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fat belly?

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hi all,i know your going to get sick of me asking questions but i checked on buns earlier and gave charlie a hug(thumper wont come near me!)and noticed hes got quite a fat belly.its not hard,more like a balloon if you know what i mean?:? :oops: xcould i be overfeeding him or could it be bloat?dont know what bloats like though?he gets a bowl full of pellets everyday.still eating drinking.doing loads of binkys in my frontroom.so cute!xxx
 
Well what breed is he? One bowl full of pellets I would consider a bit much for a small-medium sized rabbit (well depending on how big the bowl is) so I give my dwarf (2 kg) one handfull of pellets each day and my rexes (around 3 kg) about 2 handfulls.
 
I give my bun enough pellets to just cover the bottom of his bowl, so I think yours might be getting a bit much.
 
just cheked him again n his belly is realy round!he looks miserable too.what are the signs of bloat/.how can it be treated?x
 
If your bunny has bloat, then he probably won't be wanting to move too much. ^^ And he'd most likely be off his food, and sitting hunched in a corner. Some bunnies don't like to be touched. I think they stop passing any sort of poo, too. Bloat is very painful, though, and this is why it needs treating by a vet, because bunnies don't cope very well with pain. You could keep an eye on him, and watch his behaviour? Try him with favourite foods and stuff? If he continues to look miserable and does not eat/poo, then a trip to the vets might be needed, as bloat can be fatal.
 
he sits in his bed box alot but if i get him out he runs around playing.still eating n pooing ok.ill keep an eye on him.if he gets any worse ill take him the vets.hes happily munching on a dandilion leaf at the mo.x
 
Keep checking his stomach. If it gets any bigger or hard, I'd get straight to the vets. If he stops eating/pooing or sit hunched up he may need a painkiller too.
 
right ok.its squidgy at the minute.might bring him in the house see how he goes on.thanks.is there anything i can give him?ive heard people mention infacol but not what for?:? xxx
 
infacol helps if they have a windy tummy. If your bunny is still eating and pooing as normal then i doubt he has bloat. When mine have had it the first thing i know about it is that they ignore all their food, sometimes they hunch up in a corner other times they stretch out. I encourage them to drink more water, give them some mushed pellets with warm (pre-boiled) water via a syringe if they stop eating for long too
 
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