Help needed Bunny not pooping

Re: Help needed Bunny not pooping

Rachel Jayne — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:46:21 GMT

Have you tried Protexin Fibreplex?

Has always worked wonders with my bunjies

Re: Help needed Bunny not pooping

Fiona Leathers — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:57:19 GMT

I've found that ranitadine (Zantac) is better for gut motility in bunnies, we use 0.33ml/kg bid. I would certainly emphasise the pain relief using both Metacam & buprenorphine. If you can get your hands on any cisapride is probably the gut motility drug as it works on the hind gut specially. Although you can only import it from the USA under special license, unless you have a practice near which stocks it.

Has she been xrayed for any blockages such as hairballs?

Re: Help needed Bunny not pooping

chanel clydesdale — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:00:04 GMT

what pain relief have you been using? we use metacam and minimal vetergesic post op for extensive surgery as veter can prevent gut movement. We tend to give exercise, metoclop and lots of fresh veggies but we don always give as much as 10ml per feed as sometimes can be too much for them. I usually tend to give 5ml every 2 hrs or 10ml every four. Wet grooming and gentle massage can also be helpful x

Re: Help needed Bunny not pooping

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:56:39 GMT

Everyone has said pretty much what I would have suggested. I have found that if you place them on their backs almost in a standing position then massage downwards that usually helps pass faeces

Re: Help needed Bunny not pooping

Saskia Quinn — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:55:34 GMT

any news of bunny Tracey?

Re: Help needed Bunny not pooping

karen2010 — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:14:46 GMT

try holding her on her back and gently rub her tummy, you can sometimes hear gas moving about.

hope she poops soon!!!

Re: Help needed Bunny not pooping

albatross — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:54:53 GMT

we've occasionally used low sugar human baby food - non meat versions such as carrot, apple puree etc for small furries to try and get the gut going along with metoclop.

Also check pain relief as sometimes that prevents them from eating.

Re: Help needed Bunny not pooping

xXx Cat xXx — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:07:16 GMT

Thanks for your help,

Will get some pinapple juice after cons have finished.

we ordered excel fresh forage in for her just waiting for delivery from NVS to come in

fingers crossed

xXx

Re: Help needed Bunny not pooping

Nicola Smith — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:05:40 GMT

I woud try to get her to eat something herself - try herbs such as parsley or coriander, they usually get mine going. I would cut back on the syringe feeding dependant on how much you are doing as if she is stressed she may not eat herself. Put her somewhere nice and quiet with something yummy. Exercise will be goo too.

Re: Help needed Bunny not pooping

Sal the 1st — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:57:07 GMT

will she eat any alfalfa at all - with it being sweet sometimes they will pull at this in preference to other hay , just wondered if a bit more fibre in would produce more residue and therefore more to pass

Re: Help needed Bunny not pooping

S-J — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:52:31 GMT

i think the only things extra that we do is to gently massage the abdomen and also give some pineapple juice. hope that helps and good luck with the bunny

Re: Help needed Bunny not pooping

Diane Westwood — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:44:21 GMT

Sounds like you are doing everything right. Will she eat fresh food? is she not eating through choice herself? Perhaps vary the syringe feed and try Supa Excel or Science Select mashed with warm water.