Editing GI stasis


==Etiology (cause)==
*Anything that stops Gut mobility 

*Switching Food or Pellets to fast. 

*Excess Fruits and Vegetable's. Fresh veg should be limited to no more then 1 or 2 tablespoons total a day, and it is best to use these fresh plants in small quantities for there medicinal properties, or as a supplement then as a main nutrient source because they can unbalance the complete nutrition already in your pellets, as well as too much of a good thing can kill your rabbit by unbalancing their delicate hindgut functionality throwing them into a bacterial overload which leads to bloat and GI stasis.
*Stress
*Surgery: Anesthesia can stop the gut, and Post-Surgical GI stasis is common.  
*Not Enough Fiber
*Wool Block
*Intestinal Torsion/Colic
*Mold
*Illness
*Coccidia

==Clinical Signs==
Pain, Bloat, Tenderness in abdomen, going off feed, little or no poops. 
 

==Treatment, Prevention, and Control==

===Treatment===
*1cc Shot of B-12  SC
*Give 3cc Sugar water orally, Glucose + water is best. Repeat in 30 minutes.
*Give 1cc water and Probiotics, or a Probiotic paste, like Jumpstart or probios. repeat hourly.

  if bloated:
  *Baby Gas Drops(Mylicon) every 15 minutes
  *Massage the belly gently to help break up 

*force feed critical care, or Pellet mash 1-3cc at a time every hour.

==References==
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 *Wool Block
 *Intestinal Torsion/Colic
-*Moldy feed
+*Mold
 *Illness
 *Coccidia
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 ===Treatment===
 *1cc Shot of B-12  SC
-*Give 3cc Sugar water orally, Glucose + water is best. Repeat in 30 minutes. (Use either straight white sugar mix with water or corn(karo) syrup diluted just enough to push through a syringe)
+*Give 3cc Sugar water orally, Glucose + water is best. Repeat in 30 minutes.
 *Give 1cc water and Probiotics, or a Probiotic paste, like Jumpstart or probios. repeat hourly.
    if bloated:
    *Baby Gas Drops(Mylicon) every 15 minutes
-   *Massage the belly gently to help break up gas bubbles
+   *Massage the belly gently to help break up
 *force feed critical care, or Pellet mash 1-3cc at a time every hour.
-* dehydration  is common and it may be advised to seek veterinary  care for SC fluids. Typically LR 100cc SC.
-protocol  is ,
-cc bolus Lactated ringer Subcutaneous with 1cc B12 or High B complex.  Added to bolus.
-Fluid help stabilize and fight the dehydration,  the B12  helps get the gut moving.
-Follow by oral 3cc corn syrup. I KNOW it sounds counterintuitive BUT the high concentration of sugar will again help jump start the gut and counter Shock.
-That is followed by Baby gas drops, to counter any extra gas caused by the sugar  bolus,
-Probiotics:
-A pea sized glob of jump start or Propios paste.
-FIBER : Either push pellet mash, crit-care , puree pumpkin, or plain Benefiber,  this is to keep the gut moving(3cc) .
-Follow with 3cc plain water or water with Probiotics,  again to stabilize the gut bacteria.
-Each treatment is done approx 15 min apart and repeat in an hour.
-If a bacterial overload is suspected or underlying cause is another infection like bordetella  or coccidia also treat accordingly.
-For coccidia  if it is this advanced to the point of stasis only Toltrazuril(baycox)  will work for coccidia.
-Baytril, LA200, or Obrax for infections URI,.
-PEN-G if its a flesh wound or abscess .
-Safeguard for EC,
-Ivermectin  for advanced ear mites.
 ==References==