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Gas in baby bunny.

Linquieti

Linquieti

New Kit
Does anyone know the best solution for gas in my baby kit? I've massaged her tummy which has seemed to help and been told to buy drops, but not sure on which ones? :roll:
 
You could try some Infacol(simethicone infant gas drops). The dosage info is in this link:
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/ileus.html
If after a couple of doses she isn't feeling better, and if it's been several hours since she last ate or pooped, you will need to get her to the vet.

You will also want to make sure that she is staying warm, and encouraging her to hop around will sometimes help.
 
Infacol or gripe water - don't know what the dosages are or which one would be best for a baby bun but hopefully someone can advise.
 
Are you sure she has gas and is not just full? They get very plump when full. How baby is baby? What food is she on?
 
Yes its the same kit. She's definitely not full, I can hear the gas in her tummy. She turned 3 weeks on Wednesday, the vet has her on a critical care fine grind food. I'm giving her a drop of gripe water with every few syringe feeds which has helped a lot, i cant hear any gas anymore! I have no clue what else to do! I have had a kit euthanized in the past with the same symptoms, we tried various things for ten days and she was even hospitalised in the end but still didn't pull through. The vet said it could be a number of things and with her and my last kit being so young it doesn't look good. It makes me so upset that we don't know what's causing it and if my other 9 bunnies are at risk :(
 
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