GI stasis?

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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

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- 01/27/2022 at 5:21 PM
  Ginger&Seal
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  Hey guys, my bunny is acting weird he didn’t run for the treat bag and is laying down. I know this is classic GI stasis but when i go touch his belly and I saw the video of where to touch it’s like right next to the last rib cage is his belly it was Soft it wasnt hard like how it gets when he had GI. Made an appointment tomorrow for the vet. I’m just wondering if he’s not wanting to eat why is his belly still normal.
- 01/27/2022 at 6:30 PM
  Ginger&Seal
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  Ok he is feeling better and eating hay. I wonder what caused this little episode. I’m taking him to the vet still to see what occurred bc this has happened twice at night.
- 01/27/2022 at 6:45 PM
  LBJ10
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  Sometimes bunnies simply have episodes of gas pain. They often snap out of it on their own. If they don’t, then you want to try to help relieve them so it doesn’t progress into stasis. Gas can be caused by a lot of things. Sometimes it’s stress, sometimes it’s food that didn’t agree with them, sometimes they ate something they shouldn’t have.
- 01/27/2022 at 6:55 PM
  Ginger&Seal
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  Do you think i should take him to the vet, this happened last night too he just randomly stopped wanting to eat and then bounced back. It’s that this happening twice is rubbing me the wrong way.
- 01/27/2022 at 7:27 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  The safe recommendation online users can make would be to have your rabbit assessed by a vet since we can’t really know what’s going on — especially if you feel it’s odd, that’s a nice gut instinct to follow. Nothing harmful about getting a check up, and if everything seems fine, then you can monitor if it happens again and if so, consider what diet, lifestyle, etc.. may be correlated with 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.
- 01/27/2022 at 7:44 PM
  LBJ10
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  It’s never a bad idea to have a vet take a look. If this is your first experience with gas, then a vet can help confirm that is what it is. Then you will learn the signs in the future so it can quickly be addressed.
  
  In the meantime, if he is exhibiting signs of discomfort, you can give simethicone and do tummy massages to help work the gas out.
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