QuestionMy rabbit Skye was lying on the ground on her side (by the way she's blind) and all of a sudden her eyes closed, and she started shaking and so I went over to her and touched her and she jumped up and now she seems to be fine. Was that a seizure? She's also been eating her poop a lot, not just in the morning when rabbits usually do, and doesn't really seem to be interested in eating anything, only drinking, so I've been keeping her really hydrated. Earlier today I found this yellowish powdery stuff in her cage. I'm not sure if it's diarrhea or vomit.
AnswerDear Kristina,
The "seizure" might just have been Skye dreaming, since a rabbit deeply asleep will twitch and move just as a dreaming human will.
But the rest of what you say doesn't sound good. If your rabbit is not eating, she needs to be seen by a good rabbit vet immediately. Please read:
www.bio.miami.edu/hare/sickbun.html
and find a good vet here:
www.rabbit.org/vets
Rabbits cannot vomit, so I can't guess what the powdery yellow substance would be. But bring a sample with you to the vet, if you can. Please get her to a good vet ASAP for a full exam.
Dana