I’m glad she perked up! This could’ve been an uncomplicated bout of gas.

So glad she perked up! Nothing like threatening with a trip to the vet to get a bun to snap out of it! LOL  I literally tell my buns, “if you don’t start eating we are going to the vet!” and it’s weird how often it works haha

In seriousness, I like to give a bit of fluids along with simethicone at the first signs of issues, because slight gut slow downs can be caused by (or at least made worse by) dehydration as well. Even if a blockage is suspected, giving a small amount of fluids is unlikely to harm, so giving the peppermint tea was a good move!

I totally feel your frustration about there not being a rabbit ER vet! I had that issue when I lived in CA. And warming up a cold bun can really help! Bun Jovi almost died of stasis a few years ago and warming him up really helped keep him alive until we could get to the vet. You might also try hay tea with your buns, it was the only thing Bun would drink in that time.

Also FYI, recently I’ve been using Emeraid (herbivore sustain) instead of critical care and my buns LOVE it so much. Bun Jovi always hated critical care but he loves Emeraid (all 4 of my buns love it, which is saying something!). They get excited about it like a treat, so in the unfortunate event that one gets sick I hope they might eat some willingly.

Since you commonly deal with tummy issues with your buns and you don’t have access to an ER vet, you might ask your normal vet if they can prescribe sub-q fluids for you to keep on hand as part of your first aid kit (and show you how to give them). They are very handy for cases like this and generally are safe to give (and usually easier than syringing anything.

Emeraid has very high bio-availability and is thus better for buns in acute circumstances. It’s like pre-digested food. If we’d have it here Id opt for that over CC for emergencies. CC will do very well for long-term maintenance supplement feeding (like I had to do with my Vilde).

Sub q fluids would really be great to have on hand for these type of emergencies. It’s amazing what a difference sub q fluids can make.

Im having the same problem here with ER vets. Most wont see rabbits unless they get a last minute cancellation. Here you can insure a dog or cat for up to the equivalent of 14000 dollars, but the maximum amount for a rabbit is just 2000. So ER vets obviously prioritize dogs and cats.