Is my bunny sick? What could be wrong? Please help

[BunnyGirl]

My 10 week old Flemish giant buck is not looking well. I was keeping him with a Flemish doe before and whenever I would feed them pellets or hay they would both come right over to eat. The doe died on the 23rd and now the buck isnt eating much. He doesnt move much either. He breathes really slowly. I read that bunnies sleep with their eyes open and it seems like hes always sleeping. Im pretty sure theres nothing wrong with his poop or anything but ill check. He just got moved outside and into a new cage. Im not sure if hes just relaxed,or dieing.... Any ideas? Please help

 

[Kyle@theWintertime]

I'm unsure...but I know stress and changes can cause a whole host of issues. Best of luck with your bunny!

 

[trinityoaks]

Is he drinking any water? Does he have any discharge from his eyes or nose? How much is he pooping? Is he peeing? Did you change his feed when you got him? Is he out of the heat and the sun? How hot has it been getting where you live?

 

[BunnyGirl]

He might be drinking, he got water on his feet. And I didnt notice any discharge. I dont know how much hes pooping because of the cage. Hes out of the sun in my barn, the barn is open but its cool in there and theres a frozen water bottle.

__________ Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:02 am __________

The realfeel is around 89 in the sun now. So very hot<br /><br />__________ Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:30 am __________<br /><br />Hes putting his feet in water

 

[trinityoaks]

You should be able to see at least some poop under the cage if he's been there more than a day.

If he's putting his feet in the water, he may be too hot. What is he doing with his ears? Are they sticking up?

 

[BunnyGirl]

His ears r up. I just moved him inside and now theres a fan on part of his cage and im getting more frozen water bottles for him. I should be able to see if he poops.npw.<br /><br />__________ Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:52 am __________<br /><br />His tummy feels weird, my sister thinks hes bloated. Hia tummy feet
feels like the tummy of the bunny that died. My sister thinks hes bloated

 

[trinityoaks]

If his ears are sticking up and spread out, he may be trying to cool himself off.

If he's bloated, I would stop the pellets and just give hay for a few days.

 

[BunnyGirl]

He wont eat anything<br /><br />__________ Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:27 pm __________<br /><br />He wont eat anything

 

[Mary Ann's Rabbitry]

sounds like Enteritis. Go to a feed store and pick up Neo Chlor. I tsp per gallon. And stringe it in his mouth. IF you caught this soon. You can save him. Then get some old fashion oats from the grocery store. Put some of that in a small dish. If you dont have neo chlor. Get something that is a water soluble antibiotics. This will save your rabbit if caught in time. Then get some gaterade or stress aid or some pedilight in the kids section in the drug store.

 

[BunnyGirl]

It doesnt matter now, hes dead

 

[Mary Ann's Rabbitry]

It doesnt matter now, hes dead

:grouphug2:

 

[trinityoaks]

I'm sorry to hear that, BunnyGirl.

 

[-HRanchito]

Sorry bunny girl. What a string of bad luck for our RT flemmies...

 

[ZRabbits]

So truly sorry to hear.

Karen

 

[skysthelimit]

Sorry.

 

[MamaSheepdog]

I am so sorry, BunnyGirl! I know you were wanting big rabbits for a long time. ((Hugs))