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Does anyone have any photos of their rabbits exhibiting signs of pain?
- Thread starter jazxo
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Gemmapookie
Wise Old Thumper
This is her tummy pressing in the litter tray during the same episode.
And this is her normally for comparison.
I hope they help a bit :wave:
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Ear pain/gut stasis
Gut Stasis
Whitelighter
Warren Scout
Poor little Alice stomach pressing
How can you tell stomach pressing from just relaxed lying down.
My rabbit lays on the floor with her legs either straight out the back or to the side all the time but I assume she is just super relaxed
*Funny*Bunny*
Warren Veteran
This is Harvey in pain with gut stasis
he'd been repetitively trying to lay down but couldn't get comfy, and ended up drawing his front legs up to his body and sitting hunched like this, rigid, for ages you can see from the look on his face he's in pain too (well I can see it)Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
The position of the ears, the 'pulled in' abdomen and the squinty eyes (in the second photo)
She may also have had an increased respiratory rate (her nose is very wet)
Vegan_Bunny
Warren Veteran
HoneyBear
Mama Doe
If you could actually see her you could tell she wasn't relaxed
She was breathing heavily and looked uncomfortable. She had gas and was treated at the vet and was back to her normal naughty self in no time at all
Springfield24
Alpha Buck
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Stretching out and pressing the abdomen down onto the floor. The Rabbit is also often restless, their general demeanour 'anxious' and they may breathe rapidly. It is a very very different presentation from a flopped out relaxed Rabbit.
I'll add the thread to to Old Useful Topics sticky already in the Health section.
There would usually be other signs, as Jane explained. If you get used to knowing what's normal for your rabbit, then it's also easier to pick up when they're acting out of the ordinary too. It's not always easy to tell from a photo but, in practice, you would probably notice the difference with your own rabbit much easier.
