taylor_wt
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone,
I was hoping to get some advice! It seems like about once a month for the past few months my bunny has been having some stomach issues. When it happens he refuses to eat and will just lay down during his play time. Since I feed him at night before I go to bed, every time this has happened he is fine by the morning (eating, pooping, moving around like normal) so I haven’t had to take him in to the vet. We have had one scare with stasis about a year ago but with a quick vet visit we were able to get things resolved quickly. So anyways, I was wondering if anyone had any tips or advice on how to avoid these episodes or can point out anything I can do differently, since I’m sure it is very uncomfortable for him. I will try and provide as much information as I can think of!
He is a 2 ½ year old neutered Holland Lop.
His daily food routine:
Morning: Fresh Hay and water (available 24/7)
Evening: Greens (1-2 leaves romaine lettuce, about 5-6 pieces of cilantro, 1 basil leaf)
Night: 1/8 cup pellets, 1 oxbow papaya support tablet, more fresh hay
Occasionally he’ll get a little bite of an apple, a blueberry, or small piece of pineapple but this is pretty rare.
At minimum he gets to come out of his cage at night for at least an hour if I have a really busy day. Most days he comes out to play and free roam at least 2-3 hours in the evening and he has been getting to go outside a lot recently since the weather has been nicer. (I would love to let him free roam all the time but for his own safety he needs to be in his cage when I’m not around)
The only thing I can think of that may be causing his stomach issues is possibly him ingesting fur. He hates being brushed and I have yet to find an efficient brush (I’ve gone through at least 3 and all were a waste of money) so normally I’ll just gently pull the loose fur off of him when I’m petting him most nights and he doesn’t seem to mind.
I’m totally open to any advice/tips and if you notice anything I can change that may help him with these stomach episodes I would really appreciate it! Thanks for taking the time to read this.
I was hoping to get some advice! It seems like about once a month for the past few months my bunny has been having some stomach issues. When it happens he refuses to eat and will just lay down during his play time. Since I feed him at night before I go to bed, every time this has happened he is fine by the morning (eating, pooping, moving around like normal) so I haven’t had to take him in to the vet. We have had one scare with stasis about a year ago but with a quick vet visit we were able to get things resolved quickly. So anyways, I was wondering if anyone had any tips or advice on how to avoid these episodes or can point out anything I can do differently, since I’m sure it is very uncomfortable for him. I will try and provide as much information as I can think of!
He is a 2 ½ year old neutered Holland Lop.
His daily food routine:
Morning: Fresh Hay and water (available 24/7)
Evening: Greens (1-2 leaves romaine lettuce, about 5-6 pieces of cilantro, 1 basil leaf)
Night: 1/8 cup pellets, 1 oxbow papaya support tablet, more fresh hay
Occasionally he’ll get a little bite of an apple, a blueberry, or small piece of pineapple but this is pretty rare.
At minimum he gets to come out of his cage at night for at least an hour if I have a really busy day. Most days he comes out to play and free roam at least 2-3 hours in the evening and he has been getting to go outside a lot recently since the weather has been nicer. (I would love to let him free roam all the time but for his own safety he needs to be in his cage when I’m not around)
The only thing I can think of that may be causing his stomach issues is possibly him ingesting fur. He hates being brushed and I have yet to find an efficient brush (I’ve gone through at least 3 and all were a waste of money) so normally I’ll just gently pull the loose fur off of him when I’m petting him most nights and he doesn’t seem to mind.
I’m totally open to any advice/tips and if you notice anything I can change that may help him with these stomach episodes I would really appreciate it! Thanks for taking the time to read this.