Stasis, side drooping?

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- 07/22/2017 at 5:26 PM
  borken
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  This morning my rabbit didn’t make his usual morning “shake the pen in the room to make someone bring food at 6am”. I gave him pellets around 9. He was slow to get up and come for them, but started eating. I went back 15 mins later and he was hunched up in the litter box and hadn’t finished his pellets. Immediately called the vet for an emergency visit, he had xrays, she said there was no obstruction but she could see his stomach was a little distended and he was gassy. She said I caught it early, gave me benebac, cisapride, critical care, and he got fluids when he was there.
  
  He still seems really out of it, not doing any better, actually seems a bit worse, but I also noticed his side seems to be sagging? I feel like it wasn’t like that before or this morning. It just feels like loose skin, but it’s scaring the hell out of me because I swear I don’t remember seeing it?
  
  He seems to have passed a mushy poop – looked like just cecotropes, and he’s hopped out of his house once and just kind of sat there swaying a bit before hopping back in and laying down.
- 07/22/2017 at 7:21 PM
  tobyluv
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  The sagging you are seeing in his side is most likely due to the fluids he was given. That should go away soon.
  
  You didn’t mention that he was given any simethicone. Infant simethicone drops can really help when a rabbit is gassy. I use the brand Mylicon. They have a version without dyes.
  
  Keep offering all of his favorite greens and have a nice variety of hay for him. You can find videos on tummy massage for rabbits. That may help. Encouraging him to move around can also help to expel gas.
- 07/22/2017 at 8:38 PM
  borken
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  Posted By tobyluv on 7/22/2017 7:21 PM
  
  The sagging you are seeing in his side is most likely due to the fluids he was given. That should go away soon.
  
  You didn’t mention that he was given any simethicone. Infant simethicone drops can really help when a rabbit is gassy. I use the brand Mylicon. They have a version without dyes.
  
  Keep offering all of his favorite greens and have a nice variety of hay for him. You can find videos on tummy massage for rabbits. That may help. Encouraging him to move around can also help to expel gas.
  
  Wow, so first of all, thank you. I’m incredibly sad to report that he passed away.
  
  I’m in complete shock right now.
  
  Everyone on this forum has been incredibly helpful over the past three years. Thank you all.
- 07/22/2017 at 10:24 PM
  tobyluv
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  I’m very sorry about the loss of your sweet bunny.
- 07/22/2017 at 10:45 PM
  Lilly Buns
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  I’m sorry for your loss of your bunny.
- 07/23/2017 at 3:07 PM
  sarahthegemini
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  Oh my goodness I’m so sorry to hear that. Binky on little one xxx
- 07/23/2017 at 3:27 PM
  Bam
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  I’m so very sorry he didn’t make it.
- 07/23/2017 at 6:19 PM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  I’m so very sorry.
  
  ((((Binky Free)))))
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