Thumper ate Vit C gummy with orange flavor

Thumperina · Jan 3, 2013

My child dropped it under the table, I didn't see it. I saw Thumperina sitting under the table eating something orange and thought it was a piece of carrot. When I realized what it was, she already ate it all. It is gummy vitamin C slice with Mandarin orange flavor. Here is list of ingredients:
Glucose syrup, organic cane sugar, water, gelatin, citric acid, lactic acid, vegetable oil, beeswax, tartaric acid, NATURAL MANDARIN ORANGE FLAVOR, natural color (beta-carotin)

Should she be OK? I heard citrus are bad for them.

JBun · Jan 3, 2013

Just keep an eye on her. Make sure, for the next day, she keeps eating and pooping ok. If so, then she should be fine.

Thumperina · Jan 3, 2013

Thanks, I will. In general, what are signs of poisoning? Not eating, not pooping?
I am not even sure which of my 2 females it was. They start looking identical. Same color, the older one has a dewlap that the younger one didn't have, but now she also got it. The only (small) difference is in size but you can only tell when they are together. I will keep an eye on both.

JBun · Jan 3, 2013

I doubt there is anything in there that would poison a rabbit. It's more likely that it could cause an upset stomach. The signs of that are being less active than normal, sitting hunched up and not moving for long periods of time, laying down and getting right back up repeatedly, laying down with butt pushed up and belly pressed to the floor, decreased appetite or stops eating, and decreased pooping or stops pooping. The best thing would be for them to eat lots of their grass hay for the next day. That will help the digestion to keep moving well until the vitamin has passed through.

Imbrium · Jan 3, 2013

the sugar in it isn't good for them, and neither is the acid in citrus stuff... however, nothing in there is outright poisonous. from just eating a single gummy vitamin, the worst thing I think could happen is an upset tummy. lots of hay would definitely help.