My bun had diarrhea and refuses to eat

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- 12/28/2017 at 9:02 AM
  two-camel-one-black
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  hi all
  
  so yesterday my bun ate a small piece of newspaper that was laying there, but i took the newspaper away so that she wouldnt eat it all. at night, she had really bad diarrhea and now she just refuses to eat? i offered her lettuce, cucumbers, and a small piece of banana and she refused to eat them all. I will take her to a vet but can anyone tell me if something familiar has happened with them? i cried a lot yesterday and im really worried.
- 12/28/2017 at 9:47 AM
  Bam
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  A rabbit that has true diarrhea and refuses to eat needs to see a vet.
  
  How old is your rabbit? If she’s a very young bunny she needs to see avet right away, because true diarrhea in young buns is more often than not fatal if left untreated. Young bunnies get dehydrated quickly. They also get hypothermic, so keep her warm in a blanket until you can get to the vet. Feel her ears – outer ear temp is not the best way to determine a bun’s core temp (for that you need a rectal thermometer), but if they’re ice cold or burning hot it gives you a clue.
  
  As for the diarrhea: Is there any round poop together with the diarrhea? Is there mucus in the diarrhea and is it very runny and profuse?
  
  Please get back to us with more info.
  
  I very much doubt the small piece of newspaper is the cause of this. Bunnies often eat a bit of paper or cardboard, it shouldn’t cause diarrhea. If a bun eats too much of it it can cause constipation though.
- 12/29/2017 at 11:15 AM
  two-camel-one-black
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  shes 1 year old. the diarrhea is runny but “thick” at the same time. there isnt any mucus in it. today she ate but not a lot.
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