GI Stasis ten days after spay

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- 12/16/2022 at 11:31 AM
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  Hello everybody,
  
  I’ve been reading Binky Bunny forum like a maniac for about four or five years now — since a few months before getting a bunny, and then even more after having bunnies. I’m in unpoop now, which is why I’ve finally made an account. So here’s my trouble: my rabbit Muchness was spayed ten days ago (house rabbit vet, so no problems there), and now on the tenth day (after being over the post-spay not eating, not pooping) she’s having what seems to be a bout of GI stasis. It is now 12.03 noon where I am. Before the spay, I’d usually give her her morning greens at 9, but post spay I’ve been getting up earlier (I am not a fan of leaving bed) to check on her, so these days she gets her greens at around eightish, sometimes a bit before, sometimes a bit after. Well, this morning she was fine — full of the joy of life, I did the pellet test, she took it happily. I was later feeding her because my sister called. Anyway, it was about 8.50/8.58; she didn’t come out dancing the way she usually does, she just stayed under the covers (she likes to be cozy, so she gets in under the corner of the bed where the comforted drapes down). I tried simethicone, but she’s so fast and so unwilling to be medicated, I don’t know how much she got. I tried Nux-vomica (homeopathic Nux-vomica, potentized beyond Avogadro’s number, so no worries about toxicity there — I study homeopathy, you see, only I have no idea how to treat animals). I’ve pushed lettuce and kale and collard greens in her face — she spat them out. Anyway, eventually she did eat a bit of lettuce, a bit of kale, a bit of collard greens. And I shouldn’t have done this, but I tried to get her into the carrier in case we had to go to the vet (and was unsuccessful of course) and so stressed her out majorly. And then I read one of the GI stasis posts here — quote from Miami uni, something like “do not stress the rabbit” — so I stopped. Anyway, at about ten something, she pooped, a bit mucusy and stringy.
  
  Any thoughts?
  
  Here’s an observation that may be nothing, but one other this happened when I was late with breakfast, speaking to my sister again. Is it possible that irregularity can cause her to go into stasis? Or my not paying her enough attention at a time at which I usually pay her attention??
  
  Sorry for being such a worrier — but I’ve read some of your posts and know that some of you worry equally as much, so I hope I’m not being a total pest.
- 12/16/2022 at 12:47 PM
  DanaNM
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  Being a bit late to feed veggies would not cause stasis. Pooping out mucous indicates some irritation in the digestive tract.
  
  Just to clarify the timeline here, how long has it been since she last ate something at all, and how long since she was normal? If it has only been a couple hours, it could be a bad bit of gas that she is working through and it would be OK to keep offering the foods she will eat and monitor. If it’s been more like 6 hours or more since she was eating normally (and especially considering we are heading into the weekend) I would take her to the vet (or at least give them a call). Collard greens can cause gas in some buns, so if gas is suspected I would avoid any veggies in the cabbage family.
  
  I know the quote about stressing the rabbit you are referring to, and that one is more about repeated trips to the vet once treatment has already been started, not the initial stress of the trip. If she still isn’t eating or pooping normally you should take her to the vet.
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 12/16/2022 at 1:03 PM
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  Well, I changed her litter box only like two days ago, and I’ve been covering old poop with the bits of hay that fall into the litter box — that way I can tell which poops are new. She did a normal amounts of poop in the night. Thanks for the tip about the collard greens — she hasn’t had any problems with it before, but I’ll avoid it for now.
  
  She seems a bit more herself now, still wants babying, and no more poop since I last wrote. She’s eaten most of her greens, though. And is showing interest in hay again — but only if you offer it to her, not of her own accord.
  
  I’ll call the vet. Any tips on getting her to go into her carrier? I know how idiotish it sounds but I simply can’t pick her up, and we’ve had two vet trips recently (a few weeks before the spay and for the spay) and now she’s really suspicious of the carrier. It’s actually a bit easier when she’s feeling well — I can leave pellets in, but she never wants pellets when she’s sick.
  
  Also, any ideas why there have been two bouts of stasis recently? One was on the 12th of Nov and now today. When I first got her she had bouts of stasis the first year, but none since. She’d been in a pet store who knows how long, eating who knows what, so I was kinda hoping the improved diet and freedom meant no more colic…
- 12/16/2022 at 1:21 PM
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  If she is eating her greens and some hay again, I think it’s OK to monitor. I would just keep offering her as much as she will eat, even if it’s a bit more salad than she normally gets. If you have critical care or another recovery food, you can also offer her that (some bunnies love it and eat it willingly, mine especially love the Emeraid brand).
  
  If she seems more selective about her hay recently, that could indicate a dental issue like a molar spur. If she was in bad conditions with not enough hay before, she could have developed them. If thats the case she may just need a molar burring to get her teeth back on track.
  
  For picking her up, you can try cornering her in an x-pen, and then making the pen smaller and smaller. If you also put the carrier in, she may go in on her own. Or just get the pen small enough that you can scoop her up without chasing her. I usually like to sit with the bun for a second if they start to get riled up. Once i get to the point where I can give them some nose rubs it’s easier to just scoop them from there. Giving a treat before and after helps too! I use the “football hold” for picking up and handling squirmy buns.
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 12/16/2022 at 1:39 PM
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  I called the vet — had to leave a message. She’s eating a bit on her own now! Fingers crossed.
  
  Thanks so much, by the way.
- 12/19/2022 at 2:08 AM
  Bam
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  How is your bun doing now?
- 12/19/2022 at 8:00 AM
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  Zooming. Binkying. Eating. Pooping. Getting into mischief. Is there any sound lovelier than a bunny munching on some hay?
- 12/19/2022 at 10:25 AM
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  That’s great! Thanks for the update and glad she snapped out of it!
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 12/19/2022 at 10:57 AM
  Bam
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  Oh, wonderful!
  
  The sound of a bun munching on hay is truly a lovely sound! The absolutely best sound to fall asleep to!
  
  Thank you for the update!
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