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Forum DIET & CARE Some gurgling noises

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    • Deleted User
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        Hello, so I was letting my bun Charlie run around and she came over for pets and as I was petting her her stomach started gurgling! I heard it for about the next 30 minutes off and on and it got more intense when she was drinking water. She’s pooped peed and eaten since then so I don’t know what the problem is. The only thing I can think of is that she hopped up onto my window bench which she had never done before (I have a vase with dried roses in it) and she started to nibble on one of the rose petals. I took it away but she still had eaten some, could this be the culprit? She’s almost three months old so she cannot have veggies yet which is why I’m led to believe that this is the issue. What should I do? Should I give her infant gas drops and wait it out or should I not and just take her to the vet?? Please help!!!


      • Love4Bunny
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          My rabbit has gurgling stomach noises when he drinks water. I think it’s nomal but I will defer to more experienced owners to respond to the simethicone and vet question. I recall my vet saying once that one of my rabbits “didn’t have enough stomach noises”, so I do know they are important because I believe they signal healthy bowel movements. If poop is non-existent, small, or misshapen, or cecotropes uneaten, or she is not consuming food or water and is hunched in corner or grinding teeth, those are signs which likely warrant a vet visit if they don’t improve in several hours.


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            It could be the rose petals. Rose petals is quite appropriate bunny food, and at three months, it’s time to start her on fresh veg anyway. You can stop her access to the roses for now though, since it seems she has a bit of a tummy upset.

            A noisy tummy as a rule means gas. There should always be some noise from a bun’s tum, but not so loud as to be audible from a distance. Gas can be painful for rabbits and many bunny-owners (incl me) keep baby gas drops (simethicone) at home, because it often seems to help very well after just 20-30 minutes.

            Since your bunny has been eating and drinking and pooping since, she’s probably not in pain. Baby gas drops should be quite sufficient. If she stops eating, it’s a lot more serious.

            You can give her 0,5-1 ml gas drops every hour for 3 hours, then 0,5 ml every 2-3 hours. But if her appetite is good, you can just give her the one dose as a precaution.


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              Oh, that’s good to know about the distance thing, Bam. I realise I crouch down really close to my rabbits when they drink (no exaggeration) so that maybe explains why I am hearing some of the noises.

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