I think my rabbit has GI Stasis?

Question

I've made a vet appointment for tomorrow. But I'm not convinced. The only red flags are she's bloated and not drinking water like normal. She's eating (veggies, hay, a small amount of pellets...) Her p**p is small but there is lots of it. And she's urinating just fine. I'm kind of hoping it could be something a lot less serious... Any ideas? And what can I do for her? Please help.

Answer 1

well

if she's eating lots of veggies..

that could be why she's not drinking water..

veggies have lots of water in them.

Your vet should be a professionally, trained small animal vet.

Answer 2

Well small multiple stools, bloating, and not drinking water to me sounds like a hairball (or other blockage) in the intestines (GI Stasis). I personally wouldn't be waiting till tomorrow. Tomorrow could be too late! I have experience with these kind of problems before and a day made a difference between life or death. When there is a blockage, stools can't be easily expelled and it causes a build up of harmful bacterias that can kill your bunny. If the rabbit isn't drinking, it makes matters A LOT worse. I would get help today, it REALLY is an EMERGENCY!

Also, GI Stasis doesn't always have to be no eating. Sometimes bunnies eat a lot of fiber to try and force the blockage out. You may notice your bunny chewing wood or newspaper Etc trying to get fiber from those sources.

Also I saw that you fed hay to your Rabbit. You didn't feed Alfalfa hay did you? Just to let you know (if you don't already :), Alfalfa hay can grow Mycotoxins and are too high in protein for even a healthy rabbit. Alright, good luck with your bunny!