Calling All Rabbit Nutters

[TJAnonymous]

Took the buns to the new vet. They took an x-ray but other than gas didn't find anything. To be fair, he forewarned that hair is not likely to show up on an x-ray unless there is a pocket of gas around it. So they gave him a shot of antibiotics and I'm supposed to give him some laxative twice a day until he starts going to the bathroom again. So far he still has not pooped, peed, eaten, or drank anything today. I've got him on lockdown in his cage to keep a close eye on him.

 

[Kiki]

Took the buns to the new vet. They took an x-ray but other than gas didn't find anything. To be fair, he forewarned that hair is not likely to show up on an x-ray unless there is a pocket of gas around it. So they gave him a shot of antibiotics and I'm supposed to give him some laxative twice a day until he starts going to the bathroom again. So far he still has not pooped, peed, eaten, or drank anything today. I've got him on lockdown in his cage to keep a close eye on him.

I would be so upset....worried.
That damn boy! I hope he snaps out of it by morning.
Did he ever started eating hay well?

 

[TJAnonymous]

I would be so upset....worried.
That damn boy! I hope he snaps out of it by morning.
Did he ever started eating hay well?

Nope... Still won't eat hay. He does eat alfalfa hay though so the vet said let him.

He's finally pooping but still no peeing, eating, or drinking

 

[Kiki]

Nope... Still won't eat hay. He does eat alfalfa hay though so the vet said let him.

He's finally pooping but still no peeing, eating, or drinking

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He will be ok.
Leave him be and I bet you find pee come morning.
Does he have a bowl of water too?

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

Nope... Still won't eat hay. He does eat alfalfa hay though so the vet said let him.

He's finally pooping but still no peeing, eating, or drinking

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Get him a real water bowl...

 

[TJAnonymous]

He will be ok.
Leave him be and I bet you find pee come morning.
Does he have a bowl of water too?

He does have a real water bowl but it's not in his cage because there isn't enough room. I usually just keep the water bottle in his cage and the bowl in the room he normally has free access to

 

[Kiki]

He does have a real water bowl but it's not in his cage because there isn't enough room. I usually just keep the water bottle in his cage and the bowl in the room he normally has free access to

I'd put him a water bowl...just in case.
You could rig a plastic bowl tied to the side of the cage.

 

[TJAnonymous]

I'd put him a water bowl...just in case.
You could rig a plastic bowl tied to the side of the cage.

I do have one of those small plastic bowls that clips to the side of the cage. I use them for quarantined chickens. I will use that for now. I don't typically use those because he chews them. His normal water bowl is metal but the plastic one will get him by for tonight.

 

[Kiki]

I do have one of those small plastic bowls that clips to the side of the cage. I will use that for now. I don't typically use those because he chews them. His normal water bowl is metal but the plastic one will get him by for tonight.

I am only worried he isn't getting enough water with the dumb bottle.

 

[TJAnonymous]

He looks rather put out that I won't let him out of his cage. Poor fella. I just checked his water bottle again and he hasn't drank anything all day.