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stomach roaring

zahra

zahra

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Hello :wave: Since yesterday's afternoon my rabbit's appetite has diminished and he ate less hay. Today I gave him parsley and he ate it all with appetite, also he ate some carrots but again no appetite for hay and he ate just a little hay . From today's evening his stomach is roaring(gurgling) somehow. He still plays and has no appearance of illness, but sometimes I can hear his stomach's sounds. Do you have any experience about this situation? meanwhile, is no problem with his urine and stools. and one thing else i want to add is, yesterday he ate multivitamin drops,i don't know it relates or not.
 
If his appetite has diminished then I would take him to the vets ASAP and get them to check him over.
 
zahra said:
Hello :wave: Since yesterday's afternoon my rabbit's appetite has diminished and he ate less hay. Today I gave him parsley and he ate it all with appetite, also he ate some carrots but again no appetite for hay and he ate just a little hay . From today's evening his stomach is roaring(gurgling) somehow. He still plays and has no appearance of illness, but sometimes I can hear his stomach's sounds. Do you have any experience about this situation? meanwhile, is no problem with his urine and stools. and one thing else i want to add is, yesterday he ate multivitamin drops,i don't know it relates or not.
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dear Zahra,-rabbits donot expel gas[very well]-therefore some pain is experienced-try some infant simethicone for gas control,-as far as less grass,.rabbits will chose softer foods if there are dental issues.-the timothy/orchard grasses make up 70% of the diet-so watch for that.-sincerely james waller from the other kent-usa
 
First thing I would do is to give him Simethicone drops (baby gas drops, about 20mg of Simethicone 2-3x per day) to help with the gas, just as a precaution when I hear too much gurgling, if gas builds up it can become a real problem fast.
Second, I would make him move if he doesn't by himself as usual, and give him a gentle tummy massage. You'll see if he likes it. I put rabbits that don't let me touch their belly on my lap and rock the whole bunny.

I would be careful with rather sugary stuff like carrots, and offer him hay like a treat.
 
Preitler is right. Some bunnies cannot tolerate foods with a higher glycemic (sugar/starch) content like carrots. Too much of such foods in the bunny's diet can cause the cecum to not empty as quickly as it should, and undesirable bacteria will multiply and cause gas/discomfort.
Some bunnies are not good hay eaters even if they have little alternative (I have one of these too); others will eat hay if they are not given a lot of other choices (my girls). If you offer pelleted food obtain timothy based pellets instead of those made with alfalfa. Limit pelleted food in adult rabbits who do not need the extra energy/calories.
Have your bunny checked by the vet for dental and other issues, and to get supportive care. Early detection and treatment for GI stasis will improve your chance of a successful outcome.
 
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