Zazu
New Kit
Hi all - Not a regular visitor to the health pages thankfully but unfortunately in recent times my 2-3yr old long-haired bun is struggling with gas!
Around 6 months ago he had what I'll call 'stasis' but not entirely sure on that diagnosis... It wasn't bloat as his stomach didn't go large/hard. This week he has had the same symptoms twice, just 4 days apart. I want to know what I can do differently to help him when it happens, or prevent it ideally.
His symptoms tend to come on over a few hours, either overnight or in the day. He starts to become disinterested in food (really strange for him as it's the highlight of his life). Then he tends to sit very hunched in a corner for hours. Then the noises start, loud gurgling noises I can hear from another room. By this time I've started the infacol/simeticone, I tend to give about 1ml every hour or 2, and try and make him hop around. He often hops into the litter tray but only manages wee's (more often than usual, sometimes weeing every 20-30mins). The infacol must help, because between 4 and 6 hours later he is back to grooming and nibbling his food/hay.
I've noticed the last couple of times once he is feeling better, his first poos have been really tiny or strung together with hair. This fits because he is longhaired but not getting much loose hair off him during grooming. What can I do to help this?
It's the fact he's done it twice in 4 days that is concerning, what can I do differently?
He is fed Excel light nuggets, twice a day (around 1-2 tbsps). He gets Readigrass, Fibafirst sticks, dried dandelion salad, and Excel long stem feeding hay ad lib. Admittedly he doesn't get much fresh foods, but this has caused him to have gas and the runs before so I am hesitant that it could be a trigger. However the times he has had these episodes they haven't been the cause.
Thanks in advance, from one gassy bunny!
Around 6 months ago he had what I'll call 'stasis' but not entirely sure on that diagnosis... It wasn't bloat as his stomach didn't go large/hard. This week he has had the same symptoms twice, just 4 days apart. I want to know what I can do differently to help him when it happens, or prevent it ideally.
His symptoms tend to come on over a few hours, either overnight or in the day. He starts to become disinterested in food (really strange for him as it's the highlight of his life). Then he tends to sit very hunched in a corner for hours. Then the noises start, loud gurgling noises I can hear from another room. By this time I've started the infacol/simeticone, I tend to give about 1ml every hour or 2, and try and make him hop around. He often hops into the litter tray but only manages wee's (more often than usual, sometimes weeing every 20-30mins). The infacol must help, because between 4 and 6 hours later he is back to grooming and nibbling his food/hay.
I've noticed the last couple of times once he is feeling better, his first poos have been really tiny or strung together with hair. This fits because he is longhaired but not getting much loose hair off him during grooming. What can I do to help this?
It's the fact he's done it twice in 4 days that is concerning, what can I do differently?
He is fed Excel light nuggets, twice a day (around 1-2 tbsps). He gets Readigrass, Fibafirst sticks, dried dandelion salad, and Excel long stem feeding hay ad lib. Admittedly he doesn't get much fresh foods, but this has caused him to have gas and the runs before so I am hesitant that it could be a trigger. However the times he has had these episodes they haven't been the cause.
Thanks in advance, from one gassy bunny!