From above I can see that things are going okay, but Im just going to write this anyway, for anyone in the future who might be unfortunate and their rabbit does eat something.
A rabbits digestive system takes 3 hours to fully digest,utilize and excrete whatever is ingested as a rule of thumb. This is considered very fast, and it’s why them eating is so important etc
So depending on the severity of the toxin you can see symptoms within the first ten minutes-three hours after ingestion, BUT if it’s a neurotoxin it can take up to 12 hours for it to have an obvious effect.
For future reference, the symptoms that are important to look for are weeping eyes, runny nose, labored or rapid breathing, or discoluration of the mucous membranes( so the gums and tongue) Discolration can range from: paler pink than usual, to completely black.(it’s good to know your rabbits normal gum colour before this though!)
Having vitamin E capsules and activated powdered charcoal is good for times like these. Activated charcoal is a powder you can mix with water and syringe feed -it has a huge surface area and helps bind dangerous chemicals to itself and gets them through the digestive system without them being absorbed at all.
Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and acts in disabling the production of damaging free radicals in tissues . it’s fat soluable so the cell membranes can be penetrated by it, which protects them from oxidative damage.
Simply snip the tip of a capsule and squirt it into the rabbits mouth (they like the taste) This can be done every 2 hours if the poison is severe. The activated charcoal is the same
Using the two in tandom has saved rabbits from severe cases of poisoning, obviously these treatments are the first action in order to give you time to get the animal to a vet, where they can administer fluids and start monitoring vitals. Bring a sample of the toxin(flower/plant/whatever it is) it’s easier to treat something if your vet knows what it is.
Waiting to see if your rabbit is poisoned normally means it will be too late.
Once the poison is metabolized it cannot be undone, and the chances of being saved are much lower. I would strongly strongly advice ANYONE who even THINKS their rabbit is poisoned to act as quickly as possible.
I dont mean to scare anyone, but without the ability to throw up, the rabbits system WILL process the toxin. I have known owners who wait until their animal was symptomatic before bringing them into the clinic and often they are gone on arrival.
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