i read something about just giving him water and timothy hay, hes not eating or drinking.
2007-10-27 16:00:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
could be serious. dehydration from not drinking and having the runs. He needs water, and food. If he is not eating for you, then you need a professional to give him fluids.
Shredded carrots have a nice amount of water in them. Romaine lettuce, or red leaf lettuce... even iceberg just for moisture content. I"m not sure what you have been feeding him, but change all the food to clean and fresh and the cage to clean and fresh and warm. If he won't eat at all, then make a trip to the vet.
Sorry, but this is something that may need outside help.
Good Luck!
2007-10-27 16:08:06 · answer #1 · answered by almondsarenuts 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have received some good advice and some bad advice from the responses I've seen.
The good advice:
Yes, your rabbit probably is getting dehydrated and does need water. Pedialyte would probably be a good way to go. Electrolytes in the water would help. Other good advice is to take your rabbit to the vet. Diarrhea normally won't quickly kill your rabbit, but if you let it go on for more than a few days it will. The advice regarding water and timothy hay is also good.
The bad advice:
Your rabbit does not have GI stasis. GI stasis is basically almost saying the same thing as your rabbit is constipated and poop isn't coming out. Your rabbit has diarrhea so the poop is definitely coming out, meaning your rabbit doesn not have GI stasis.
Other bad advice is the advice you got regarding giving your rabbit lettuce, carrots and whatnot to give your rabbit more water and prevent dehydration. While those foodstocks do contain a large percentage of water they could contribute to the problem. They are high in energy and carbohydrates and starches. Having those types of foods in the stomach can promote growth of bad bacteria in the stomach that could contribute to your rabbit's problem of diarrhea and make it worse.
Normal diarrhea that is caused by bacterial entertitis isn't too bad to combat. Often you can combat it just by adjusting the diet (lowering the energy of the diet and increasing the amount of fiber) or by giving the rabbit plent of water and pulling the rabbit off of it's feed for a day or so. The bacteria grow and reproduce on the food in the digestive system. If you remove the food out of the digestive system temporarily the bacteria are flushed right out of the system with the poop. Neomycin can sometimes be given to help fight against this type of diarrhea.
Diarrhea in rabbits can also be cause by a disease such as coccidiosis. This cannot be fixed just by changing the diet. Coccidiosis needs to be treated either with liquid amprolium or a sulfa based drug such as sulfaquinoxoline.
My best advice is to take your rabbit to the vet. Have the vet do a stool sample. The vet needs to take a stool sample to determine what is causing the diarrhea. After the vet takes the stool sample they can determine the cause and correct treatment.
2007-10-30 11:41:27 · answer #2 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a vet asap, or he will probably die- if a rabbit has diarrhea, they are starving to death- what you see (the diarrhea part) is normally eaten by the rabbit and then it goes through their system a second time and comes out the round pellets. If that second step is missing, the rabbit is not getting any nutrition from it's food.
Plus, they can not go long without water. If a vet is not an option, please consider putting him out of his misery- so he has to suffer no longer.
2007-10-27 23:05:18 · answer #3 · answered by D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your rabbit does need to see a vet ASAP. Rabbits can die very quickly. No animal can survive without water. If you can't get to the vet you should at least call a vet and ask someone there for their advise. That's what I usually do for my pet and when it is not necessary for my pet to be seen by the vet they just tell me what I should be doing at home to help. Also, they will let you know if your rabbit should be seen by the vet.
2007-10-29 19:46:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if u dont want to take the rabbit to the vet, check Petsmart online they have a medicine for the runs however the not eating/drinking is a problem try hand feeding after u get rid of the runs
2007-10-27 23:09:12 · answer #5 · answered by Lexi_Corp213 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Until you can get him to a vet, use a syringe or medicine dropper to give him pedialyte or ensure. No lettuce ... it has no nutritional value and could contribute to the diarrhea. Offer plenty of fresh hay. You can try to entice him to eat a little banana or sweet potato.
2007-10-27 23:12:23 · answer #6 · answered by Cindy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a classic sign of GI Stasis!!!
GI Stasis, or GastroIntestinal Stasis, is a common illness—and can easily lead to death—in bunnies. GI Stasis basically means your bunny’s intestines have become immobile. This happens for any number of reasons including malocclusion illness, gas, stress and a lack of adequate fiber in a bun’s diet (for this reason, unlimited grass hay in your bunny’s diet is extremely important.)
There are warning signs that will clue you in to your bunny’s possible stasis. If your bunny hasn’t eaten or pooped in at least 12 hours, you need to immediately get him to a bunny-savvy vet. This is a classic sign of stasis, and time is of the essence in getting your bunny help.
GI Stasis is known as the silent killer of bunnies, so you need to constantly be observant. Other signs that can indicate possible stasis are tiny poops (either sprinkled on the floor or in the litter box or stuck to your bunny’s bum) and diarrhea.
If you hear loud gurgles from your bunny’s stomach, chances are good he is suffering from a painful bout of gas, which leads to GI Stasis. By the same token, if you put your ear (or a stethoscope, if you have one) to your bunny’s stomach and hear silence, you should also be concerned. Bunnies’ stomachs generally make some quiet gurgling noises, and silence and unusually loud noises are both bad signs, requiring immediate attention.
GI Stasis means your bunny is in a potentially LIFE OR DEATH situation, so be prepared to take swift action.
Read this link below; and get your Bunny to a VET fast!!!
2007-10-28 00:10:21 · answer #7 · answered by Rob 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you need to take your rabbit to the vets right away or an emergancy vet place if your vet is closed your rabbit might die for not eating or drinking.
2007-10-28 01:01:27 · answer #8 · answered by redwhitehuskypuppy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋