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My rabbit has stomach pain and no vet. Can I give human medicine?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 23 days old

Helllo doctor my rabbit eat but dont drink to much water she is in pain for 4 days she has i think stomach pain it start like her stomach kicking and gurgling and she is layed on her stomach her head on the ground sometime she set like sleeping pisition she playing sometime but she get bad over time and we dont have a vet or hay to give her like u said i give her lettuce and dry bread her stomch stopped kicking but she still gurgling ,grinning what shoud i do ? Is there any human medicin

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 31st, 2016

Collect some dry grass outside. Unfortunately rabbits can get digestive problems, sometimes they also can have hair balls which cause problems. Without a hands-on exam it is not possible to recommend a medication. Do not give any antibiotics to your rabbit or any other human medicine. Oral antibiotics are likely to kill the bacteria a rabbit needs for digestion and she will die. Try to find some hay, dry grass. Maybe there is a veterinarian in the next town who can help you.

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