GI Stasis or something else?

[Scarly]

Thanks for reading/helping; some background info:
Thumper female lop x rex mix approx 1 year old. Not spayed
We have a great exotics vet but no after-hours vet anywhere within a 2-hour drive.
She ate a tsp of pellets, lettuce, cilantro and hay.
This morning she was excited for food, drank water, normal stool.
I left for work at 2pm, my boyfriend got home from work at 5pm
He said that the bunny was just laying (loafing or flopped) in her usual favorite spot
I got home at 9pm and she had not eaten, drank or used her litter box since bf arrived at home (4 hours min - 7 hours max)
He thinks she's fine and I'm being paranoid so I gave it half an hour to see if she's do anything (she very active normally)
She didn't react when I approached her (normally she comes for cuddles and kisses)
I offered pellets and fresh hay and she wasn't interested
Offered fresh cilantro, apple, and carrot (her favorites) and she wasn't interested
I offered dried banana and carrot and she wasn't interested until I tried to take them away, then she came and ate a very very minimal amount.
No reaction when I took away pellets or other veggies (very unusual, she's super possessive over her pellets and will lunge at you if you go near them.)
Took her out and felt her belly (seems normal) I massaged her belly a bit and there were plenty of gurgling sounds as usual.
Syringe fed water, after which she peed.
Got her to move around the house a bit, but not too much, I don't want to scare or stress her out and she wasn't interested in moving on her own.
Waited 30 mins and offered food again but she just loafed and then keeps switching positions, from loafing to flop to sitting every 2 - 3 minutes.
Did another belly massage and water plenty of gurgling sounds still, she peed again.

She is clearly getting worse as I can see that she can't get comfortable and is sitting slightly crouched. She is also laying in her pee which is super unusual for her she's extremely clean.
Her litter is dark cardboard like color so I removed that and just put down paper towel so I could see her urine and urine color and also see pellets right away.
She did not have access to anything that could have harmed her no plants, plastic etc.

Any suggestion on what I can do til morning would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

ps: I don't have critical care, pedialite etc on hand, and everything was already closed when I got home from work.

 

[somebunnylovesme]

If your bunny has gas, the worst thing to feed is your bunny is raisins apple, carrot or bok choy its going to make matters worst. They will produce more gas. I'm not sure what type of pellets your feeding your bunny.

I switch my pellets because the stuff in them were making my bunny have gas. Not to the point where he had G.I stasis but I could hear his stomach making lots of poping and gurgling noises and my bunny was a little hunched over. After I made the switch my bunny was fine and offered him leafy greens like romain lettuce and hay. If you have no critical care, you can take 1 tablespoon of pellets, with 2 -3 tablespoons of water. Let them sit for 10- 20 mins and mush them up. If they are not mushy enough add more water and mush them up.

Here are some links that you can read and watch

https://rabbit.org/chapters/se-pennsylvania/GIStasis.htm

 

[Scarly]

If your bunny has gas, the worst thing to feed is your bunny is raisins apple, carrot or bok choy its going to make matters worst. They will produce more gas. I'm not sure what type of pellets your feeding your bunny.

I switch my pellets because the stuff in them were making my bunny have gas. Not to the point where he had G.I stasis but I could hear his stomach making lots of poping and gurgling noises and my bunny was a little hunched over. After I made the switch my bunny was fine and offered him leafy greens like romain lettuce and hay. If you have no critical care, you can take 1 tablespoon of pellets, with 2 -3 tablespoons of water. Let them sit for 10- 20 mins and mush them up. If they are not mushy enough add more water and mush them up.

Here are some links that you can read and watch

https://rabbit.org/chapters/se-pennsylvania/GIStasis.htm

Thanks, unfortunately, I don't have any critical care. She eats Oxbow Adult Rabbit Food pellets.
She likes apple and carrot but hasn't had any at all this week, I just tried giving her some to entice her to eat but she's not interested.

 

[somebunnylovesme]

If you have no critical care, you can try the 1 tablespoon of pellets of Oxbow, mix 2 -3 tablespoons of water. Let them sit for 10- 20 mins and mush them up. If they are not mushy enough add more water and mush them up. You can try putting some above her mouth and see if she will lick it off. That might have her start eating. If you have a syringe you can feed her that way. You may have to add more water to the mushed up oxbow to have it go through the syringe. Still have her looked at by the vet.

I tossed oxbow pellets out the door. I stopped giving my bunny the pellets and there was no more bloating, gas or mood changes.

 

[Scarly]

If you have no critical care, you can try the 1 tablespoon of pellets of Oxbow, mix 2 -3 tablespoons of water. Let them sit for 10- 20 mins and mush them up. If they are not mushy enough add more water and mush them up. You can try putting some above her mouth and see if she will lick it off. That might have her start eating. If you have a syringe you can feed her that way. You may have to add more water to the mushed up oxbow to have it go through the syringe. Still have her looked at by the vet.

I tossed oxbow pellets out the door. I stopped giving my bunny the pellets and there was no more bloating, gas or mood changes.

Thanks for the tip, yeah I've thought about going off pellets as well. She gets a small amount once per day as treats. I'm a little worried going off pellets that she may not get all the nutrients she needs. What do you feed your bun every day?

 

[somebunnylovesme]

https://store.sherwoodpethealth.com/

 

[somebunnylovesme]

I feed the red package, my bunny is a very good hay eater.

 

[Scarly]

I feed the red package, my bunny is a very good hay eater.

Awesome thanks!!! Thumper loves hay as well!

 

[Blue eyes]

My first go to when bunny is refusing foods that he usually eats is simethicone (baby gas drops). It's good to always have some on hand. You can get it at wal-mart or any drug store.

It is safe to offer. It alleviates the pain that is usually causing them to refuse food. One or two doses is often all that is needed to get them eating on their own again.