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Forum DIET & CARE Farting? Yohio’s teeth again

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    • Bam
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        I’ve booked him in for a dental tomorrow, he’s not eaten during the night and he’s been less than enthused with his food today. I’ve given him CC and simethicone 3 times already. I’ve also massaged his tummy, which feels a little distended. A few minutes ago when I was massaging him, elevating his little butt for gas to pass more easily, I heard 3 or 4 little “wooshes”, like exhales, from his rear quarters. Do you think he was farting? I’ve never noticed farting in either Bam or Yohio before. 

        If he did fart, it makes me very happy =) He flopped under my desk now, that feels like a good thing. I think he’ll appreciate some vibes though. 

        Since the vet said his molars were uneven and that we should book him in if/when he started to show symtoms of not wanting to eat, I gather it is the teeth that are causing this. 


      • Sarita
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          I’ll be honest I have never ever experienced a rabbit farting….ever.

          I imagine it is his molars though. Molar problems can cause a myriad of problems.


        • Bam
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            I have some vague memory of reading somewhere that bunnies can’t fart, just as they can’t vomit or burp. But anyway, he did get better after the maybe-farts, even ran in his tunnel after having flopped by my feet, then he demanded pets and later tonight he ate some dandelion greens. His tummy feels softer too. Still gave him more CC and simethicone though because he needs his strenght tomorrow.

            He had his molars done November 5 last year, so it’s probably them again.

            Always a bit scary to have a pet put under.


          • Sarita
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              Glad he feels better.

              Bobby has to go under anesthesia every 3 months for a dental trim – I don’t like to do it but it is necessary….maybe that’s why he starting to get gray fur on his gray fur…


            • tobyluv
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                I know a rabbit savvy vet that said rabbits do fart, and I trust her to know what she’s talking about. I have never heard one from any of my bunnies. Maybe they are normally silent ones.

                I hope that your bunny will do well with his surgery and be able to eat fine again.


              • Little Lion Head
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                  (((((Yohio)))))) lots of vibes for a quick easy procedure! I’m not sure about bunny farts but whatever it was must have made him feel better!


                • Bam
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                    It did make him so much better that I feel I maybe shouldn’t have rushed to book him an appt, but I’ll tell te clinic that when we get there. They will know if he should have the procedure or wait. Thank you for vibes och well-wishes!

                    I looked into bunnies passing gas, and it seems they do. I wouldn’t have heard anything if he wasn’t sitting in my lap getting a tummy rub.


                  • Toni
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                      Yes! They do… my daughter and I observed/heard it once. She still talks about it to this day .
                      Check this out… great video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbyC6CWbm5M


                    • Little Lion Head
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                        I love all of those videos Toni, she is great!


                      • Bam
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                          I too love those vids. I have seen them, somehow in my too small head I thought the gas was somehow just dispersed more evenly and that that was the benefit of the massage. I prob confused it with them not being able to burp or vomit =/ I do know there’s a difference between the rear and the front of a rabbit and that they are able to poop, so I don’t know what I was thinking. I blame it on the Owner Of Bunny That’s Not Feeling Well-syndrome.

                          Anyway, I told the vet this morning about the farts, and when I came to collect him an hour ago, the receptionist said: Oh yes, the little bunny, I heard he had farted! =D

                          Rumour travels very fast =)


                        • Sarita
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                            LOL – I guess his reputation precedes him.

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