My 12-year-old rabbit won't eat and is peeing outside litter. Help!

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My Lionhead is 12 yo. Diet is kale, carrot, apple, pellets, Timothy, water. Does not like being picked up or petted. Comes to me for belly rubs when needed. Has free reign of room. Today she is not eating anything. Got belly rub then drank a little water. She's pooping normal but I see spots of pee on different areas of paper in cage. She normally goes in corner where she poops. Paper under caged floor. I have set out a rollup of plain yogurt and her treat of cracker. Suggestions?

Todd Cecil · Accepted Answer

Thanks for reaching out about your rabbit. A veterinary visit is recommended anytime a rabbit stops eating. Ingested foreign bodies, GI stasis, metabolic disorders (liver, kidney), infections are all possible. Yogurt and crackers are not a good food item for rabbits as they do not digest dairy or carbohydrates well, and can lead to additional GI upset. Even if obstructed, they can continue to pass feces for 1-2 days. Try syringe offering water. Good luck.

My 12-year-old rabbit won't eat and is peeing outside litter. Help!

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