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I'm glad he's eating his hay, though. 
I hope that's all it was, that he was getting too many other things instead of hay and it upset his tummy. It's so easy to spoil them, I know. 
Yes really hard. I also forgot to eat fruit at home, I don't even remember the last time I ate fruit.I think that perhaps "being cruel to be kind" to promote hay eating needs to be the mantra. Problem is we all want to spoil our pets but sometimes we really aren't doing them any favours. I know Bella cat would love a piece of cheese when she smells it and I find it very difficult not to give in so sometimes I let her have an itsy bitsy shaving. What has happened, though, is that I hardly eat cheese at all now!
Not eating cheese is also a huge problem omg, it's a staple food for me good luck Thank you 🩷🩷its nice to hear Cookie is eating his hay like a good boy
I hope it continues like this tonight and other days and that's the only reason. And of course, unfortunately, we spoil them, but they are so cute that it's hard to resist even when they're beggingAwww, he does sound a bit like a spoiled child.
It really depends what was causing his stasis episode & even with the same condition, all rabbits are different in how they respond to health conditions & treatment. However if his poops were small because he'd been having too many treats & so not eating enough hay, I would expect things to have resolved after 4 days of treatment & decent hay eating? Like Reader of Books' bunnies Boo won't drink if she is poorly either. I'm wondering if maybe he has some dental spurs that weren't visible at check up.
So I'm confused too. Cookie is extremely eager to eat, never reluctant, he eats whatever I give him. But I think there's too much variety in his diet and that's why he's less inclined to eat hay. If this happened because of the treat, I think the situation is like this "'cookie got gassy because of the banana, and then because he was in pain, he got mega picky and wanted to eat things he liked, which made it worse, it entered a vicious circle". There is still a lot of poop output, he still poops the same number as before, but the poops are small and hard.
There is no big change right now, it seems stable. Thanks for the vibes from you, Mischief and Lilabelle 🩷🩷🩷🩷
. So today I made an appointment with Cookie's own vet (the previous vet was an emergency appointment, Cookie's own vet did not see him). The problem and the reason are now clear; GI stasis caused by fur ingestion. Because I realized the reason late, Cookie did not get early treatment, then the vet did not give adequate treatment, everything continued with ridicilous. That's why Cookie has been sick for 10 days. At least now the diagnosis and treatment options are clear, I want Cookie to see his own vet, because maybe this way better meds or better meds doses can be updated. Thank you for your vibrations and prayers.🩷🩷
Frankly, always pay attention to this. You know, the vet has always been full of rabbits, because it's molting season, stasis is very common in rabbits right now. I think you should watch and think carefully about everything, I hope little Mischichef went to the vet today and started treatment. 🩷🩷Did they give you medication for fur ingestation? I don't know much about his at all to be honest. And we are finding poo strands all the time at the moment. We think they are from Mischief's four, either by Chief cleaning himself and/or Lilabelle cleaning Mischief. I was going to ask the vet about this.
He has really long fur and although it may not show in photos he has a lot of thick fur underneath. We are constantly brushing him but he hates it when you clean underneath or near his tail. Do you have the same problem with Cookie?
I am so glad you know what is wrong. When I read that Cookie has not been well for 10 days I was worried for you and Cookie. I hope the vets could give you some medication or somethng to ease his suffering. Poor little Cookie. Sending you lots and lots of vibes that Cookie will get better quickly
