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- 09/17/2022 at 1:12 AM
  Sjgirl
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  Hi,
  
  my 5 year old bunny was on anti biotics for 2 weeks for a uti. Since then (about three weeks now) she has a very loud gurgling belly after eating.
  she has a fantastic appetite and poops a lot. Some are long rather than round.
  
  im wondering if it’s an after effect of the AB’s and if there is anything I could do to help it??
  
  Thanks
- 09/17/2022 at 4:58 PM
  LBJ10
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  Gurgling noises aren’t necessarily bad. The gut makes noises when it’s working. The antibiotics could have messed up the gut flora a bit, so you may notice some weird poops. As long as she is eating and pooping fine, then I wouldn’t be overly concerned. You could try giving some probiotics to see if that helps.
- 09/27/2022 at 8:46 AM
  Bam
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  I agree with LBJ. The abx does kill off some of the beneficial gut bacteria, and it takes a bit of time for the gut to get back into good working order. So you might notice some gurgling, possibly some gas discomfort, for a few weeks more, but as your buns appetite (esp for hay) stays good, things will righten themselves.
- 09/28/2022 at 12:27 AM
  Sjgirl
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  Thank you so much for the reassurance. I got some prebiotic’s and by the time they arrived in the post her tummy had stopped gurgling and poops back to normal! She is having the prebiotic’s just to make sure for a little while 😊
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