Possibly eaten plastic bag. Advice.

Jenova · Mar 1, 2014

This is actually my chinchillas but as their digestive systems are so similar to rabbits I'd be greatful for some advice.

Last night they pulled the handle of a carrier bag into the cage. It was completely my fault for leaving it too close. They've shredded it and it's possible that one or all three have eaten some. What would you do in this situation? I've given lots of fresh hay and a couple of raisins to check they were still interested And they were. The thing is they're nocturnal and I checked them at 1pm so they were really sleepy anyway. I was just going to keep an eye on them, check them later when they're awake and rush to the vets if need be.

Is there anything else I can do, or anything I can give like pineapple juice to keep things passing through smoothly?

Thanks.

Jack's-Jane · Mar 1, 2014

Hopefully the acidity of their stomachs will break down any ingested bag.

newbabybuns · Mar 1, 2014

My Frankie bunny did this, I left a hay bag next to her wire and she pulled it up to the bars and ate lots of 20p sized holes out of it! I rang the emergency vets immediately and they said that even if they saw her there and then as it was a thin clear plastic bag nothing would have shown up on an x ray until it caused a blockage if it was going to at all anyway.

I just had to keep an eye on her, and took her to my regular vet the next day for extra reassurance! They said the same. He was very reassuring and said she would have chewed it up quite small anyway, and it would probably just pass in the normal bumbles and I could break them apart to have a look if I wanted but other than that just to just monitor output/behaviour, nothing especially needed else to do etc. She was absolutely fine, I never did see the plastic come back out but then only started checking 24 hours later but Frankie bumbles so much overnight I am sure it probably passed before then. I broke so many bumbles in half to look for about a week after!

Barn Yard Bunnies · Mar 1, 2014

They are devils.

Don't worry at all, the amount of times someone has accidently put something, usually plastic bags against the chins hutch has been at least a dozen times. They also chewed through one those pink cooling ice pod, until the liquid was coming out and another type of cooler. That did freak me out.

The blinds in the back room have been eaten, along with a bit of sofa a few weeks ago. I have found shredded plastic in their hutch when they have managed to drag it in, even though it was a few inches away from the hutch. I have to be so careful, even the broom handle has been chewed at the end.

Jenova · Mar 1, 2014

Thanks everyone.

Possibly eaten plastic bag. Advice.

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