My Charlie boy went into GI stasis for a day and had really bad gas to boot. He didn’t run to his greens as usual, and no poops in his box. I noticed the early signs and massaged his tummy and looked up the youtube video on how to do this in the “How to” series with Amy Sedaris and a bunny expert that I can’t remember the name of. It helped a lot and I stayed up the WHOLE night afraid he was going to die, he was so cold (I covered him with his favorite sailor moon blanket) and was grinding his teeth. I felt like it was all my fault because I think I upset him with my new work schedule, and because of that their routine has been jumbled up, (he gets a very proper diet and I use the shedding comb on him like mad (especially during this season), so he had to be stressed out since he is a good hay eater and eats his pellets in good proportions for his size as well as his romaine. I don’t give treats solely because of the sugar in them. I was determined to keep massaging until the vet opened and until the store opened so I could get some pedialyte and simethicone. Vet said there was no blockage and to continue what I was doing. He has come out of it now and is eating his hay and greens, slowly but surely, and I’ve never been so happy. But like all bunnies, he HATES being handled. We love each other a lot and I give him groomies and he gives me groomies back, but I’ve annoyed him so much with handling him trying to force feed him water, pedialyte and gas drops, that now he doesn’t groom me anymore, and actually nips at me, (which he has never done ever). This sounds so ridiculous but I feel like I’ve lost his love and that he’ll never forgive me. I am afraid he’s associated me with gas pain and syringe feeding when he doesn’t want to eat or drink. He won’t even”kiss” me anymore (my boys and I kiss by me saying “kiss kiss” and they nose bonk my nose, it’s our favorite way to show affection). Am I going to have to gain his trust all over again?
-Sad but relieved bunny momma
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