I've only had him for 3 days and did not know it was bad to give him lettuce that his stomach is too sensitve could that be the reason he has not pooped?
2007-02-08 08:32:33 · 9 answers · asked by tiffndave3 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
"lettuce is one of the worst foods for rabbits. It contains recognised properties which make it so dangerous … lactucarium, an organic form of laudanum, which is the active ingredient in opium "......
it says this can be life threatening so get your little bunny to a vet to be on the safe side.
hope it's ok xxx
2007-02-09 08:18:21 · answer #1 · answered by aria 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If anything the rabbit would get diahrrea from the lettuce, but also in saying that I am not saying that the lettuce is not the cause.
The lettuce could very well be the cause. Has your rabbit stopped eating? If so, the lettuce could have upset the digestive system and caused the rabbit to quit eating.
I'd recommend making sure your rabbit has plenty of water. Stop feeding the lettuce or any other greens, vegetables, or fruits. I'd even recommend removing the rabbit pellets temporarily for about 24 hours or so. Instead, go buy some straw or timothy hay and put a handfull of that in to help your rabbit. The roughage and fiber should help and so should the water. After 24 hours try putting your rabbit back on about half of its normal ration of pellets. Also try using the same brand of pellets as whoever you got the rabbit off of. Just the stress of moving a baby rabbit will make it go off feed. You may want to go to the vet to see about getting a medicine like neomycin or an anti-diahrrea drug to add to your rabbits water.
If your rabbit is a wool rabbit, then you may want to see about getting some papaya tablets to feed it.
If you have trouble getting your rabbit to eat you might try feeding it a few raisins. Not many, just a few (a small pinch) to get it eating. I heard one of my long time rabbit show pals swear by them to get a rabbit to eat. And they are pretty knowledgable about rabbits.
2007-02-15 06:28:25 · answer #2 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the rabbit to the vet and get some proper advise about your rabbit. Good luck.
2007-02-12 10:09:08 · answer #3 · answered by Angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would take the rabbit to the vets cut down on the food and give plenty of water
2007-02-16 08:16:22 · answer #4 · answered by sha23z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick to rabbit food.
Make sure he has water - make sure he has a bowl and a bottle so that he definately has something he's used to.
If it carries on visit the vet.
2007-02-12 08:30:49 · answer #5 · answered by Haydn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure he has plenty of water and just stick to rabbit food, if it continues i would get a vet to take a look at him and give you some advice
2007-02-14 07:33:57 · answer #6 · answered by tracy w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, give it raisins and other fruit to help clear the system and lots of carrots etc.
hay is also vey good for them...
Good luck!
2007-02-16 01:52:17 · answer #7 · answered by jojo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give her more liquids.
Gently massage her lower abdomen with your palms.
Squeeze-press her calf (from knee to ankle-bone)
2007-02-14 22:32:39 · answer #8 · answered by Dr Tapan Kumar Pradhan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vegtables and water - works on children so should work on rabs!!!
2007-02-16 07:46:00 · answer #9 · answered by sugarcandy121 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋