Sick Bunny? (Update)

[BunZ1039]

We took Buns into the vet yesturday. She stayed the night. They force fed her some fiber and watched her. The little bit of water and favorite veggies we hand fed her kept her intestines soft and well. They told us everything seems fine and that they can't find what was wrong. She has been eating small amounts of hay and drinking alittle water. They are just waiting to see if she poos and what it looks like if it checks out then it sounds like she can come home.

 

[LakeCondo]

I hope all continues well.:sickbunny:

 

[Nancy McClelland]

ray:

 

[Maureen Las]

If the owner catches the symptoms of beginning stasis and treats with simethicone, fluids, tummy rubs etc. the bunny often will not go into full blown stasis .

I have taken a rabbit to the vet after a few days of self treatment for stasis symptoms and had the vet tell me after an x-ray that the bun was not in stasis.

Most likely your care prevented your bun from going into full blown stasis . A vet will often diagnose it after an abdominal x-ray. The vet will see a full stomach and cecum
Whenyour bunny gets home you will need to continue a lot of careful observation on your own and maybe even provide some of the assistance to her that you did prior to a vet visit .
Some folks think that a vet visit and even a stay at the vet solves the enitre problem when actually the owner's self-care to the bun is just as important.

 

[BertNErnie]

ray:

 

[tonyshuman]

I want to second that stasis is usually a symptom of something else, among the causes are tooth problems, gas due to an unusual veggie or stress, ingestion of a lot of fur due to shedding, and generalized pain due to any condition. It's important to figure out why the bunny wasn't eating/passing stool to fully treat them.

 

[SOOOSKA]

How's Buns doing?

Susan