mshill90
Well-Known Member
I have an 11 week old Flemish Doe that appears to have GI Stasis/Bloat. This is a kit that I produced, and then sold it to a friend of mine 2 weeks ago along with a male sibling.
I forgot to give her food of what I was feeding for transition- I was feeding Manna Gro- my friend was feeding Blue Seal Hutch 18(?) for kits.
She has been free feeding, and they have unlimited amount of horse hay (I don't know what it is comprised of)
Jasper the male is completely fine and acting like himself, pooping with no issues at all; no swollen tummy etc etc..
Alice the female has a bloated belly.. feels like a balloon that isn't filled the whole way but doesn't have much squish to it. It's definitely not normal- but the hardness comes and goes.
My friend tried a few things... She was doing bounce back for electrolytes, keeping straw and hay a constant, as well as fresh water in a BOWL. She was also doing tummy massages. She wouldn't eat anything that was tried nor would she even drink on her own. She tried kao pectillin to help with the gas build up toxicity yesterday, as well as a small laxative dosage today.
I told her that since I have a bit more resources available to me (she lives in the country with no transportation) that I would come get her and see what I could do, as I didn't think it was bloat, but more so GI Stasis; even though I do know they follow one another.
When I arrived she had 1 normal looking poop drop, and then a jelly like mush ball. She is urinating like normal.
Got her home, and set her up on the couch with towels, blankets, and a heating pad with some fresh timothy hay and fresh water in a bowl. My friend said she would not lay on the heating pad for her, but she laid on it for me with no problems and would just move when she was too warm.
Here is what I have on hand at the moment:
Infant Gas Drops
Metacam
Oats
FRESH Timothy Hay AND Alfalfa hay (2 separate bales)
Canned pumpkin
Acidophalus tablets
Fresh Escarole
Fresh Carrots (haven't used them)
Strawberry Yogurt
Pedialyte
I have gotten her to drink water on her own, and she's been drinking as much as a normal rabbit does. She is also adamant about eating the escarole here and there. I read pumpkin would help get things moving, so I made a pureed pumpkin slurry with crushed acidophalus tabs and syringed it to her... she didn't like it but ate it anyways. I did give her some metacam just in case of pain/discomfort... And I have been giving her pedialyte syringed as well.
She sprawls out like she's comfortable (just like my boys do when they are super relaxed), and she doesn't have any labored breathing, and there is minimal to no stomach noise/slosh/gurgles.
She is alert, bright eyed, and she is very adamant about cleaning herself.
She is moderately active in spurts.
I have been using an electric toothbrush for stomach massaging which makes her stomach softer, but once it stops it gets less soft.
Any ideas?
The only rabbit savy vet in my moderate area is out for the holidays; so I'm on my own to do my best.
I forgot to give her food of what I was feeding for transition- I was feeding Manna Gro- my friend was feeding Blue Seal Hutch 18(?) for kits.
She has been free feeding, and they have unlimited amount of horse hay (I don't know what it is comprised of)
Jasper the male is completely fine and acting like himself, pooping with no issues at all; no swollen tummy etc etc..
Alice the female has a bloated belly.. feels like a balloon that isn't filled the whole way but doesn't have much squish to it. It's definitely not normal- but the hardness comes and goes.
My friend tried a few things... She was doing bounce back for electrolytes, keeping straw and hay a constant, as well as fresh water in a BOWL. She was also doing tummy massages. She wouldn't eat anything that was tried nor would she even drink on her own. She tried kao pectillin to help with the gas build up toxicity yesterday, as well as a small laxative dosage today.
I told her that since I have a bit more resources available to me (she lives in the country with no transportation) that I would come get her and see what I could do, as I didn't think it was bloat, but more so GI Stasis; even though I do know they follow one another.
When I arrived she had 1 normal looking poop drop, and then a jelly like mush ball. She is urinating like normal.
Got her home, and set her up on the couch with towels, blankets, and a heating pad with some fresh timothy hay and fresh water in a bowl. My friend said she would not lay on the heating pad for her, but she laid on it for me with no problems and would just move when she was too warm.
Here is what I have on hand at the moment:
Infant Gas Drops
Metacam
Oats
FRESH Timothy Hay AND Alfalfa hay (2 separate bales)
Canned pumpkin
Acidophalus tablets
Fresh Escarole
Fresh Carrots (haven't used them)
Strawberry Yogurt
Pedialyte
I have gotten her to drink water on her own, and she's been drinking as much as a normal rabbit does. She is also adamant about eating the escarole here and there. I read pumpkin would help get things moving, so I made a pureed pumpkin slurry with crushed acidophalus tabs and syringed it to her... she didn't like it but ate it anyways. I did give her some metacam just in case of pain/discomfort... And I have been giving her pedialyte syringed as well.
She sprawls out like she's comfortable (just like my boys do when they are super relaxed), and she doesn't have any labored breathing, and there is minimal to no stomach noise/slosh/gurgles.
She is alert, bright eyed, and she is very adamant about cleaning herself.
She is moderately active in spurts.
I have been using an electric toothbrush for stomach massaging which makes her stomach softer, but once it stops it gets less soft.
Any ideas?
The only rabbit savy vet in my moderate area is out for the holidays; so I'm on my own to do my best.