My rabbit tries to poop, but nothing comes out

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Ashley S

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I'm in extra panic mode about this because Dimple is scheduled for his neuter tomorrow. I don't know how comfortable I feel with having him neutered while he is having this issue. Here's all I know so far:

Dimple is a 9 month old male. He has had bouts of GI Stasis before as well as gas. I have some Metoclopramide from the vet and have been giving it to him each morning for the last 3 days. I have also given him so baby gas relief drops. He has been given fresh grass, cilantro, 3 different kinds of timothy hay, pineapple juice in his water, some pellets - he's been interested in all of it. He has even gone to his litter box a few times and I've seen him in the poop position, but when he hops out, there's nothing. He was pooping tons yesterday so I was hoping we were out of the woods. I have observed belly pressing, hunched position, and his eyes seem tense/half shut. He still flops and lays down, but he's not pooping. And with the belly pressing and hunched position, I'm extremely concerned. I am so scared he's dying and I have tried everything I can think of. I have googled emergency rabbit vets but there are no emergency vets who treat rabbits open today within a 400 mile radius. And since it's sunday, all the vets in the area are closed. I don't know what to do.
 
Even if they aren’t rabbit specialists any vet is better than no vet at this point, even if you can get them to call a rabbit vet for some advice.
In the meantime massage his belly and try and help soften things up in there for him.
 

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