Coleslaw

my bunny went to the vet 2 times cuz she stopped eating. first time she had to stay overnight at the vet.

For the 2nd time she stopped eating and had to wait until the next day to see the vet, I did some research on GI statis and I gave her some baby gas drops that night and she ended up staying only a few hours at the vet and can go home that day.

Then 3rd time when I found her eating less than usual (but not stopped eating yet), I caught her early and gave her some gas drops, and she was eating normal again the next day.

cinderelly

same~ the last time we had more experience so we started to force feed him right when we noticed he wasn't eating by himself. we force fed him with yogurt and mashed up pellets. (and of course water) we also gave him gravol and zantec. dr potter gave us another medication (don't remember what it was for ^^") as well as critical care.

mibu

then why not feed gas drops every once in a year, say once a year?
or only do it when nec.?

auyatyat

what is gas drops?

Coleslaw

Baby gas relief drops, also known as Simethicone, you can buy it at any drug store or supermarket pharmacy section. It is meant for babies to help them get the gas out of their tummies, it is very mild and very safe for rabbits. Basically it collects the gas packets together and helps get the gas out of the rabbit's stomach. I like to get the brand " Little Tummies" because the gas drops is berry flavoured. If your rabbit has a stomach problem you should still bring them to a vet, the gas drops is only a precautionary thing you can do if you cannot go to a vet right away.

Gas doesn't build up over a long period of time. Usually if food is causing gas build up, you will know within a few hours that your rabbit is ill. So there is no point in giving it once a year because it doesn't really do anything when there is no gas.

Some good reads on what to do if you suspect GI Statis:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2341404_care-rabbit-gi-stasis.html
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/ileus.html

auyatyat

my friend who works in grocery store gave more than 1kg of carrot top, very fresh and green, my rabbit won't finish it, any rabbit wants some? I'm living in Richmond.

chocobun

same~ the last time we had more experience so we started to force feed him right when we noticed he wasn't eating by himself. we force fed him with yogurt and mashed up pellets. (and of course water)  ...
cinderelly 發表於 2009-5-29 23:12

oxbow's critical care does magic... should keep a bag of those at home as precaution... you never know when you need it.

it's not just for gas problems, it can be for bunnies who are not eating for other reasons too.