Quick question about carpet fiber ingestion...

Jenk · Jul 30, 2011

So while I'm grieving about the soon-to-be loss of Zoe today, my one bun, Pinkerton, snacked on a small section of carpeting in our hallway. It's a very low-pile runner, basically. It seems that he unraveled and possibly ingested a small section of the fiber that makes up the edging.

Can a bun's digestive system typically handle a small amount of carpet fiber? (I so did not need this extra panic today.)

Thank you,

Jenk

Maureen Las · Jul 30, 2011

Yes don't worry about it ..just give him extra hay

Jenk · Jul 30, 2011

angieluv wrote:

Yes don't worry about it ..just give him extra hay

Thankfully, he is a good pooper. I will do my best to put the worry aside and just keep him eating his hay, drinking his water, and exercising his hind end.

Jenk

gmas rabbit · Jul 30, 2011

I agree give him lots of hay, greens and exercise.

LittleEskimo · Jul 30, 2011

Yeah your bun should be ok, my rabbit takes nibbles out of carpet and towels all the time. But if your really worried about the amount or anything then give him hay and veg to get his digestive tract moving to get it out of their system