Jenk
Well-Known Member
There was a recent discussion on another forum regarding the use of extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) for digestive slowdown in rabbits. I believe someone said that since the oil is digested, it doesn't actually coat a potential mass--i.e., it won't worsen a blockage issue the way Laxatone might.
I'm wondering what success others may have had using EVOO for stasis-prone rabbits? Could you explain your rabbit's typical issues/symptoms and how EVOO seemed to help? Feel free to include any other info. you think might be helpful.
The reason I ask is that my stasis-prone Mini Rex, Emma, is showing signs of gut slowdown. She's barely started shedding, and I've recently begun grooming her and giving her Bromelain. Still, I'm not sure that I caught things in time. But I'd prefer to not pay for yet another vet visit and put her on motility drugs, if there's another way to help her gut more naturally.
Emma's fecals have been varying in size but have recently started to decrease in size. She's not eating as much hay; I'm unsure if that's due to gut upset, or if she's passing smaller/decreased fecals due to boycotting her new flake of hay. (Her diet remains unchanged, so that's not the issue. She gets 1 Tbsp. of Oxbow BBT pellets, a small amount of greens, unlimited timothy hay, and a small amount of oat hay.)
Thank you,
Jenk
I'm wondering what success others may have had using EVOO for stasis-prone rabbits? Could you explain your rabbit's typical issues/symptoms and how EVOO seemed to help? Feel free to include any other info. you think might be helpful.
The reason I ask is that my stasis-prone Mini Rex, Emma, is showing signs of gut slowdown. She's barely started shedding, and I've recently begun grooming her and giving her Bromelain. Still, I'm not sure that I caught things in time. But I'd prefer to not pay for yet another vet visit and put her on motility drugs, if there's another way to help her gut more naturally.
Emma's fecals have been varying in size but have recently started to decrease in size. She's not eating as much hay; I'm unsure if that's due to gut upset, or if she's passing smaller/decreased fecals due to boycotting her new flake of hay. (Her diet remains unchanged, so that's not the issue. She gets 1 Tbsp. of Oxbow BBT pellets, a small amount of greens, unlimited timothy hay, and a small amount of oat hay.)
Thank you,
Jenk