Reply To: Unusual behavior concerning hay

[Wick & Fable]

LBJ offers good insight. I’ll also add that Timothy Hay is just not very appealing for a lot of rabbits. Orchard hay has been more popular in my experience.

Also, I do want to say, please be mindful of medicating rabbits as a preventative or as a reaction to perceived stasis. Stasis is a symptom; not a sickness. And it’s also not something that occurs in a short period of time — stasis is the state of organ function where the GI system is stopped or significantly slow, and this happens in reaction to something. There are times when overly cautious and attentive rabbit parents rush to the stasis conclusion, when it could be the rabbit is lazy, sleeping, tired, or has an appropriate amount of gas that can be naturally passed without intervention.

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.