Rabbit nearly dead from some type of enteritis

[alsea1]

Well, I have two eight week olds that got the thermos jug sound. This usually means death with rabbits.
So I tried more leaves. Sure enough they nibbled a little at first. This was four days ago.
I have been giving them a handful of the leaves daily. They are gaining weight back and no longer seem so full of fluid.
I butchered a third to see what the intestines looked like.
The cecum was full of fluid. Another part was full of hardened stuff I figure was poop that had gotten stuck and not passed. So I think what happened is gi stasis. The cause I do not know.
I just checked the two and they are good. No teeth grinding or anything. Gave em their leaves lol.
It does seem that when the buns are recovering they are quite choosey eaters.
I believe this stuff has saved three of my rabbits.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Glad to hear that you were able to save them! This time around we let the kits stay with the doe in a bigger pen since we weren't breeding her back right away and the babies seemed to adjust with no problems this time around.

 

[Baymule]

Pot for rabbits and goats.....I have a mental picture of a clandestine meeting with the dealer.........lights, siren......but officer! It's for my GOATS and RABBITS! Would love to see the look on that officer's face!

 

[alsea1]

LOL,
The first rabbit I thought was a fluke. I was not completely convinced. But now with two others I am pretty sure that the stuff made the rabbits comfortable enough and spur the appetite like it does for cancer patients.
My thought is that one still needs to address what is actually making the rabbit ill. But in the process this stuff keeps them eating and drinking.

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

Wow that is seriously interesting!