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Forum DIET & CARE Bunny Vomiting? Please Help!!

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    • Harlemshake
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        While I was out last night, my brother called and said that my bunny has vomited. He said it was a white, thick, kind of creamy substance. My mother said it looked more vile. Anyways, I did some research and  everything I read online said that bunnies don’t vomit. Now, I am one to take my animals to the vet when something odd is happening, whether its harmless or not. Unfortunately my bank account doesn’t agree. So I thought I’d try here.

        Now I feed her Higgins Sunburst Gourmet rabbit mix or something similar. I like there to be a blend of pellets and dries fruit. She also has a combination of oat hay and alfalfa. Occasionally she will get treats such as a baby carrot or a small handful of spinach or a slice of mango. Any kind of fruit of veggie I feed her I ALWAYS check to see if it’s safe and although we have three cats, she doesn’t eat the cat food. She also has a bundle of willow sticks and loves to chew them. She also has a salt wheel and another chew toy hanging in her cage. I’ve been monitoring her but if you guys have any pointers or advice I’d really appreciate it.


      • Bam
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          How is your bunny doing now? Has she been pooping, eating and drinking after the vomit appeared? How does she look – normal and responsive, takes a treat, moves about etc or is she lethargic, very still or is she looking uncomfortable and unable to find a body position that’s comfy?

          Rabbits don’t vomit. They can sometimes have liquid or smeary poop. That’s not good because it can make them dehydrated very fast. It does tend to be brownish in color though and have a pungent smell, so I don’t think it could be confused with vomit by anyone, esp not a mother who must’ve seen lots of vomit in her day (since babies vomit a lot).

          Food mixes of pellets and dried fruit are not recommended. Rabbits are clever creatures and learn to pick out the yummy fruit-pieces and ignore the rest. Long term this is detrimental for their health. Dried fruit has a too high sugar to fiber ratio. You don’t want your bun to eat a lot of sugar. Plain pellets are better because the bun can’t eat them selectively. Dried fruits can be used in small amounts as treats.

          Observe your bun, try giving her a treat (a bun that won’t take a treat is not healthy) and report back!


        • Harlemshake
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            I let her out this morning while I was getting ready and she was fine! Running around and binkying and everything. Almost as if nothing happened. I don’t think it’s dehydration because she ALWAYS has water. I’m definitely going to change her food and she will never turn down a treat. I will keep an eye on her because she’s my baby.


          • Bam
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              Great to hear =)

              So keep an eye, it sound like she’s in excellent hands =)

              When you change her food, do it slowly, over several weeks, preferably. Bunnies don’t tolerate rapid food-changes very well. Plus, a rabbit who is used to getting yummy dried fruit ever day in her food might not want to eat plain pellets at all, and if a bunny refuses to eat, it can turn into a serious problem really fast. They’re not like dogs, a dog will eat when it gets hungry, but a bun might go into GI stasis (intestines stop moving, food doesn’t pass through, gas builds up etc) before it gets hungry.


            • LBJ10
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                You said white and thick, I’m thinking urine not poop. Could it be bladder sludge?


              • Bam
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                  LBJ, you are so clever!

                  Harlemshake, could you ask your brother and mum if it looked anything like the third picture in this link?
                  http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Uro_gen_diseases/generalities/Sludge.htm

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