Sick bunny with rumbly tummy

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- 04/05/2014 at 1:51 PM
  B'ville
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  My bunny Smokey has been sick since last weekend. I took him to the vet on Monday and she gave him drops for an eye infection and subcu fluids because he had stopped eating, peeing, and pooping last weekend. I have been feeding him Critical Care all week. I took him back to the vet on Thursday and got Metoclompraminde to help get his digestion moving because I really wasn’t seeing any improvement. He is basically the same, taking about 1 tbs. of Critical Care about 5 times a day, eating some greens and a few pellets on his own, will only eat a couple pieces of hay if I hand feed it to him, and just pooping a small amount once or twice a day. My question today though is that when I am feeding him his Critical Care, I hold him with one hand under his chest and I feel a rumbling for a few seconds every once in a while. I am wondering what this is and, of course, is it a bad thing or a good thing? It’s kind of like his body trembles or rumbles a little bit and it seems to be coming from his stomach. Is it just the food moving through his stomach or something else?
- 04/05/2014 at 2:53 PM
  LongEaredLions
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  Tummy sounds can be caused by gas or lack of food. Can you get some simethecone to give him to break up any gas he may have? I don’t think 5 tbs is enough food per day, you need to feed him at night too.
- 04/05/2014 at 2:54 PM
  LongEaredLions
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  Oh and (((((healing vibes)))) to your bun and (((hugs))) for you
- 04/05/2014 at 3:11 PM
  B'ville
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  Thanks for your reply. I was wondering about using simethecone. I’m just not sure if there would be any interaction with the medication he is currently on. I guess I could call the vet Monday and ask to be sure.
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