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Veterinarian's Disease Analysis

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Treatment Treatment of GI Stasis is not something that can be done without a Veterinarian’s help or at home. In order to get proper care for a rabbit with this particular disease, he/she has to be taken to the Vet in order to get the proper care and chance for survival. Luckily for owners of a rabbit who has this disease, there are several different kinds of options to help a rabbit with this disease. One of those options is an IV. This IV is something that is prescribed by a doctor that is used to rehydrate a rabbit CITATION Cat14 \l 1033 (Logsdon, 2014). When a rabbit is not drinking or eating anything, the body can become very weak and dehydrated. The first thing that will help the rabbit get better is to provide liquids so that the rabbit’s …show more content…

There is a huge range starting with very little exercise going all the way to outgrown teeth CITATION Abi141 \l 1033 (Cushman, 2014). There are causes that can sometimes be prevented and sometimes not. Preventing the disease can be easily done by doing things such as letting the rabbit out once a day, feeding it enough roughage, and keeping the rabbit healthy by regular checkups with the local Veterinarian. GI Stasis is the kind of disease that should be 100% prevented as it can eventually take the life of the rabbit. There is a lot that can show itself through this disease just in case the disease was not completely prevented. Once the rabbit has the disease, the signs to look out for would be stomach bloat, stomach noises, avoidance of food, a caved-in stomach, little to no fecal matter, and complete lethargy. It is recommended by any Veterinarian and any reports on the disease that any if any of these signs start to show themselves, then immediate action should be taken. Assuming that the symptoms will just go away or cure themselves is exactly what leads to the disease taking a drastic negative turn. Taking in the rabbit to get immediate treatment is exactly what can save a rabbits life. The treatment that Veterinarians can provide is what could save the rabbit’s health rather than avoiding any of the symptoms. IV’s, antibiotics, pain killers, motility drugs, and Critical Care are what could really save a rabbits life CITATION Cat14 \l 1033 (Logsdon, 2014). Most of the treatments are something only a Veterinarian can administer. All in all, GI Stasis is something that can be extremely dangerous for a rabbit. Once the digestive system has shut down, there is very little hope for the animal. This disease cannot only be fatal for the animal, but also create a very painful death for him/her. Watching out for the signs and doing everything to promote a healthy lifestyle for the rabbit are the best ways

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