wont hardly eat /drink stays to himself

[homeyd]

roscoe stopped eating Monday night he has not ate ordrank hardly anythingsince then, he popped on tuesady a really big poop not balls square about the size of a small milk bone and he has pooped a little in balls but not much and today he has diarrhea today he did drink a little water and ate a little bit of apple but thats all, we have been giving him pineapple juice in a dropper, he loves to eat paper and he  has ate some ,normally he loves to eat but not now

[Beka27]

This has been going on since Monday? He needs to see a vet as soon as possible for evaluation, fluids, and meds. This is an urgent situation.

[homeyd]

today de has had lil alfafe apple ,seems to be more modile.last hour .he is nibbling on the cardboard on the backs of the picture frames    wats up

[tobyluv]

Pineapple juice does not help with gut motility, as was once thought. It’s hay that keeps the GI system moving. And leafy greens that are high in fiber also help with that. You should remove any cardboard or paper from his area, because he doesn’t need to be filling up on that.

He really does need to see a vet right away, unless he starts eating and pooping normally. Even then, a vet visit may be in order to make sure he is okay. GI stasis can be very serious. If he is not eating and pooping, he will need fluids, and probably motility drugs, such as Reglan. He would also need to be fed with Critical Care.

[homeyd]

thank you. what is gut motility?were not that familar w/rabbits .we rescued him ,his previuos owner had set him free,into the wild ,yes on his own. we couldnt even think about him living alone by himself.we have had him about three mo. he has done fine.hes a lot of fun.never knew how cool and fun they were.he lives in the house w/our weimerainer.they love each othwr.he normally has three salads per day,w/ romaine ,celery,baby carrots.a small slice of apple daily.a slice of bananna or two daily and three /four bowls of timothy hay.life was good for the little fellathen suddenly .he was a diff. animal.what could have went wrong? today he is having a bit of celery tops,apple,and finally a bit of timothy hay seems to be getting better.i dont think we have any rabbit dr. in our area  .thanks in advance.

[manic_muncher]

80% of what he eats should be hay, so try to adjust there. Gut motility simply means, keeping the digestive system moving. You may need to cut back on the treats so he will be encouraged to eat more hay.

[BinkyBunny]

Thanks for rescuing this bunny from a dangerous situation. It’s not uncommon for people to think that a rabbit will do fine out in the wild, but domestic rabbits….are well, domesticated (have been for over hundred years already, and while they do have some strong similarities, their body shape has changed, their not as quick, they are more docile and less able to protect themselves, and it’s cruel to set a domestic rabbit free in the wild) So I am glad you stepped in to take him into your care. And though you admit you are not familiar with rabbits, it’s great that you are reaching out to educate yourself

I am glad that your bunny is eating again, but do be careful not to feed too much fruit/sweets as it can cause an overabundance of bacteria in the gut (needed to digest all that sugar from the fruit) and that can cause an imbalance that can cause the issues of what you are having now. .

In regards to the salad, I’d not give too many baby carrots as they are actually higher in sugar and give one as a treat. For the salad the romaine is good, celery is okay, but you want to cut it up in little pieces otherwise the stringy fibers in the celery can cause digestive problems. The best bunny salad is sticking with dark leafy greens. Parsley, Cilantro, Romaine, Dill, Mint, Kale (sparingly), Dandelion greens — three or more of those would make for a good balanced salad. HOWEVER, if your bunny has never had those, then you need to slowly add one type of dark leafy green to the salad each week. For more diet info please see our diet page. https://binkybunny.com/BUNNYINFO/tab…ault.aspx, and more specifically here is the veggie list https://binkybunny.com/BUNNYINFO/Veg…fault.aspx

The thing that does worry me though is that this lack of appetite has been going on for several days. I’m glad it seems to be improving, but one thing to know about rabbits, they will keep serious illness hidden (That’s part of their prey survival instincts) and they may seem okay one day, even though they haven’t been eating, and then they may start having less energy, but nothing seems like it’s an emergency behavior wise, UNTIL suddenly it’s too late. So, after a bunny hasn’t eating or drank for 12-24 hours, and if you haven’t seen poo either, then it can go downhill very quickly. So it would be a good idea to find a rabbit savvy vet. Please see this thread which may be helpful in finding one near you. https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/116849/afnp/318170/Default.aspx

[BinkyBunny]

Oh…and I forgot…unlimited hay is important too.

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