rabbit stopped eating

[chickengr]

my rabbit stopped eating after moving to a new cage. can I force feed her and how? there is no rabbit vet or any vet who would treat rabbits.

 

[Sally PB]

@Kiki, you have rabbits, don't you? Any ideas here?

 

[chickengr]

anyone?

 

[cassie]

Does the rabbit have any other symptoms? Runny nose? Abnormal abdomen? Like tight or squishy? Labored or rapid breathing? In my limited experience, taking a rabbit to a vet is an exercise in futility. You can spend a lot of money and still have a dead rabbit. Force feeding the rabbit is really not an option. You can cause more problems than you solve. Just have hay and pellets available. I would not feed greens.

 

[chickengr]

Does the rabbit have any other symptoms? Runny nose? Abnormal abdomen? Like tight or squishy? Labored or rapid breathing? In my limited experience, taking a rabbit to a vet is an exercise in futility. You can spend a lot of money and still have a dead rabbit. Force feeding the rabbit is really not an option. You can cause more problems than you solve. Just have hay and pellets available. I would not feed greens.

thank you. no other symptoms. I don't know if she ate some straw from her nest. she was supposed to give birth (if pregnant) on 14th nov. she didn't. I bought her on 25th oct and she was fine. it has been about 5 days she hasn't eaten or pooped - just a few drops of diarrhea. she does not look lethargic either. for the last 2 days I have been giving her anti gas drops (simethicone). I yesterday put oxytetracycline in her water for diarrhea.

 

[chickengr]

after 17-18 days of not eating my rabbit died. rip

 

[cassie]

I am sorry about your rabbit. Without doing a necropsy there is no way of knowing what happened.

 

[chickengr]

I am sorry about your rabbit. Without doing a necropsy there is no way of knowing what happened.

thank you. there is no point of doing necropsy as buying a new rabbit is cheaper.

 

[cassie]

thank you. there is no point of doing necropsy as buying a new rabbit is cheaper.

Just a comment. Buying a new rabbit is always cheaper, but sometimes it is helpful to know why the rabbit died. If you cut the rabbit open you can spot some conditions yourself. You can spot a twisted intestine or abnormalities in the liver and lungs for instance.