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- 08/11/2018 at 1:12 PM
  Oliver Griffin
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  my grandma is petsitting my bunny. she just got there today. shes not pooping and my grandma didnt see her eating, she didnt want to eat cucumber either (idk if she likes it though). she said she is hopping around and drinking water. she cant be taken to a vet. will my bunny be okay?
- 08/11/2018 at 1:21 PM
  sarahthegemini
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  If she’s not eating or pooping, she needs a vet. Why can’t she be taken to a vet?
- 08/11/2018 at 1:22 PM
  Oliver Griffin
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  Posted By sarahthegemini on 8/11/2018 1:21 PM
  If she’s not eating or pooping, she needs a vet. Why can’t she be taken to a vet?
  
  no vet in her city. even if there was one, she said shes not going to take her to one.
- 08/11/2018 at 1:25 PM
  Sofia
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  Tell your granny to offer her her favourite foods and treats, if she refuses, She needs to go to a vet, in what location are you? There’s a list of vets above here
- 08/11/2018 at 1:34 PM
  sarahthegemini
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  Posted By Oliver Griffin on 8/11/2018 1:22 PM
  
  Posted By sarahthegemini on 8/11/2018 1:21 PM
  If she’s not eating or pooping, she needs a vet. Why can’t she be taken to a vet?
  
  no vet in her city. even if there was one, she said shes not going to take her to one.
  
  What? Why?
  
  Can she force feed her some pellet mash? Although if she’s not pooping, it might be dangerous to force incase she has a blockage.
- 08/11/2018 at 1:46 PM
  Sofia
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  Why would your Grammy not take her to a vet? It’s her responsibility and it’s her life at stake…
- 08/11/2018 at 1:48 PM
  Bam
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  If there’s a Walmart near you maybe your granny could buy some baby gasdrops and give your bun? It can help if the bun has gas pain and that’s why it’s not eating.
  
  She can have treats now because anything she eats is good, so if there’s fruit or raisins or anything else she likes, she can have that.
  
  It’s great that she’s hopping around.
- 08/11/2018 at 2:49 PM
  Bunny House
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  As said above. She needs to go to a vet as this is risking her life and if she can’t fix at home, could cause a painful death.
- 08/11/2018 at 3:11 PM
  MountainBuns
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  I don’t know if this can be “fixed” at home, it sounds like she may be in pain and needs a vet. As bam mentioned, some baby gas drops may help
- 08/11/2018 at 3:45 PM
  Bam
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  I agree she does need to go to a vet. A bunny that hasn’t eaten anything and/or pooped in 6 hours or more should see a vet. GI stasis can end in death. I don’t like to be dramatic, but GI stasis is a life-threatening condition. You can read about it here, the article also has helpful tips for home care until you can get to a vet:
  
  http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/ileus.html
- 08/11/2018 at 11:08 PM
  Carolyn
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  Oliver, how is your bunny now? Unfortunately our bunny died last Monday due to GI Stasis. It was very quick. He was not eating even his favorite foods, was not hopping around, and did not greet me in the morning. Those were our big signs that he was not well. Let your grandma know these signs to watch out for. I hope he’s okay though. I will say a prayer ?
- 08/12/2018 at 2:16 PM
  MountainBuns
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  Im sorry for your loss, Carolyn. (((BinkyFree)))
- 08/14/2018 at 1:58 AM
  Sofia
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  updates?
- 08/15/2018 at 11:47 AM
  Oliver Griffin
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  hey, thanks for the concern. sorry for the late reply though. she’s completely fine now. she ate a whole bowl of pellets in a day (she’s still young) and twice the amount of hay she usually eats. thank you all for your tips, i’ll keep them in mind.
- 08/15/2018 at 11:52 AM
  Oliver Griffin
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  she’s fine now thankfully. i’m sorry that you lost your bunny though, it’s really rough losing a pet. i cried for days when my betta fish died. i’m sure you gave them the best life you could
- 08/16/2018 at 1:42 PM
  Sofia
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  Great news to hear it wasn’t serious you should definitely find a vet for the future..
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