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Zoned out rabbit

Springfield24

Springfield24

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Can anyone help? My rabbit is outwardly healthy - eating/drinking/pooping/weeing/moving happily. Recently though he's been zoning out. What I mean is that he keeps sitting staring into space. He also seems a bit more jumpy than usual.

Any ideas appreciated!!
 
Given his history of unexplained episodes of gut stasis I would take him back to the Vet to discuss this latest development. Without being able to actually see what he is doing I cant say if what you are describing are abnormal neurological symptoms or not. The only way to ascertain this would be to examine him, including his neurological responses.

Good luck
 
Thanks Jane. He's tucking into his breakfast now. Luckily I'm on half term holiday so I can monitor him today. He seems fine at the moment. It's not a constant thing with him as he still enjoys flying around the room it's almost like going into a day dream with him.
I'll see how he is today and if it occurs again I'll take him to the vet (feel like I keep them in business lately! )
I appreciate your response x
 
He's a right odd-bod my Springfield. He's been sprinting round this morning. I'm reluctant to think there's anything wrong (yet) because as I said the rest of the eating and pooping etc is normal.
He's having less vegetables today to see if that helps - he didn't have loads but he did eat more straight from his bottom than he usually would have so that may be a factor. He also had gut stasis this time last week so it could just be him still getting over it.
He's also coming up to his first birthday and I know rabbits do slow down as they get older.
Lot's of things to consider but I'm hoping I'm reading too much into everything x
 
I thought this was normal for rabbits. Mine will suddenly be say washing himself or licking me and he will stop and stare into space, you can wave you hand in front of his face and nothing and then 20 seconds later he suddenly goes back to what he was doing. As he has always done this I assumed it was normal?????
 
they do this when nodding off, but it can also be a sign of discomfort/pain aswell so keep a close eye. :wave:
 
Hi. Thanks for your replies it's very helpful. It's hard to describe really and even on video it wouldn't look like anything other than a bunny sitting still. It probably is perfectly normal but I've been watching them both like a hawk since he was poorly last week. He hasn't done it today yet but mind he has been dozing with his wife bunny for the most part of today (normal for them through the day).
I noticed a difference in his sitting position being hunched last week and he's not sat like that since so I'm fairly comfortable that he's not in pain it's more just that he goes into a daze - like a child day dreaming - which again could just be normal but I've not noticed before.
Sigh - I'm always worrying about something with them :p
 
Sometimes things can be normal for bunnies generally but when out of character for a specific rabbit be a sign of an issue. You could take a video for your vet, they usually act perfectly normal as soon as you get in the waiting room!
 
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