

I've cut out spring greens and carrots. I concluded it was gas. :)


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Thanx for the replies. Tbh, I honestly don't know what's going on with her. :? She's not desperately ill or anything, but it's not normal.

I may pm Thumps, although I always feel rude pming somebody. :oops:

Their diet is good. They get absolutely no greens. They used to get fresh forage, but since the weather has turned they haven't had anything. Could this be the problem perhaps? :shock: I never really thought that would hurt her. :?
Occasionally she produces a large "wet" poo, they also leave stains on the vet bed.

She's always had a gurgly tummy. I posted on here about it and her excess cecals and somebody recommended getting some protexin profibre pellets and that solved the problems (that was over a year ago). She still has them, and I have even upped them since this started, but it's not made a difference. Cutting out the readigrass has done nothing either. :?

These are some of the stains. The vet bed is covered in a pillow case. This was what it was like when I got back from a weekend away. :shock: I have washed the vet bed now. I *think* most of the stains were caused by her wet poos and cecals..but some of them may be pee. I honestly can't be 100% sure as I was obviously not here when she did most of these stains.





Could it be stress related do you think? My parents have been decorating the living room (directly below my bedroom) but they really don't seem bothered by it. I have been sat in with them most evenings and they are munching their hay as usual, only pricking their ears occasionally at the noise downstairs.
 
My guys make these attractive slurping noises whilst eating their Cecals :mrgreen: but I don't think tummy gurgling is normal, my guys have never stained anything either.
 
Bernie makes gurgling noises when she bends down to eat. I've been to the vets and checked her over and had her bottom checked as it protrudes some what and they said she's fine. She's eating fine, pooing and weeing fine. I'm just keeping an eye on it.

Just looked at Janes link luckily none of that apply to my case. She's always eating down there even Pierre has been visiting
 
From your photos it looks to be a far more serious case than Hector. He clearly had an obstruction of some sort but it wasn't a blockage. I would pop to the vets as others have suggested. :)


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I really don't think it's something as serious as cecal impaction. :shock: :shock: I hope not anyway!

She has not been exhibiting any pain symptoms since her last ivermec jab; she's constantly eating her hay and goes mad for her pellets. I have also been feeling her tum on a regular basis, and it feels lovely with no lumps or bumps. She also had a full MOT at the vets when she first started showing signs that something was "not right" when she got vaccinated (before her ears started bothering her).

Can they get a "mild" case of this? I do think she has something wrong with her guts, but nothing that is going to be treatable tbh. She was starved and was just skin and bone when she was found, and she's always had a dicky tum since I got her. I do think that maybe her cecum is not working as it should, but just when I start to worry, things seem to go back to normal. This is the longest she's exhibited these symptoms for, and I do think stress plays a part (recently bonded, carted to the vets frequently, noises from the living room being decorated, disruption of her routine).

I really, really don't want to go back to the vets. I've been there with with my buns nearly every week for about 6 months now, and it's just disrupting their lives and they get quite stressed about it. I'm not getting her put under a GA at this stage, that would be a last resort. I will take her but I want to go knowing what tests I should expect. A new vet started at the surgery and she is REALLY good with the buns and will listen to what I have to say. Another of the vets is good, but she tends to fob me off and not listen to me...she kind of makes me feel that I'm just over reacting with everything. :(

Jane, do you think it worth getting bloods done? I have debated getting this done for a while. I figured that if her bloods came back and showed something was going on, I'd pop her to see FHB and see what their thoughts would be. My vets are good, but they aren't specialists.

Why are things never bloody simple? :cry:
 
Doughnut makes noises when ducking down to eat her. It's like a squelching noise and she also sometimes leaves those little brown marks, not that often now with the marks but most of the time she has those noises.

They don't bother her at all though but I've noticed that her back legs are sometimes a bit dirty after they were eventually going white.

I don't know what it is but as you know I've had a lot of trouble with Doughnut. I don't think it's serious but would go to the vets for peace of mind. Let me know what it is when you find out as this is different to the noises she had with her throat.

Sometimes I notice she ducks down and there isn't a noise and then other days it's back and her legs are a little stained.

I'm going to see Mark in about 6 weeks as want to discuss a few things with him so I will be asking about this too.
 
Doughnut makes noises when ducking down to eat her. It's like a squelching noise and she also sometimes leaves those little brown marks, not that often now with the marks but most of the time she has those noises.

They don't bother her at all though but I've noticed that her back legs are sometimes a bit dirty after they were eventually going white.

I don't know what it is but as you know I've had a lot of trouble with Doughnut. I don't think it's serious but would go to the vets for peace of mind. Let me know what it is when you find out as this is different to the noises she had with her throat.

Sometimes I notice she ducks down and there isn't a noise and then other days it's back and her legs are a little stained.

I did think of Doughnut when I was watching Xena tbh. I remember you mentioning the squelching noise and that is what it sounds like. It not when she eats them, it's as they are coming out of her. This is a new thing, she never made a noise before, and sometimes she doesn't now. She is not dirty (I've been checking her a lot) but she has always had a bit of a liquidy mark on the fluff around her "bits", but she is very fluffy and I do think that's why. I really don't think it's an urgent case of rushing her to the vets, but I would really like to get to the route of the problem. I believe that all the problems she has had lately are because she is not 100% right in herself. Whether this is due to some long term damage in her guts from being starved, or some kind of illness, I don't know. :(

I think I might see if I can get a video of her doing it and making the noise. Then I can show the vet and they can see that it's not normal.
 
Can't help but just wanted to say Good luck, i hope its nothing serious...

Vibes for you all

Fee x
 
Yes it's when Doughnut bends down and there is a squelch. I'm not sure if they are back because I reduced the metaclop or if they didn't ever disappear completely. She is totally pain free though and I'm still getting binkies so that side of her symptoms I don't worry about. I sometimes notice squashed cecotropes on the floor, only tiny bits though and looks like where she didn't get to them and on the vet bed sometimes a little brown stain like yours but not a lot.

Just keep an eye on her as sometimes I notice Doughnut ducks down and there isn't a noise. I would go to the vets if you are worried though. I always take videos to show Mark
 
Ok. I will try not to worry too much.

Poor Xena, she has just had problems from the day I got her. All because someone neglected her and then dumped her whilst she was pregnant. :cry: I love her so much and she has become such a soft and lovable bunny, vying with Fiver for morning cuddles with, and demanding nose rubs and kisses. It's not fair that she has to suffer even now because of some horrible humans.
 
I really don't think it's something as serious as cecal impaction. :shock: :shock: I hope not anyway!

She has not been exhibiting any pain symptoms since her last ivermec jab; she's constantly eating her hay and goes mad for her pellets. I have also been feeling her tum on a regular basis, and it feels lovely with no lumps or bumps. She also had a full MOT at the vets when she first started showing signs that something was "not right" when she got vaccinated (before her ears started bothering her).

Can they get a "mild" case of this? I do think she has something wrong with her guts, but nothing that is going to be treatable tbh. She was starved and was just skin and bone when she was found, and she's always had a dicky tum since I got her. I do think that maybe her cecum is not working as it should, but just when I start to worry, things seem to go back to normal. This is the longest she's exhibited these symptoms for, and I do think stress plays a part (recently bonded, carted to the vets frequently, noises from the living room being decorated, disruption of her routine).

I really, really don't want to go back to the vets. I've been there with with my buns nearly every week for about 6 months now, and it's just disrupting their lives and they get quite stressed about it. I'm not getting her put under a GA at this stage, that would be a last resort. I will take her but I want to go knowing what tests I should expect. A new vet started at the surgery and she is REALLY good with the buns and will listen to what I have to say. Another of the vets is good, but she tends to fob me off and not listen to me...she kind of makes me feel that I'm just over reacting with everything. :(

Jane, do you think it worth getting bloods done? I have debated getting this done for a while. I figured that if her bloods came back and showed something was going on, I'd pop her to see FHB and see what their thoughts would be. My vets are good, but they aren't specialists.

Why are things never bloody simple? :cry:

Well I don't know but I suspect you can see "mild" cases and it can be to do with stress. Hector was fine until the very hot weather when he suffered terribly.

I'd suggest keeping a close eye and, if there is sign of pain or any change, pop her to the vet. :)


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