[Danaus29]

Pepto? I would give generic infant gas drops, simethicone. A dropperful at least 4 times a day. No milk, not evaporated, not regular milk. Baby food pumpkin and rolled oats (the kind you cook, not instant) should get him eating again.

As a last ditch measure you can mix baby food pumpkin and baby food oatmeal cereal with water and use a medicine dropper syringe to get it in his mouth. Be prepared for him to bite the dropper and try to spit the food back out.

 

[Danaus29]

The canned pumpkin with only one ingredient will work as well. Get out what you need to feed him for a day or two and freeze the rest. It doesn't keep well once opened, even in the fridge.

If you have a Dollar General or Family Dollar or any kind of drug store close they would be the best place to check now. People have gone stupid nuts in Ohio, hoarding crap they will never use.

 

[Danaus29]

Applesauce is fine. Try giving him some dandelion leaves or grass if you have any. Not too much, just a leaf or a few blades of grass, per day. If you have a mulberry or maple tree you could try giving him some of those tender twigs that should be starting to leaf out.

Have you tried offering rolled oats? Rabbits usually love those.

 

[Danaus29]

Have you tried sticking a piece of hay or blade of grass in his mouth?

 

[Danaus29]

Yay! Eating hay is good! Do not go overboard with the greens. Too many greens will be hard on his stomach.

 

[Danaus29]

I don't know if rubbing his belly would help him feel better. We had some rabbits that liked belly massages when they were hurting and one that would rip your hand off for touching it's belly.

 

[Danaus29]

Is she eating well? If they are eating I don't usually give them gas medicine.
If she is eating, take away the pellets and give her unlimited hay and a few blades of grass. If she has her own water bottle or bowl make her some tea. Black tea, strong brew, no sugar. Dilute by half with water. I don't know why but it seems to work for rabbits that are eating and drinking, at least it worked well for me. If you can find some raw pumpkin seeds (sometimes called pepitas) give her a teaspoon of those each day.
Did you get the oatmeal for the other rabbit? If you did, give her some of that too. I think a tablespoon a day would be enough.

 

[Danaus29]

The best way to give a squirmy rabbit nedicine is to lay them on your lap on their back. The valley between your thighs is perfect. The head should be toward your belly, do it with their feet toward you and you'll have scars for a long time. Hold your hand over their eyes and gently lift the upper lip on one side. Squirt the medicine in a few drops until they start licking their lips, then squirt in the rest. You can try wrapping them in a towel but I have found that just makes them fight you more. I had to fight with mine only a couple times before they realized the stuff tasted good and they quit fighting me. Except for Princess Katharine, she fought me every time. Tore up a couple shirts too. You might try trimming any sharp nibs off her toenails before you try giving her the medicine that way.

 

[Danaus29]

If she's fighting she should be eating. Try the tea and hay and oatmeal before giving her more medicine.

Kroger sells pepitas, usually in the nut and dried fruit section. They are green seeds in clear square containers. Don't make a special run for them. Some rabbits don't like them and the $6 price is a bit much to try. I like pepitas and usually have some on hand.

Do you have dandelions in your yard? If you do, try giving her one flower. Or you can try a couple violet flowers or violet leaves. It seems like tiny bits of fresh greens helps keep the rabbits eating when they go through something like this. But just tiny bits, too many greens cause bloat. The trick now is getting her to eat so her digestive system keeps working.

 

[Danaus29]

Target used to carry pepitas, don't know if they still do. Meijer and Walmart do not carry them. Don't make a special trip just for pumpkin seeds.
But if you like butternut or acorn squash, you could buy one of those and give her the seeds after you have cleaned the squash. Rabbits like cooked squash. Some people have gotten their rabbits to eat raw squash but mine never ate it that way.
Don't make a special trip for squash, just something to consider next time you go to the store.

 

[Danaus29]

Yes, you can give her unlimited dry dandelion leaves. Just don't try drying the flowers, that is a mess! You can dry grass and violet leaves too, they seem to like those more than regular hay.

If you don't mind me asking, in which corner of the state are you located? The southeast is the only part I know of that is that far from a Target or Kroger. But that is the most beautiful part of the state.

Just had another thought, do you have any mulberry trees? The tender bark on those thin young branches is a really good rabbit treat.

 

[Danaus29]

Peach tree trimmings aren't good for rabbits. Maple and Sycamore are ok.
The most beautiful part of the state, but sure isn't convenient to live there.

 

[Danaus29]

I didn't have as many supplies to go for a month as we needed. When stores are limiting purchases you have to make more trips. On one hand it would be nice to get a month worth of essentials and luxuries but I understand other people need the same things.

I heard that unemployment has been terribly delayed. People who filed back in February are still waiting on their first checks. I hope yours is resolved soon.

I'm glad we were able to help. When I first got rabbits there were no message boards. It was a lot of trial and error. I lost my share in the learning process.

 

[Danaus29]

This has some information that might be helpful;
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/GI_diseases/Generalities/Enteritis_en.htm

The only thing I disagree with in the article is the use of olive oil. I have read other articles that suggest olive oil is toxic to rabbits. In fact I lost an older rabbit 2 weeks after giving him a small dose of olive oil.
They also don't mention adding black tea to the water.
https://barbibrownsbunnies.com/nutrition/
I have found Barbi Brown to be very knowledgeable about rabbit care and nutrition. She recommends tea and rolled oats if rabbits get runny poops.

 

[Danaus29]

I'm new to Pasturella, but didn't think it can be cured without antibiotics?

Once upon a time you could find antibiotic types and dosages for pasturella. Today I cannot find any information about the antibiotic dosage. Everything I did find either said contact your vet or give supportive therapy since it cannot be cured, only supressed.

 

[Danaus29]

I'm sorry. Green snot is a symptom of one of those things they either recover from or they die. Sadly, most often they die. Rabbits are delicate animals, once they start slipping they usually go pretty fast. Often they can't be saved even by a veterinarian.