Difference between revisions of "GI stasis"
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===Treatment=== | ===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: | 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== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:10, 18 November 2022
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
- Not Enough Fiber
- Wool Block
- 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.
