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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Recurring Stasis/Gas Issue

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    • bklynbun
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        Hi All – 

        My little fluff had another brush with mild statsis and gassy bloating this week. She also had a near identical issue in early February. Both times a vet has administered the same treatment and given similar diagnosis. I can’t keep having this happen eevery 3 months, I’ll go broke on vet bills plus this is very bad for her! I am taking her and the xray from this weekend to skilled rabbit vet once I can get in on their schedule in the next couple of months (they are very far and we don’t have a car as we live in NYC). This time we used a local vet suggested by fellow rabbit owner. Not specialized in rabbits but experienced with them, has taken some continuing education courses in small mammal care/surgery. She is feeling MUCH better now but we gotta fix this. Any advice or suggestions will be appreciated. Obviously we’ll get expert rabbit vet advice but bun mama knowledge is also priceless. Here is the situation:

        Bunny: Adpoted 12/2014. Female, spayed, lionhead mix, 2years old, personable, sweet, cuddly, little sassy!  Lives free range 24/7 in my bun proof living room. All cords covered, most furniture is metal, rugs on wood floors. Likes to hang out under TV cabinet, under sofa, on the sofa. Favorite toys are: tunnel, box full of newspaper for digging, TP rolls. 

        How Bunny Eats: Oxbow hay access 24/7, 1/4 cup Oxbow T Basic pellets AM, 1-2 cups salad in PM. Salad regularly includes mixes of: romaine, red leaf lettuce, green carrot tops, green leaf, spring mix, rocket, cilantro, parsley, dill, mint*, carrot*, spinach*, bell pepper*

        Treats Given: Oxbow Digestive tablets, Oxbox fiber treats(no more than 1 a day), VERY small and rarely bites of: apple, pineapple, watermelon 

        *sparingly more as a treat with the greens

        What happens: I’ll notice that she’s looking a bit lethargic but generally responsive, eating but with much less gusto in smaller amounts. She’ll have a messy cecal accident and then temporarily perk up and show more interest in things/food. But within 24-18 hours of that little perk up she’s not eating, not pooing, extremely lethargic, seems distressed when handled (more so than normal “don’t pick me up” bun ways). 

        Vets Say: Extremely bloated, her stomach really feels like a balloon is in there when it happens. Slight fever this time (104.3). Xray showed extremely full stomach with some (but not all) gas bubbling. Early stasis, not severe stasis (yet) but very sever bloating and distress and discomfort to bun. 

        Remedy: Fluid under skin at the vets, plus does of metacam & reglan.  20cc of baby gas drops & massage every couple hours, 75cc of Reglan twice a day, 80cc of low concentration Metacam once a day. Repeat for 3 days. Critical Care to diet, syringe fed as needed.

        Results: Typically nibbling in small amounts within hours of receiving doses at vet’s office. Will drink from waterbowl in small amounts. Yesterday she was eating wet romaine within hours of coming home from the vet, by night she was happily eating hay and critical care. Typically poos small, slimey, stringy poos within hours of first doses. Last night she was pooing small poos (size & quantity) and moving around, clearly pissed I was keeping her in her Xpen and not loose in her room. Was chewing on/playing with her cardboard sleeper tunnel and TP rolls some. 24 hours after the vet visit she’s alert and was actively begging to be let out of the xpen. Pooed small amount in litter over night, ate all CC left for her and some hay. She responded enthusiastically to pellets but is very slowly making her way through the 1/8 a cup I gave her. She’s currently flopped under the TV cabinet relaxing, looking like a very sleepy bun. 



      • Kokaneeandkahlua
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          I would have the teeth checked to start-with x rays if your vet is set up to do that. If not, maybe another vet nearby is? Rupert went through a few bouts of stasis and we discovered it was his teeth. If he doesn’t get in for his leveling every 3 months, he gets stasis.

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