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While it may suck to hear you need to wait, you do need to wait. The ideal candidates for rabbit bonding (ideal, because there’s no guarantee any two rabbits will get along as lifelong buddies) are two fixed (i.e., spay and neutered) rabbits. There is no way to predict when hormones may arise in young rabbits and the “bond” between a pair of…[Read more]

I’m sure eggs aren’t immediately toxic or poisonous, but regardless, I wouldn’t feed any type of “seed” sticks to a rabbit. Although many of these types of treats are advertised for them, their use of corn and seeds is especially unhealthy and can cause bad indigestion for some rabbits as well.

she is so much more alert now but belly is still a little oblong and ballish feeling.  She is running around when i take her out of her cage now and shes grooming herself as well.  She has not pooped yet but it could take time since she hasnt been eating anything but the critical care we are giving her.  Her body is warm but ears are a little co…[Read more]

Has she pooped at all yet? I mean, since you have been giving her the meds. It sounds like there is something in there and the gurgling is it trying to move. Is she cold at all? Sometimes their body temperature will drop a bit when going through a GI episode. Warming her up can help.

Should I take her to the hospital tonight or tomorrow or let the meds work?

Oh yes, that’s way to soon to tell.

So after 2 doses her not back to normal yet is normal?

If the doc suspected sth really bad they wouldve kept her and put her on iv fluids and probably more heavy duty painkillers.

Gurgles is good, it means there is movement in the intestines. She still needs a bit of exercise to pass the gass. But it’s a good sign!

Its not possible to say how many doses. That is entirely individual. When I’ve had…[Read more]

If the doc thought something really bad they would’ve sent her to the hospital right

It got a little harder again but there’s tons of gurgles which is good. How many doses does this medicine usually take?

Oh good, softer stomach is good!

Making her move around a bit every 30 mins or so can be good. Of course rabbits too need rest during the night, but in an acute situation like this, a bit of “exercise” can be benefical. GI trouble tends to generate extra gas and the gas needs to get out, or it can cause quite considerable pain.

Next time yiu…[Read more]

She’s a little still right now. She’s alert though. Not really moving but I wouldn’t want too either when I’m in pain in my stomach. She does look around a lot. I just don’t want to wake up in the middle of the night and she’s gone… that would wreck me.

I will say this I picked her up to hold her and her stomach is so much softer now then it w…[Read more]

If there’s a hard lump it indicates a blockage or impaction. Only give small amount of critical care, like ml. Syringe water and/or cooled hay tea more often.

Hay tea is hay steeped in water, much like tea. Let it cool, then sieve off the liquid. It is tasty for rabbit plus it contains micro nutrients.

Dont go “overboard” with the motility drug…[Read more]