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So last night, I brought down a handful (maybe 20-30) organic raisins to the bunny room. Instead of putting them up somewhere high up, I put them on a chair. Bad idea! When I got finally home after a family emergency – which lasted all morning – I went to give Mr. Bunny a raisin. To my surprise, I couldn’t find them. Upon further inspection, I noticed the napkin they were on, chewed into pieces. Mr. Bunny was caught red-pawed. He ate all 30 raisins!
He’s never had this much sugar before, even the last time this happened, when he ate 10 store bought “Lofty’s” treats. He seems to be okay, pooping and eating, binkying, but a little withdrawn from the humans. Could anything bad happen to him from eating all those raisins in one sitting?
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Well definitely keep an eye on Mr. Bunny to be sure he’s eating and pooping well and correctly, because that is an awful lot of sugar and it could disturb his digestive system.
Be sure he eats plenty of hay and drinks plenty of water.
If you notice anything odd, a call to the vet cannot hurt.
If I’ve missed anything, the other forum members will correct me.
This is why rabbits are the perfect pet for me…I don’t know which of us has a bigger sweet tooth, but we both have to keep them in check!EDITED TO ADD: I think if he’s acting withdrawn, he could be experiencing some tummy gas. Do you have infant simethicone drops handy? If his tummy is tight and feeling like a balloon, or he seems to be in discomfot and won’t allow you to touch his tummy, he could have gas. I think the dose is .6 ml for the first dose, then .3 ml each hour after that each hour for three hours. I’ll go hunt up the article that has the dosage.
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What a butt!!!
I think someone on here, a waaaaay back had their rabbit eat an entire roll of halls cough drops (a burgler broke in and that set the rabbit out) -and the bun was well after -that must have been a swack of sugar
You’ll keep an eye of course but I’m sure that little butt will be fine
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Don’t worry, Baleful, I giggled too…at your story, that is.
Bunnies sure do get what they want (at least, when it contains sugar)!Mr. Bunny seemed to have a slight slowdown yesterday. When I visited him in the early afternoon, he ate his pellets and seemed fine. A few hours later, he refused a baby carrot (
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So I gave him some Simethicone and a belly massage. After the belly massage, he seemed much more alert and was binkying around, but still not eating. Ultimately, I got him to eat the carrot and a few bits of lettuce…but nothing like normal. I’m about to go see him…I’ll report how he is today when I get back.JG, what type of probiotic do you think?
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Actually, if he can do without the pellets for a little bit (or a reduced amount) I’d try to get him to eat more hay. Is he a big hay eater?
How does he drink his water? Bowl or bottle? I put out both when I think my buns need a little extra.
Sometimes changes to a bun’s digestion come on slowly. It could be only now are enough bad bacteria breeding that he’s having a few problems.
Probiotics can be either capsule form (a powder is inside) or something like Benebac. I’ve used both and I like Benebac the best, plus it may be more accessible as I think Proviable (the capsules) are prescribed by a vet.
You may be able to get Benebac at your local pet store. I think it’s one tube every three days. It’s a gel-like goo that my Fiver will lap up on his own, but if Mr. Bunny is uncooperative with that, it can be squirted right in his mouth.
I’d say if he’s still having trouble tomorrow morning, might be worth a call to the vet to be sure he’s all right. Keep that simethicone coming if he continues to have gas, just the discomfort from that can cause them to stop eating (and in Mimzy’s case, start thumping…lol.)
Keep us posted! Healing vibes for Mr. Bunny! ((((((((((((((((((eat, drink & poop))))))))))))))))))))))
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