Situation guide
No droppings for hours signals GI stasis — an emergency countdown.
A rabbit that has gone quiet is not resting. Rabbits hide illness until they can no longer compensate, and because the gut of a hindgut fermenter is not designed to stop, a rabbit that is not eating is an emergency measured in hours. Owners cannot reliably take a rabbit's temperature at home, so appetite, droppings and
A rabbit's gut is a continuous flow system, so a slowdown becomes an emergency within hours. This guide covers how to listen to both flanks and build a baseline, how to read dropping size, number and mucus, what changes by breed, age and season, and the critical difference between stasis and a physical obstruction, whe
The first three days decide how a rabbit sees your home and are also when a stress-related gut shutdown is most likely. Keep the food identical, keep handling to almost nothing, and check that the rabbit is eating and passing droppings within the first hours.
Your rabbit's droppings are its daily health report. This checklist shows what normal pellets and cecotropes look like, which changes mean trouble, and why no poop for 8–12 hours is an emergency. Learn to read the litter tray and catch gut problems early.
Fresh greens are great for rabbits, but adding them too fast causes soft stool, gas and sometimes a dangerous gut slowdown. This step-by-step guide shows how to introduce one green at a time, what to watch in the litter tray, and when a change in droppings means call the vet.
Gastrointestinal stasis is one of the most common rabbit emergencies, where the gut slows or stops. This guide explains how a hay-first diet, hydration, exercise, and daily poop-watching prevent it, and how to recognise the early signs before a slowdown becomes life-threatening.
Rabbits hide pain and crash fast, so knowing the true red flags saves lives. This guide lists the signs that mean go to a vet immediately , not tomorrow , including not eating, no droppings, laboured breathing and collapse, so you never lose critical hours second-guessing.
Gastrointestinal stasis (GI stasis) in rabbits is a silent, life-threatening emergency. Learn how to recognize the early warning signs, administer immediate first aid, and follow our step-by-step action plan to save your rabbit's life.
