FORUM

What are we about?  Please read about our Forum Culture and check out the Rules

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately!  Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES 

The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet.  It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.

BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

FORUM HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Sensitive bun belly: What to do

Viewing 2 reply threads
  • Author
    Messages

    • bunbunbinkie
      Participant
      18 posts Send Private Message

        Hello everybun! I have a 1.5 year old spayed female bunny named Rue who has some recurring bouts of gas from time to time, and has had one episode where she was teetering on the edge of GI stasis about 8 months ago. 

        Last night, she was running around and I noticed that she produced a few smallish stools, followed by a pinkie sized mucoid stool, and after that, a few larger/irregular sized soft stools. Within ten minutes of those stools frame she produced stools that were visibly normal in size/shape/consistency, and this morning her stools were normal shape and consistency, but smaller in size. Activity level, appetite, and attitude are normal thus far. She is eating on her own, and drinking. 

        I have all but completely cut out pellets from her diet, she gets about 5 pellets in the morning and 5 at night. She is an EXTREMELY easy keeper, so I am not having a hard time keeping weight on her even with reduced pellets. I often will supplement her with critical care that she eats out of a bowl. She gets unlimited timothy hay and a handful of orchard hay a day. I give her digestive enzyme tablets daily. When she gets gassy, I will use Gas X and Metacam, as directed by her Vet, along with tummy massage. 

        Is there anyone who has experience with this?? I’m trying to stay on top of everything as best I can, but was hoping I could gain some tips and encouragement from other bunny parents.

        Thanks you!


      • LittlePuffyTail
        Moderator
        18092 posts Send Private Message

          How much and what type of veggies does she get? Does she get any fruit or treats?


        • Bam
          Moderator
          17044 posts Send Private Message

            I have a bun with a sensitive tummy. There are some things he doesn’t tolerate (carrots) and some things he can only tolerate a small amount of (kale). These sensitivities of course vary from bun to bun. The most important thing for a tummy bun is fiber, both timothy and orchard are of course great sources of fiber. I give my bun a probiotic containing saccharomyces cerevisiae (live brewer’s yeast) on a daily basis and one that has enterococcus faecium when he has a flare-up. I also give an equivalent of Gas-X (simethicone) when he’s showing signs of gas.

        Viewing 2 reply threads
        • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.

        FORUM HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Sensitive bun belly: What to do