It could be gas or it could be the beginning of stasis. Do you have any simethecone (baby gas drops)? That can be given with no adverse effects.

If she’s eating something, that’s good. Give her some extra veggies for over night if that is all she seems to want.

Reevaluate her in the morning. Is there someone who could take her to the vet in the morning while you’re at school?

If you rub her belly and give simethicone, gas can pass. How does her poop look now? Is there any? Sometimes the droppings become very small like black pepper-corns if there is slow motility of the gut.

Simethicone (liquid) can be given from the bottle if it has like a spout, you should only give a few drops. Insert the tip of the bottle behind her front teeth. If you have a syringe, that would probably be easier. They tend to hate simethicone but don’t let that stop you. Some bunnies will eat f ex a piece of papaya or other treat with simethicone on it, but if Polly has lost her appetite perhaps she’ll refuse it.

Please read this if you haven’t already, and follow the advice given: http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/ileus.html

And best of luck, please keep us updated!

How is she this morning? I fell asleep shortly after I posted this, so I didn’t see your update.

I’m sorry to hear you guys are in a tough spot right now… I assume that getting a third rabbit has been put on hold. You wouldn’t want to end up stretching yourself further.

Has she eaten anything yet this morning? Is she still drinking?

Did you read the article Bam posted last night? You can give the gas drops safely (they can’t overdose on them). Follow those instructions.

The article also talks about how to give a tummy massage.

Beyond that, if she hasn’t been eating for close to 24 hours, we have to urge you to take her to the vet. Sometimes doing a couple home remedies can help, but if it’s progressed too far, gut motility meds and fluids are going to be necessary.

Today is Friday. Going to your regular vet today during business hours will be MUCH less expensive than if you have to seek out an ER vet overnight or during the weekend.

12 tonight! Ok, I misunderstood, I thought you meant that you’d be back at about noon.

I would give her everything you have. Refill the hay, give fresh veggies, and measure out a small amount of pellets.

If it’s just mashed boiled carrot, no flour etc in it, I think it would be fine. She needs to eat, does she like to eat carrot babyfood, then at least that’s sth. Since shes pooping still it doesn’t seem like a total blockage. The gut is stimulated by food-intake.

Try to get her to eat more hay or green veggies. Papaya pellets have very little of the active enzymes. Also get her moving and try to get her to drink more.

Try to make the hay more interesting. Stuff grass balls or paper bags with hay, have some in her litter box, and once she’s feeling better, work towards decreasing her pellets (unless she’s already on a minimal amount), so she will need to eat more hay. Have multiple kinds that you can offer to peak her interest: timothy, orchard, brome, meadow, oat, etc…

Could she have been eating sth she shouldn’t have? When I first tried to cut down on pellets for my then fat bunny Bam, he filled up on rag-rug fabric instead of as I intended, hay. That gave him the same symtoms your Polly is having.

If she wont eat hay you should give her lots aof leafy greens. It has fiber and the most important thing now is for her to start eating and moving about like she should. I had to search a long time before I found a hay that my bunny liked.In the meantime, I gave him twigs and leaves from trees and herbs and dandelions greens etc, all bunny-appropriate of course. Leaves like apple, hazel, willow are good, they have good fibres.