Hey guys... I think Butterscotch might have GI Stasis... This morning, he ignored his breakfast, which is out of the ordinary for him, but I figured he was mad because I woke him up for once, so he was just saving it for later. This evening, my husband went out to round up Butterscotch and Ellie to put them away for the night. Ellie went straight into the house, but Butterscotch sat like a rock and wedged himself into a corner and wouldn't budge. I ended up going outside and picking him up. He kicked a little, so he's obviously alert.
I gave him the usual Bunny Observance test. I set him on the floor, and he is hopping around like normal. When he's not hopping, He has been laying stretched out. I offered him pellets, and a little bit of pineapple, and he refused. My husband is doing the Banana Test as we speak.. And he did have a few bites of banana.. His tummy isn't making the usual food digesting sounds, so that has me on edge.
We will be putting him in a bun cage for further observation, and I'm going to wrangle Ellie and bring her in with him, so he has company (in a separate cage, of course).. If I don't see any pee spots or poop, he and Ellie are going on a road trip tomorrow morning to the vet. Unfortunately, the emergency vets around here only cater to dogs and cats. I figured I'd call them to find out, and they absolutely refused to see me if I brought them in. I assume they just don't want to get sued if something bad happens, which is understandable. I'd rather stay up all night watching over him then to send him to someone who knows next to nothing about rabbits...
From those of you who have dealt with it, what sort of thing should I look for?
I appreciate any and all help.
I gave him the usual Bunny Observance test. I set him on the floor, and he is hopping around like normal. When he's not hopping, He has been laying stretched out. I offered him pellets, and a little bit of pineapple, and he refused. My husband is doing the Banana Test as we speak.. And he did have a few bites of banana.. His tummy isn't making the usual food digesting sounds, so that has me on edge.
We will be putting him in a bun cage for further observation, and I'm going to wrangle Ellie and bring her in with him, so he has company (in a separate cage, of course).. If I don't see any pee spots or poop, he and Ellie are going on a road trip tomorrow morning to the vet. Unfortunately, the emergency vets around here only cater to dogs and cats. I figured I'd call them to find out, and they absolutely refused to see me if I brought them in. I assume they just don't want to get sued if something bad happens, which is understandable. I'd rather stay up all night watching over him then to send him to someone who knows next to nothing about rabbits...
From those of you who have dealt with it, what sort of thing should I look for?
I appreciate any and all help.