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Advice needed

booboobunny

Warren Scout
Just a bit of advice needed - my 7 year old lop has been off her pellets a bit this morning and laying flat in her hutch instead of moving around her run like normal, so I thought she might have stasis. However, when I’ve opened her run up to free range in the garden she is hopping about like normal, and nibbling a few dandelion leaves and just acting as she normally would. She also ate a bit of carrot, but not touched pellets. Not sure if she’s eaten much hay because I have her a massive pile yesterday so hard to tell. Maybe she’s just getting old so is just resting more when in her normal run / hutch situation.
It’s a bank holiday here so our vets is closed and before running up a massive emergency vets bill I just thought I’d check if she’s sounds alright to wait till tomorrow for me to call the vet. I’ve had rabbits with stasis a number of times in the past and they’ve never run around the garden like she is doing.
 
Just a bit of advice needed - my 7 year old lop has been off her pellets a bit this morning and laying flat in her hutch instead of moving around her run like normal, so I thought she might have stasis. However, when I’ve opened her run up to free range in the garden she is hopping about like normal, and nibbling a few dandelion leaves and just acting as she normally would. She also ate a bit of carrot, but not touched pellets. Not sure if she’s eaten much hay because I have her a massive pile yesterday so hard to tell. Maybe she’s just getting old so is just resting more when in her normal run / hutch situation.
It’s a bank holiday here so our vets is closed and before running up a massive emergency vets bill I just thought I’d check if she’s sounds alright to wait till tomorrow for me to call the vet. I’ve had rabbits with stasis a number of times in the past and they’ve never run around the garden like she is doing.

Personally I would call the Vet for advice. You don't mention your Bunny's poo output. Is it normal ? What comes out is as important as what is going in. The fact that she has stopped eating pellets and you are not sure if she is eating hay may mean that she has some Dental problems, making eating painful. This, in turn, can lead to secondary gut stasis. If she were my Bunny I would want to seek Veterinary advice ASAP as the sooner any problem is identified and treated the better the prognosis.

Good luck :)
 
stasis-??

Personally I would call the Vet for advice. You don't mention your Bunny's poo output. Is it normal ? What comes out is as important as what is going in. The fact that she has stopped eating pellets and you are not sure if she is eating hay may mean that she has some Dental problems, making eating painful. This, in turn, can lead to secondary gut stasis. If she were my Bunny I would want to seek Veterinary advice ASAP as the sooner any problem is identified and treated the better the prognosis.

Good luck :)
dear booboobunny,--stasis,when gi tract stops,-using your stethoscope -listen to the facial area/head for heavy -teeth-grinding sounds/this is pain..--listen to the gi tract from throat to bum-you should hear slight gurgling sounds,--inspect the poops/larger = better http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/poop.html or http:/www.medirabbit.com I am a first line responder-sincerely james waller from across the great pond-usa:love::wave:
 
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