One of the most common causes of rabbits' sudden, unexplained death is their bicyle issues.It is possible that they are under-recognized by their owners.Most people think of a tummy upset in rabbits, but this is not the case.Gut stasis is very common and, if not spotted or potentially serious implications not realized, the consequences can be dire.
Step 1: You should be on the lookout for the disease.
When a rabbit gets diarrhea, it's usually after the rabbit has taken antibiotics.Antibiotics can kill bugs in the rabbit's gut that are dependent on it for food.Food can't be eaten if the bugs are not present.As a liquid brown stool, diarrhea is obvious.The rabbit's feet, tummy, and rear end are usually covered in feces.Let your vet know that the rabbit is sick.They may want to give the rabbit fluid to prevent dehydration and provide a course of probiotics to establish the correctbacteria in the bowel.
Step 2: The signs of stasis can be seen.
If you suspect that your rabbit has gastric stasis, you should get it seen by a vet immediately.A trip to the vet or surgery could be a sign of stress in your rabbit.If the rabbit stops eating, it will lose its appetite.Either way, if your rabbit isn't eating it means they need urgent attention from a vet, which is a sign that it's starting to go.Normal sized pellets covered in mucus are a sign of stasis.As it tries to protect itself, the gut lining produces mucus.The air in the stomach can cause strange noises from the rabbit's tummy.These noises can sound like water.The rabbit is usually hunched, uncomfortable, and depressed, with little interest in what's going on around it.
Step 3: Understand how the gut works.
Digestion relies on the strength of the bowel wall to move food.This doesn't happen in gut stasis.The food is no longer pushed along by the muscular contractions.The food may ferment and produce gas, which can cause the tummy to bloat.The food sitting in the gut causes the pH of the fluid in it to change, and this leads to the growth of Clostridium perfringens, a disease that can be fatal to rabbits.The rabbit can die in as little as 24 hours.Stasis is the body's response to stress.The stress hormone cortisol causes the gut wall to shut down.Stress, travel, and a sudden change of diet are some of the common causes of stasis.
Step 4: Take your animal to the vet.
It is important to fix the problem as soon as possible.Tell your veterinary office that you have an emergency.You should be allowed in immediately.
Step 5: Discuss the diagnosis with your doctor.
The rabbit's abdomen often feels bloated and hard for the vet to feel.The vet can listen for sounds of air in the gut with a finger.The fluid tinkling sounds that are characteristic of stasis can be heard with a stethoscope.The signs and history of lack of appetite are enough to diagnose this problem.
Step 6: Follow your doctor's instructions.
The vet will give the rabbit fluids under the skin.The pain of the condition should be treated.Prokinetic drugs will be injected by the vet, which will cause the muscles of the gut to work again.The rabbit should be given a high fiber diet and encouraged to eat again as soon as possible.
Step 7: Pay attention to your rabbit's digestion.
Understand how your rabbit's body works.You will be able to identify when the rabbit is having problems.
Step 8: Feed your rabbit the right way.
Rabbits only eat plant material and do not eat meat or insects.Their ideal diet is grass, plant shoots, or foliage, and they have evolved to process this high fiber low calories food.rabbits need to eat and chew their natural diet for up to 20 hours a day to get all the energy they need from a low calories food.Their gut is designed to act as a huge storage silo for large amounts of plant material, while thebacteria which are essential for rabbit digestion breakdown the herbage.
Step 9: Allow your rabbit to eat.
The rabbit's system is so efficient that it can pass food through the gut twice in a day.The rabbit produces a larger, sticky pellet called a cecotrophy by passing food through once.The rabbit eats the cecotropes as they emerge from the rectum, so that they pass through the gut again to get the maximum benefit.Most people associate rabbits with small, hard, dry food that has passed through the gut twice.A common misunderstanding is that an owner thinks a rabbit has a disease.What they are seeing is a pellet that has only passed once through the gut.If the rabbit has arthritis or is obese, the owner may be able to see this.The owner can see the pellets on the ground.