**IMPORTANT: If there is no improvement within a few hours, or if they have got noticeably worse within a short space of time, then you need to take them straight to the vet. Or try dropping a little water over their vegetables, so that they consume droplets of water whilst eating the vegetables. If you gave them too much it could go into their lungs. You can syringe feed them a little water, but use a 1ml syringe, so you are only giving them a little at a time. * Make sure they have lots of fresh water (bowls and bottles) to help encourage them to drink. * Fresh herbs like parsley, basil and lemon balm also help to encourage a rabbit to start eating again. They really help with their digestive system, too. * Freshly picked Dandelions, grass, bramble leaves and milk thistle really appeal to sick bunnies and helps to get them eating again. ![]() Keep trying this, but don’t stress them out too much. Keep doing this until they get annoyed with you and that is when they are likely to bite at the food & hopefully they may digest some. It is likely they will show no interest in wanting to eat, so try waving the food in front of their faces gently. * Offer them all their favourite foods to tempt them to eat. **You need to get them eating & pooping again as quickly as possible.** * Keep doing the above and repeat 1ml of Infacol every hour for next 3 hours. They may not want to, but this will really help a lot. DO NOT perform this procedure if your rabbit gets stressed from you doing this or they react like it causes them pain. Lean forwards while you do this, to help stop them moving forwards. Slowly and gently lift their back end up off the floor so their back legs stretch out to full length. * Help relief gas by placing your bunny on a table or the floor, facing towards you and place your hands underneath them at the joints of their back legs. * Gently massage their stomach, to help get their gut moving again. * Syringe feed them immediately with 1ml of Infacol (or if outside the UK – other Infant drops that contain Simethicone). **As soon as you notice the early stages of GI Stasis…** **If you catch GI Stasis quick enough, rabbits can snap out of it within a few hours.** **Remember: Acting quickly & catching it early is key!** #Signs they have been suffering a while – and you should call the vet urgently: **Check their tummy! Does it feel larger and harder than normal?** * Let’s you pick them up, when usually wouldn’t **Act quickly the minute you spot them! Acting early is key!** #Look out for any of these early symptoms ![]() ![]() * Act quickly the minute you notice the very first signs/symptoms * Spot the very first signs/ symptoms of GI Stasis #Please note: Always contact your vet urgently, if you are unsure what to do, or if your rabbit is showing signs they are in great pain and have been suffering for sometime. ![]() We wish to share them, in the hope they help save many bunnies. We have collated some great tips from ourselves and other rabbit parents, on what can be done the minute you see the very ‘FIRST’ signs of GI stasis in your rabbit’s behaviour. This blog is here to help you, help your bunny. You need to act quickly to save your rabbit. GI stasis in rabbits is also known as the silent killer.
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