Zaiya
Allison
Earlier this year, Moss had a little bit of a tummy upset that I made a thread about. Now, the same thing is happening.
Symptoms: Staying in loafing position, nose not twitching unless I pet him (then it twitches three or four times), not eating pellets, hay, or drinking water, ears and eyes still looking perky.
To me it sounds like he's just got a bit of G.I. Stasis.
He didn't drink water all night, so this morning I brought him inside (from the cold weather) and syringed him some water. He accepted it, and started just licking it like a water bottle ( XD ). I put some hay in the cage with him, and a small bowl with water.
Should I syringe him some pellets (purée mush)? Do you think it would be safe for me to leave him here and go to school? Or would it be safer to stay here and keep an eye on him?
Two things I wanted to note - Moss is molting, so it's possible that he has a hairball. Also, I just bought a new bag of hay - same brand, same everything as what I usually feed them - but they don't seem to like it. Usually I would refill it once a day, but now it's more like once a week. I think the brand did something with the hay, and now the rabbits don't like it. Could the fact of not eating hay be a big part of it? Like if he really does have a hairball?
Thanks!
Symptoms: Staying in loafing position, nose not twitching unless I pet him (then it twitches three or four times), not eating pellets, hay, or drinking water, ears and eyes still looking perky.
To me it sounds like he's just got a bit of G.I. Stasis.
He didn't drink water all night, so this morning I brought him inside (from the cold weather) and syringed him some water. He accepted it, and started just licking it like a water bottle ( XD ). I put some hay in the cage with him, and a small bowl with water.
Should I syringe him some pellets (purée mush)? Do you think it would be safe for me to leave him here and go to school? Or would it be safer to stay here and keep an eye on him?
Two things I wanted to note - Moss is molting, so it's possible that he has a hairball. Also, I just bought a new bag of hay - same brand, same everything as what I usually feed them - but they don't seem to like it. Usually I would refill it once a day, but now it's more like once a week. I think the brand did something with the hay, and now the rabbits don't like it. Could the fact of not eating hay be a big part of it? Like if he really does have a hairball?
Thanks!