My poor little (big) 5 year old French lop Martha has got gut stasis. She has stopped passing droppings today. I have offered her all her favourite things and she has eaten 1 yoghurt drop and a couple of dandelion leaves. I have just gone and got some Infacol, but not sure how much to give her? I syringed her some Recovery diet this morning which she seemed to take. I have tryed giving her more though and it just sits in her mouth, so have stopped that now. I have also just gone and got some baby food, although not ideal I thought if she will take it, at least its better than nothing! She has had Metacam, Metoclopramide and Vetergesic. Anyone got any other ideas to get her going again.and how much Infacol a very large french lopshould have? She was still looking quite bright although now she is looking a bit floppier! Oh she also had sub cut fluids last night!
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Martha has gut stasis!
- Thread starter Lind80
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Rabbits are strictly vegetarians and can't digest diary products, therefore yoghurt drops shouldn't be fed. :wink: Not sure but I think milky foods can contribute to gut stasis, as i said I am not sure. maybe some pineapple juice would help her too. Syringe a small amount and make sure she doesn't become dehydrated.
She won't eat grass, I have tryed picking some for her and tryed putting her in the outside run, but she just lies there. I'm a bit worried about syringing anything else in her mouth as shes not swallowing it! If she starts swallowing I will try it. She has eaten another dandelion leaf, but that is it. I have given her some more sub cut fluids as well as she still won't drink. I think she has just given up fighting, its so sad watching her. Everything I have tryed putting in her mouth just sits there or falls out. She hasn't passed any droppings or urine still.
beck
Mama Doe
Poor Martha and poor you, I have just been through this with my frenchie Blueberry, although not quite so bad as she started eating at about literally just as I was about to ring the vet!
I tried everything throughout the day, she wouldn't touch grass or herbs or even her favourite carrot tops.
She finally had some apple slices which I soaked in water as she hadn't drunk anything all day.
This seemed to instantly perk her up a bit and she started eating bits of other things, she wouldn't eat any pellets until later the next evening, but was eating hay.
I put some apple juice in the water the next day to up her fluid intake.
I hope she is feeling better this morning, hugs to you both.x
I tried everything throughout the day, she wouldn't touch grass or herbs or even her favourite carrot tops.
She finally had some apple slices which I soaked in water as she hadn't drunk anything all day.
This seemed to instantly perk her up a bit and she started eating bits of other things, she wouldn't eat any pellets until later the next evening, but was eating hay.
I put some apple juice in the water the next day to up her fluid intake.
I hope she is feeling better this morning, hugs to you both.x
She still isn't drinking at all. She has eaten another piece of celery this morning and a small bit of brocolli. :roll: She still hasn't passed any droppings or urine. I think I will give her some more sub cut fluids today. I'm really worried though that she isn't eating properly and it obviously isn't enough to get her guts going properly 
. She has never really eaten much hay, so although I have put it out for her I doubt she will eat it. She is lapping up all the attention though, she is normally outside, but I brought her indoors last night. She is now fast asleep on my bed.
. She has never really eaten much hay, so although I have put it out for her I doubt she will eat it. She is lapping up all the attention though, she is normally outside, but I brought her indoors last night. She is now fast asleep on my bed.5cutebunnies
Mama Doe
aww thats good news
