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    • lily2521
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        Gizmo is a 2 year old female (spayed) Holland Lop.

        Normally every morning when we wake up, I open Gizmo’s cage door, and she’s pretty active, she’ll come out of her cage, run around, binky a bit, sometimes it’s her most active time of the day.

        This morning when I opened her cage, she didn’t even come out.  She just stayed in there laying on her mat, which is unusual.  She was lying with her feet kicked out in more of a casual comfortable position, but it’s weird behavior for her first thing in the morning.  Then, I tried to offer her a craisin, her favorite treat, she sniffed it but never took it from me.  After offering the treat to her a couple of times, she decided she had enough and hopped off into the box we’ve built as her hiding shelter, where she usually goes to be alone. 

        Is this type of odd behavior, and not taking treats, enough to where I should bring her in to the vet for an exam?

        Thanks.


      • Q8bunny
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          Refusing treats is usually a sign of unwellness. I would have suspected gas aches but her relaxed position makes me wonder. Do you have simethicone (baby gas drops) you can give her along with a tummy massage? If you are able, see the vet just to be on the safe side.


        • lily2521
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            Posted By Q8bunny on 9/30/2016 9:14 AM

            Refusing treats is usually a sign of unwellness. I would have suspected gas aches but her relaxed position makes me wonder. Do you have simethicone (baby gas drops) you can give her along with a tummy massage? If you are able, see the vet just to be on the safe side.

            I don’t have any drops, and she is one of those bunnies who detests handling to where it puts a lot of stress on her, so I’d rather a vet rub her tummy than me for those reasons if it’s gas.

            I made an appointment for her this afternoon, I figure it’s worth the fee of a check up for them to tell us what’s going on, even if she checks out to be okay. 


          • Bam
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              I really think it’s best to see a vet. It could be just gas, but you never know with buns, and gas build-up can be caused by gut slowdown + it can be very painful for the bun. Some sub q fluids often help perk a bun up. Keep her warm, bunnies with tummy issues tend to get hypothermic and that slows things even further.


            • Q8bunny
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                Good plan


              • Vienna Blue in France
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                  You know your bun, and you’ve got a gut instinct – follow it and get her checked. Keep us updated

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