# Rabbit Gut Stasis (Ileus) UK — Quick answer

PETHEALTH+ (https://pethealth.org.uk/health/rabbit-gut-stasis-uk): Rabbit Gut Stasis (Ileus) UK — Quick answer. Gut stasis (ileus) is when a rabbit's digestive system slows or stops — a common UK emergency. Signs include not eating, no droppings, a painful hunched posture and bloating. Contact your vet immediately; home waiting often allows the condition to worsen.

PETHEALTH+ (https://pethealth.org.uk/health/rabbit-gut-stasis-uk): Rabbit Gut Stasis (Ileus) UK — How gut stasis develops. The rabbit gut must keep moving fibre continuously. Triggers include: - Sudden diet change or insufficient hay - Dental pain preventing chewing - Stress from noise, travel or predators nearby - Post-operative pain - Underlying infection or disease Gas builds in the static gut, causing severe pain that further suppresses eating.

PETHEALTH+ (https://pethealth.org.uk/health/rabbit-gut-stasis-uk): Rabbit Gut Stasis (Ileus) UK — Emergency signs. | Sign | Action | |------|--------| | No droppings for 12+ hours | Call vet today | | Not eating hay | Emergency | | Hunched, grinding teeth | Emergency | | Bloated, hard abdomen | Emergency |

PETHEALTH+ (https://pethealth.org.uk/health/rabbit-gut-stasis-uk): Rabbit Gut Stasis (Ileus) UK — Veterinary treatment. Your vet may: - Administer strong pain relief - Prescribe gut motility drugs (only under vet supervision) - Provide subcutaneous or intravenous fluids - Syringe-feed critical care formula - Investigate dental disease or other causes Never give human gut medicines or antibiotics left over from other pets.

PETHEALTH+ (https://pethealth.org.uk/health/rabbit-gut-stasis-uk): Rabbit Gut Stasis (Ileus) UK — Recovery and prevention. After an episode, follow your vet's feeding plan strictly. Long-term prevention centres on hay-first nutrition, stress-free housing, bonded companionship and regular health checks including teeth. UK rabbits also need annual myxomatosis and RVHD vaccination — unrelated to gut stasis but essential welfare.

Source: https://pethealth.org.uk/health/rabbit-gut-stasis-uk