gas or something more serious???

hi all,

today my lemon has been out of sorts. he's laying down a lot, some teeth grinding. drinking water and eating but barely pooping at all. (peeing seems normal.) he is still alert and gets very excited for treats and grain, as usual. however, he is never usually laying down this often. obviously his lack of poop quantity is a concern.
he sat and ate hay for almost 10 minutes straight and didn't poop ONCE.

his stomach may be a bit bloated as well.

i've gotten him some infacol and administered 1ml so far.

my thoughts were to continue the 1ml every hour 3x, then every 8 hours 3x. if this isn't resolved, should i give him the painkillers and critical care prescribed by the vet from his recent GI stasis?

thanks heaps if anyone can help!

Usually a rabbit experiencing gas pain, won't still be active and eating, and won't get excited for treats. If he's back to normal, he may have had some minor belly upset, or there could be something else going on, that's hopefully cleared up.

Usually when a rabbit does have GI stasis, and isn't pooping or eating, it's not advisable to start syringe feeding due to the risks it can pose if the rabbit has a full intestinal blockage or a bloated stomach(which sometimes may not be visibly apparent). The rabbit first needs to be examined by an experienced rabbit vet to rule these things out, before syringe feeds can be started, otherwise very serious complications can occur.

JBun said:

Usually a rabbit experiencing gas pain, won't still be active and eating, and won't get excited for treats. If he's back to normal, he may have had some minor belly upset, or there could be something else going on, that's hopefully cleared up.

Usually when a rabbit does have GI stasis, and isn't pooping or eating, it's not advisable to start syringe feeding due to the risks it can pose if the rabbit has a full intestinal blockage or a bloated stomach(which sometimes may not be visibly apparent). The rabbit first needs to be examined by an experienced rabbit vet to rule these things out, before syringe feeds can be started, otherwise very serious complications can occur.

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thanks for that. i called the emergency vet last night who suggested i give him 0.45ml of metacam, which i did. this morning he is more active and not laying down, and loafing more normally. there was a lot of poop in his cage and some in the litter box. i bought him a new, bigger litter box a couple days ago and i think this put him off pooping so much which may have resulted in the tummy upset. i have changed back to his old, smaller box and hopefully he is back to 100% by this afternoon