Posted By LizzieKnittyBun on 09/28/2010 08:03 PM

Oh dear… I swear, sometimes bunnies think they’re actually goats.

I could be wrong, but I’m fairly certain that if there is a problem you will know within 24 hours or so. Keep a sharp eye on him and if anything seems odd or different in his behavior, then I would bring him in to a vet. One of the things that can happen when bunnies don’t feel right is that they breathe very heavily or quickly. Keep an eye on his abdomen and see if he breathes more rapidly than normal.

Good luck and keep us posted!!

I’ll definitely keep an eye on his breathing.  He ate all his greens, his carrot, and some of his pellets.  He just pooped, and it looks normal.  Now he’s lounging.
 

Posted By MimzMum on 09/28/2010 09:18 PM

Wow, I’d be very alarmed if my bunnies ate something plastic. 0_o Does it seem like he chewed small pieces off or were they larger ones, can you tell? How large was the toy originally and how much is left?

I think a leader should be alerted to this thread if they haven’t already.

I know my buns tend to nibble at their litterboxes, but they usually spit the stuff out on the floor. He actually swallowed the pieces?

I would already be packed and on my way to the vet, but that’s because I am so far away from mine, I can’t wait too long to take them in if they are possibly going to be ill.

Vibes that Zeus either passes this stuff safely or that he’s got the chewed parts hidden under the carpet somewhere for you to find. (((((((vibes))))))))

He probably ate about a business card’s worth, if I had to guess.  I can’t find any plastic bits left in his cage, but maybe he hid them somewhere I can’t find?
 

Luckily there is an emergency vet about 20 minutes from my apartment, that’s open from 6pm-8am.  I’ve got their address and number on my fridge.  I’m going to stay up late to keep an eye on him, and then set my alarm to wake up a few times overnight to check on him.

I’m thinking the fact that he’s eating and acting normally, as well as pooping and peeing ok, is a good sign. 

Posted By BinkyBunny on 09/28/2010 10:01 PM

Geesh, some rabbits will eat anything….Just ask member Digxmexnow as her bunny, Frankie, has eaten the craziest things– always gives her a scare, but he always seems to have a stomach of steel.    A business card’s worth of plastic is a pretty good sized amount. If this happened to Jack, and he was acting normal, I would still call my trusted vet first thing in the morning and let her know what happened. She would either suggest I watch for digestive upset signs or bring him in.

Obviously, if you see current issues, then you’d have to seek out an Emergency Vet. (You could also call the emergency vet to get his/her advice)

Edited to Add: I found this answer from Dana Krempels who was replying to a question about their bunny eating plastic. it might be helpful for you. 

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Rabbits-…ic-top.htm

Yeah I might give my small exotics vet a call in the morning.  I really don’t know how much I’d trust what the emergency vets would have to say, as they primarily do just dogs and cats.  They WILL do buns in an emergency, but they don’t specialize in them.

Right now he’s trying to doze and keeps glaring at me for peeking in on him every 5 seconds and disturbing him.   He ate some hay, has pooped 3 times since 5, and peed once.  Appetite is still good, I’m feeding him little bits of greens every hour or so to try and keep that gut moving.

Posted By Kax0r on 09/28/2010 10:21 PM

My rabbit has eaten about 20 pounds of linoleum over his lifetime and he’s never really had any issues from it. Don’t worry about it.

Haha! 

Posted By MimzMum on 09/28/2010 10:24 PM

*is thinking more and more that he’s got all this plastic hidden away in his habitat…or his back pocket* ^_^
Sounds good that he’s eating and eliminating. And oh boy, do I know that sour look you get when they think they are fine and you think they are not and you keep checking them! Mimzy gives me that stinkeye ALL the time!

Continued vibes that he does okay. Keep us updated. And let us know what your vet says if you call them.

Yeah I might tear apart his enclosure tomorrow when he’s out and see if I can find any bits.  I’m still planning on checking on him throughout the night, I might leave a few bites of carrot next to my bed to give to him to make sure he continues to have an appetite through the night as well.

I’m pretty sure I’ll call the vet in the morning, even just as a future reference if something like this ever happens again.  Hopefully it won’t!

Posted By Kax0r on 09/28/2010 10:27 PM

but yeah, good luck with the buns, don’t worry too much about it unless you see symptoms, as I said, my rabbit has eaten TONS of weird $*&! and he’s only ever even had digestive issues twice… blind rabbits eat some crazy stuff.

 

 

Yeah I’m HOPING that since he isn’t showing any symptoms by now, that he’s alright… it’s been 7.5 hours now since I got home and discovered the chewed up toy.
 

Well he did just fine last night.  I checked on him every 2 hours through the night, which he wasn’t too happy about.  He kept looking at me like, “Really?  Again?  It’s 4am woman, let me sleep!”

Gave him his morning pellets, he ate them fine.  He pooped twice through the night, and I’m really starting to think that he perhaps chewed the bits and spit them back out somewhere.  His poops look totally normal, his appetite’s totally normal, and so is his behavior.  It’s been.. 15.5 hours now with no symptoms.

I just called the vet.  They said to do pretty much what I’ve been doing, to watch for any signs of distress, make sure he keeps pooping, watch to make sure his poops are normal, and to watch for a sore abdomen/belly.  They couldn’t give me a time frame where it should be “safe” after (x) amount of hours, though.  When do you guys think I’ll be in the clear?

Posted By Kax0r on 09/29/2010 09:11 AM

Rabbits are nocturnal.

Just wait it out, it’s all you CAN do.

Actually they’re crepescular. 
 

Posted By Kax0r on 09/29/2010 09:21 AM

Posted By bunnnnnnie! on 09/29/2010 09:15 AM

Posted By Kax0r on 09/29/2010 09:11 AM

Rabbits are nocturnal.

Just wait it out, it’s all you CAN do.

Actually they’re crepescular. 
 

 

crepe-secular? they worship crepes?

Hmm.. well I don’t know.. I’ve never offered Zeus some crepe… hahahaha! .
 

Crepescular means they’re most active at dawn and dusk, and sleep in the middle of the day and middle of the night.

I’m at work for a few hours.. then a quick stop at home to check on Mr Zeus.. then to the barn for an hour or so.  I spent the whole morning and early afternoon watching him, so far, so good!

Just thought I’d post one more update; it’s been over 24 hours now and Zeus is doing a-ok!  I THINK we’re out of the woods, but I’ll continue to keep an eye on him. .

Thanks to everyone for the help!