*VET UPDATE* Weird poop after gas symptoms

[Smokeyandthebandit]

I had made another post but I will delete as it got confusing with all the updates,

Bandits tummy felt a little taught to me yesterday and he was acting a little off. He was still eating and drinking so I didnt panic yet. He did eat a large amount of hay and release what smelt like some gas. this morning I could hear his belly gurgle and so I began simethicone 1ML/hr for 3 hours. This afternoon I went out for about an hour and came home to find this mass of poop in his litter box. Of course i am really alarmed however he is eating and drinking normally. He had only greens for supper salad and has eaten some more hay. Has anyone seen this before?!? The vet said to monitor at home because he is eating and drinking but I am super freaked out. 

[Sirius&Luna]

This is most likely what was causing him the distress. Often rabbits do do weird misshapen poops after stasis, or even a brief slow down. If he is now eating and pooping normally, I would assume that this was the problem and he’ll recover on his own. If he continues to not eat, or do any normal poops, then he probably needs a vet for stasis treatment (pain killers, gut stimulant, subQ fluids and critical care).

[Smokeyandthebandit]

I thought that might be what is bothering him. He is eating and drinking, producing normal looking poops and peeing. But I still cant belive something that big came out of that little bunny butt.

Ps. That is a cap off a water jug for comparison.

[Wick & Fable]

Initially I thought the cap was a reference poop of his normal poop, and my scale of the image was wayyyyy off course, haha. Agreeing with S&L, this is probably what was causing it, and now that it has passed, hopefully he will get back to normal. If you still have it for some reason, I’d recommend cracking it open to see if it’s wound together by excessive fur, in which case more regularly grooming may need to be in order.

Keeping hay appetite and consumption up will help prevent this in the future. It makes poops less sticky, letting them pass through, rather than accumulate in the gut. The thought of that being stuck in him and clogging his tubes is quite frightful and hopefully this is a single occurrence!

Best wishes little guy!!

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.

[Smokeyandthebandit]

His belly is still a little firm. He won’t me get a good feel he hops right away, at first i was like oh he thinks I’m going to pick him up but now Im concerned it hurts him. He’s been eating lots of hay and they parsley I just presented him with was gone in a flash. He keeps sticking his head down by his bum and comes up chewing so I’m assuming he’s getting cecals. 
I have booked him in to see one of the rabbit vets at our clinic, I am taking the big poop with me to show the vet! The vets probably think “here comes the crazy bunny lady” but I would rather spend the little bit of money and find out he’s fine now then at 2am when he wont eat or poop and I’m paying $300+ for an emerg visit and hauling what I can only imagine is a very cranky vet out of bed 

Thank you for the well wishes and all the advice! I have always gotten such great support from this forum!

[Wick & Fable]

That’s a great attitude, and I wouldn’t worry too much about judgement from the vet. Wick’s vet is very happy when I call in to consult because some of the calls and visits to the office from other rabbit owners are very worrisome, as in “Why didn’t you contact about this sooner?” sort of deal.

A rabbit’s stomach will be hard after eating, so keep that in mind! Pushing on a full belly is uncomfortable, even for healthy human beings, haha. FYI about parsley – It does stimulate peeing, and some rabbits that means a lot more than usual. Wick and another user on BB cannot be fed parsley because it makes them pee like a firehose. So if this is your first time feeding it, just be observant. If it’s a regular veggie for him, no worries,

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.

[Smokeyandthebandit]

I find this vet a lot less judgy then his previous vet. I just hate putting him in the car for 40 minutes each way. The other vet was a 5 minute drive so it was so much less stressful however I just don’t think she was as bunny savvy as she said.
I was kind of wondering if I should take both buns for comfort? I have heard this recommended but never tried it out.

I never heard that about parsley!! I haven’t noticed him peeing any more  than usual ( I have fed it before) But now I will watch for it! I usually give parsley when I am concerned his gut is slowing down because he’s never been one to refuse it haha

[Sirius&Luna]

If they are bonded, you should definitely take both Sometimes if one bunny of a bonded pair comes back smelling of the vet, then it can break their bond.

[sarahthegemini]

I do think it’s best to take a bonded pair together but it’s not always possible – I’ve taken Buttercup to the emergency vets on her own on some occasions because I didn’t want to wait to lure Peanut in the carrier lol. If you do have to take her on her own for whatever reason, just be a bit more vigilant when you bring her home

[Smokeyandthebandit]

So we just got back from the vet!
I couldn’t get smokey to co-operate to come with us so he stayed behind. Bandit has gained a whole pound in a month which is concerning to me. But the vet said it could be he’s getting too much to eat (which may be the case). She felt his belly and agreed he felt full, she didn’t feel any masses so that was good. She examined the poop sample pictured above and said it was indeed a blockage of poop building up in the cecum and not emptying for a bit. She recommended a motility drug and metacam. We had the x-ray and it looked really good, she seen some poops up further that hadn’t moved down yet. So she said to start on motility drugs tonight and that he needs a finer cut of hay. Please send healing vibes to my little bandi-boo-bunny. For the little runt he is such a fighter!

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