Never2ManyBunnies
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I'm looking for informationonthe recommended dosage amountfor a 5-6 pound mini-lop (almost 2 years old)that has shown symptoms of gas (GI Stasis, maybe) for a probiotic powder. The powder is Goats Prefer Probiotic Power from Tractor Supply. It contains Lactobacillus acidophilus, lactobacillus plantarum, lactobacillus casei, lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1, and Enterococus faecium, amoung other things (vitamins and minerals)
Myrabbit, Cadbury,started showing signs of gas symptoms last evening. He would not eat his pellets and he ALWAYS runs to eat his pellets. He sat hunched up on all four feet. We let him out to play and he sat in this position 90% of the time.
I gave him 3 1-2 ml doses of simethicone liquid one hour apart, followed by one additional dose 3 hours later (approx. 11 hours ago now). I also syringed water to him multiple times (approx. 6 ml 2-3 per hour, for several hours - not sure how much he actually swallowed). Also massaged his tummy several times.
Around 6 AM this morning he started to eat and drink again on his own and move around. He is pooping okay -but it is a bit smaller than usual.Just checked again andhe now has cecals droppings in his cage. He is alert and responsive.
I want to give him a probiotic but am not sure of how much. Cadbury had a round of GI Stasis once before, and the Vet prescribed 1 gram of Bene-bac gel per day.
My questions are:
Do I provide the same amount of powder form (1 gram)?
I also am looking for advice on what treatment to continue with and for how long. I'm thinking a probiotic daily for a week or two. Is this correct? Should he have additional simethicone doses? Anything else?
Any advice on how to best give him the probiotic? Mix it with water until it's a liquid and syringe feed? Sprinkle on pellets or veggies?
His diet is 1-1.5 tablespoons of timothy pellets, 2 times per day. Timothy hay (unlimited)and Orchard/Alfalfa hay (limited quantities). Green leaf lettuce and parsley or cilantro, daily.
Myrabbit, Cadbury,started showing signs of gas symptoms last evening. He would not eat his pellets and he ALWAYS runs to eat his pellets. He sat hunched up on all four feet. We let him out to play and he sat in this position 90% of the time.
I gave him 3 1-2 ml doses of simethicone liquid one hour apart, followed by one additional dose 3 hours later (approx. 11 hours ago now). I also syringed water to him multiple times (approx. 6 ml 2-3 per hour, for several hours - not sure how much he actually swallowed). Also massaged his tummy several times.
Around 6 AM this morning he started to eat and drink again on his own and move around. He is pooping okay -but it is a bit smaller than usual.Just checked again andhe now has cecals droppings in his cage. He is alert and responsive.
I want to give him a probiotic but am not sure of how much. Cadbury had a round of GI Stasis once before, and the Vet prescribed 1 gram of Bene-bac gel per day.
My questions are:
Do I provide the same amount of powder form (1 gram)?
I also am looking for advice on what treatment to continue with and for how long. I'm thinking a probiotic daily for a week or two. Is this correct? Should he have additional simethicone doses? Anything else?
Any advice on how to best give him the probiotic? Mix it with water until it's a liquid and syringe feed? Sprinkle on pellets or veggies?
His diet is 1-1.5 tablespoons of timothy pellets, 2 times per day. Timothy hay (unlimited)and Orchard/Alfalfa hay (limited quantities). Green leaf lettuce and parsley or cilantro, daily.