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rumbly tummy?

liv862

Warren Scout
Hi everyone :wave:

Over the last four or five days over noticed my boy rolo has a very loud belly. Its like the sound a human belly mite make if you're really hungry. And its properly loud, I can hear it in a quiet room from a good meter away! Thing is, he seems totally fine, he's eating fine, pooping normally, and is his usual (very) cheeky self.

So my question is, is this worth worrying about? Should I take him into the vets or is that unnecessary stress for him? I've been giving him infacol, thinking it must be gas, but that doesn't seem to make any long term difference and since the act of giving him the infacol stresses him out so much I also wonder if that's even worth it too!

So am I being a paranoid owner or is this worth worrying about? The thing is, he looks and acts totally fine, his belly's not swollen, poo seems fine, eating normally etc etc!

Let me know what you think, thanks for reading!

Liv xxx
 
Does it tend to happen after he has a drink ? Have you introduced any new food types ?

As the issue is something new and has gone on for more than 24 hours I would consider getting him examined by your Vet. Whilst it does not seem to be likely that there is a serious problem, what can be felt on palpating the abdomen can provide more information and hopefully offer you reassurance.
 
Thanks for your advice everyone :)

i cant really rationalise a link to any one thing to be honest! ive noticed it on and off for the last week, but cos they live outside its very hard to say wether hes been drinking or something before i bring him in for his nightly snuggles, which is wen ive heard his belly.

I did crack open a new box of forage this week, but only after hearing his belly for the first time, cos i figured it wud be good to help clear out his GI tract with the extra yummy fibre nd wud encourage him to eat more hay since i scatter it through big fresh piles of hay. But no new veg or anything obvious so im rather confused.

At first I blamed the stress of new years eve cos after november 5th he had a small episode of what i thought was stasis which resolved itself very quickly after he passed an extremely fluffy poop :lol: :lol: :lol: but its been going on so long, and with no other symptoms i dont think i can blame it on that one night of fireworks.

Do you think maybe trying a strict hay and forage diet for 24 hours might help flush out his GI tract? or is that a bad idea? I wonder if it is just gas cos his belly doesnt feel stiff but it does rumble on palpitation, and ive tapped the belly while listening thru my stethoscope and it sounds very hollow. So perhaps starving the gas-creating bacteria in the gut of sugars might help? (but i am applying my knowledge of human medicine to a rabbit here hence asking for advice first lol!) Or maybe a good prebiotic?

tbh id rather avoid taking him to the vets if at all possible cos he gets very stressed and im a bit scared of it getting worse! tho of course if he gets any other symptoms or starts behaving at all differently i wont hesitate to take him.

Thanks again, liv xxx
 
If it's any help, my Wilows tummy rumbles and gurgles very loudly if she has had a long drink.....
She is in perfect condition so there's no problem there.

Is this what you're hearing do you think?
 
I would always say, if in doubt pay the vets a visit... Just to put your mind at ease...xx
 
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