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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A GI stasis

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    • Fifinutter
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        My bunny Fee recently lost her best buddy about a month ago from old age. We were all really sad but we had him for 11 years and he lived a good life. She seemed okay and was eating, drinking and acting her normal self. We got her a stuffy to groom and cuddle so she wouldn’t be too lonely without her best friend.

        Then last week she stopped eating or drinking and only pooped a small amount. Fee would also lay down stretched out which is not normal for her. I rushed her to the vet and they checked her teeth, kidneys and stomach and everything seemed fine. The vet didn’t have a diagnosis for her, but prescribed Cisapride for motility and Metacam and sent us home. She started eating within a few hours. Fast forward to yesterday morning when I cleaned her area – we noticed that she ate her dinner of veggies from the night before and nommed on some pellets. But after the cleaning she stopped eating or drinking. I checked her litterbox last night and there were no poo pellets or pee. I massaged her belly and noticed that there was some concentrated pee outside her litter box. I became really worried and force fed her some Critical Care.

        This morning is the same. No poop or pee, didn’t take her morning treat and hasn’t touched her veggies. This has never happened to her before and I suspect that Bean’s passing away has something to do with the GI issues. I have an appointment with the vet at 3 pm, which is the earliest they can fit us in. Is there anything I can do in the meantime to help my poor bun? She’s panting and is clearly uncomfortable. I’m really worried and I don’t want her to suffer. Thanks so much for your help!


      • DanaNM
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          I’m so sorry your bun is unwell, getting her to the vet is crucial. Can they see you any sooner? 

          She may have an obstruction, so request the vet do an x-ray. Keep up her pain meds. They may need to try a different motility drug.

          Stasis is a long slog (like trying to jump start a train), and may have many ups and downs, but they should rule out other issues. 

          You can try massaging along her spine. I would avoid touching her tummy if she seems in pain. 

          If the vet prescribed critical care, continue that, and try to make it more watery to help hydrate her. 

          It is possible she is depressed over the loss of her partner. How old is she? 

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        • Fifinutter
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            Thanks for your response DanaNM!

            We just came back from the vet and he did do an x-ray for her. The x-ray showed something hard obstructing her GI tract but he said that could be normal calcification that can occur in older bunnies who have had surgery? As long as it’s not in her bladder he didn’t seem too concerned. Her x-ray did show a dark mass or fluid around her heart and he’s concerned that it might be either pneumonia or cancer She didn’t have a fever which is usually indicative of pneumonia though. I’m going to continue giving her cisapride, metacam and feed her critical care along with the antibiotic baytril to see if it will help. If it doesn’t get better within the next few days then it’s likely she has cancer

            We adopted her 7 years ago so she could be around 7 or 8, although I suspect she’s a bit older. My poor bun.


          • DanaNM
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              Poor baby  

              Well as long as your vet is rabbit savvy (and it sounds like he is), then you’ll just have to keep up what you’re doing. 

              Make sure the critical care is mixed to be thinner than the package says, so it’s similar to runny pancake batter, to help keep her hydrated. You can also mix with a bit on unsweetened canned pumpkin to boost fiber and water content. Keep offering favorite herbs to entice her to eat. 

              And of course give her as many snuggles as possible! If it seems like she might be getting cold at night, you might offer a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel for her to snuggle up against. 

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