5 months lasting GI stasis?

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- 02/06/2017 at 4:14 PM
  lunalolo
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  She stopped eating, her poop small, she looked in pain so we got her to the vet. The vet gave us Simethicone, Bene-Bac (intestinal flora) and Critical care. We did all we could. She didn’t get better. Then we went to a second vet, who gave us the same treatment. The third and fourth… The same story. Now she even has diarrhea for the second time within a week. All the vets do is check her abdomen, teeth, and send us home with medication. The last one collected her poop (her droppings and diarrhea) for examination but this has been going on since september! Is it normal for a rabbit to have GI stasis for that long? Thanks in advance!
- 02/06/2017 at 8:59 PM
  jerseygirl
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  Oh goodness. So each one has only prescribed simethicone benebac and CC? Did any do an xray? No pain medications or gut motility meds?
  Have you got the results from the poop test?
  How old is she?
  
  At this point, Im surprised they havent tried an antibiotic.
  
  They really need to get to the bottom of what is causing this. It may not be exclusive to the GI tract.
  
  {{{Vibes}}} for your rabbit!
- 02/06/2017 at 11:44 PM
  Azerane
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  Hi there, sorry to hear about your troubles. It is quite surprising that the vets never gave her anything but what you mentioned.
  
  What is her diet like?
- 02/07/2017 at 1:44 AM
  lunalolo
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  I think the first vet gave her pain meds but only once when we took her. And noone has done an X-ray the last time I told them to “Please do something” and that’s when they decided to collect her poop. Next time I will insist on an X-ray. She is 1.5. and has been a very active, curious bunny with a big appetite! Now she us only eating enough not to die. she and her husband (Lol) live on the balcony but we have been taking them inside at night since winter. Their diet is hay, pelets (for bunnies with teeth problems, since they are too lazy to chew on the bigger peles we got them at the beginning ), veggies, the occasional carrot and the occasional treats.
  
  Disclaimer: We live in Switzerland and the vets seem to try to treat her as non-invasive as possible. But I think it is time they did something. She is my little daughter and I am afraid of losing her.
- 02/07/2017 at 1:55 AM
  lunalolo
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  Umm sorry I answered the question about her diet to jerseygirl. I am new to the forum and my English is not that well. Sorry if I make any mistakes. And we did not get any results from the poop examination. We should have it by tomorrow or the day after.
- 02/07/2017 at 4:12 AM
  Azerane
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  Teeth issues are another option, if she doesn’t like eating larger pellets but can handle the smaller ones, and isn’t eating very much otherwise. I’m guessing they haven’t done a dental x-ray either, checking right back at her molars is hard to do without sedation too, so x-rays to check for blockage or dental issues could be the way to go. Such a shame that it’s been going on so long.
- 02/07/2017 at 11:47 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  Continued stasis makes me think diet or dental.
  
  How much does she weigh and how much pellets does she get? Some bunnies (like my senior) can’t handle a lot of pellets and recurring stasis can result. What veggies are you feeding? And I’m assuming unlimited hay?
- 02/08/2017 at 1:01 PM
  Dobbythehousebunny
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  Is there any teeth spurs?? Vet gave me Emeprid To get the guy moving, which I siringe fed twice a day and critical care 5 siringes every 2 hours… it doesn’t sound right though. Keep encouraging hay! So hope bunny feels better!
- 02/08/2017 at 1:46 PM
  Bam
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  I too would suspect a dental problem, f ex molar spurs. The spurs don’t have to be big to cause the bun problems. They can be burred down under anesthesia. The trouble with diagnosing bunny teeth is that they can’t open their mouths very wide and their back teeth are a long way back in the mouth, so the vet needs to use an otoscope to see them -and buns are often not very cooperative, so they as a rule need to be anesthetized for the vet to even be able to get a good look.
  
  Dental problems are common in pet rabbits. They need to eat lots of rough food to keep their teeth in check, because their teeth grow all the bun’s life, and they grow fast, between 2 and 5 millimeters per week.
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