How to make bunny eat and drink

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- 07/21/2014 at 5:39 PM
  JoyCounts
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  So my sweet baby Puck is not eating or drinking and has been laying in the same spot all day and refuses to leave it, and I know how critical this is, so he has a vet appointment first thing in the morning (the nearest rabbit savvy vet is an hour away so sooner wasn’t really an option), but I’m worried about getting to that point. He turns his nose to every treat (even parsley!) and hasn’t been drinking water or eating hay. I gave his some baby gas drops (simethicone) hoping it would help him, but it hasn’t seemed to make a difference. I’m with the bunnies at my parents house, so I won’t be going to my original vet. He has pooped at least two pellets today, but that’s not nearly what he normally does, and he’s so lathargic he just peed where he was laying and got it on himself. He’s still strong enough to leave nice stratches on my arm if I try to hold him, but I’m really really worried. What else can I do? I’m really scared for him.
- 07/21/2014 at 6:33 PM
  BunnyBrigade
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  You should try syringe feeding him water. And if you have any critical care, you should try to give him some since he has not eaten.
- 07/21/2014 at 7:56 PM
  Roberta
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  You can also try some nice aromatic herbs like Basil and Cilantro… Soak them first and just shake them off enough to leave them moist. Keep up the critical care and try some gentle tummy massages by stroking along his sides….. Hopefully the vet can find something… Also if you can get some vit E capsules cut them open and add a few drops to his critical care.
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