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FORUM HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Gas vs Stasis

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    • Sparky04
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        Ava’s not eating her favorite treats and was lying in the litter box. She got out of the litter box and is now just lying in the corner. I separated her from Mordecai so I can see if she actually poops not Mordecai. I gave her baby gas medicine and am waiting to see if it works. How long should I wait for it to take effect before saying it’s probably not gas but something more serious like stasis? 


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          Give one dose per hour for 3 hours max, if it hasn’t helped by then, it most likelywon’t. As a rule you see an effect after 20-30 minutes if it’s “just” gas.

          Try to make her move around. If her ears are cold, try to warm her up. 


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            Her ears did feel cold to me, but I called the vet and they said ear temperature being low doesn’t mean her body temp is low. I tried giving her a tummy massage which she did not appreciate but at least I got her to hop over to the other corner of the room. Her stomach doesn’t feel hard to me at least.


          • Bam
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              No, ear temp doesn’t have to mean the core temp is low, but if a bunny has low temp and just lies there, lethargic, the ears will get cold, almost icy cold. If that happens, you can sit the bunny in your lap, and it will get a bit of warmth from your body but without any risk of overheating. Sometimes a poorly bun likes sitting in the human’s knee, and it also gives you the chance to gently elevate the butt, because that too helps gas escape. I’m assuming you’re familiar with the HowCast on massaging a bunny tummy, but I’m linking to it anyway in case someone else is interested. It’s really good: Massage rabbit tummy

              Great that you made her hop across the room! It’s very good her tummy doesn’t feel hard. Has she eaten anything yet? Any poop?


            • Sparky04
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                Just to give you an update, I took her to the vet yesterday and it was early GI stasis. They sent her home with meds and she’s doing better.


              • Bam
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                  Thank you for the update! I’m glad she’s doing better. Many continued-healing-vibes for her!

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              FORUM HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Gas vs Stasis