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Roisin - Acute Bloat- UD Improving, PHEW!
- Thread starter InspectorMorse
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InspectorMorse
Wise Old Thumper
Her stomach now feels normal, as do her intestines, just rather empty.BG now 6.5.
I am pretty sure it was eating a lot of willow tunnel that set this all off. I won’t be risking letting her have one again.
Thanks so much for the support x
InspectorMorse
Wise Old Thumper
Me too. It isn’t the first time that I have had a Rabbit who has become poorly after ingesting a lot of willow. I think it’s best to either not give them to Rabbits at all, or to remove it after a few hours if the Rabbit looks to be likely to eat it all.
bunny momma
Wise Old Thumper
Hugs she remains well.
MimzMum
Wise Old Thumper
Goodness, willow was essential to my bunnies' gut health. In fact I had difficulty keeping it stocked for them as they'd power through it like stink. But every bunny is different.
Roisin is lucky to have you caring for her, as are all your rabbits.
xxxxxI'm so glad she's doing better. I hope she'll recover fully and be back to herself soon.
Goodness, willow was essential to my bunnies' gut health. In fact I had difficulty keeping it stocked for them as they'd power through it like stink. But every bunny is different.
Roisin is lucky to have you caring for her, as are all your rabbits.
I suspect it's the hard, dry woven willow that's the issue here (I presume), rather than the fresh cuttings with leaves that I feed to mine.
InspectorMorse
Wise Old Thumper
MimzMum
Wise Old Thumper
Yeah, my three had tunnels and tents and houses made of firm, woven willow but fortunately wouldn't eat them all in one go.
Pip could eat oat hay, which Fiver couldn't, plus cruciferous veggies were a no-no for all of them. We couldn't risk an attack of wind because it would send them all into stasis.
Bunnies can be so sensitive to some things.
