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Bunny recovering from GI Stasis

Sophie123

Sophie123

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Hello,


<<loooooong story short>>

Yesterday lunch I rushed my girl to the emerency vets. Diagnosis was GI Stasis.

She responded fabulously to the treatment and I picked her up this morning. She's eating, drinking, weeing and pooing! (What a good girl!)

But she's also eating her normal stools, not just her cecotrophes. Is this ok? She's never done this before.

I'm giving her Metacam and something else to keep things moving for the next few days. Is it okay for her to be nibbling on the poops while on the medication?
 
You've probably also got metaclopromide of another gut stimulant. I wouldn't worry about her nibbling on her poop, I've seen Doughnut eat one of hers once but I've read that some rabbits do sometimes eat them.

As long as she's eating, drinking, weeing and pooping as normal I wouldn't worry.
 
Sophie123 said:
Hello,


<<loooooong story short>>

Yesterday lunch I rushed my girl to the emerency vets. Diagnosis was GI Stasis.

She responded fabulously to the treatment and I picked her up this morning. She's eating, drinking, weeing and pooing! (What a good girl!)

But she's also eating her normal stools, not just her cecotrophes. Is this ok? She's never done this before.

I'm giving her Metacam and something else to keep things moving for the next few days. Is it okay for her to be nibbling on the poops while on the medication?
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The main thing is (as Cpayne said) that she is eating and drinking and passing poops.

Nibbling a hard poop is no problem. Extra fibre, perhaps she's bored .. or glad to be better? :D
 
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