Intestinal stasis in rabbits, literature review and clinical case.

Abstract

Gastrointestinal stasis consists basically of a decrease in intestinal motility. This syndrome can be produced by numerous causes and can be accompanied by other problems such as dental malocclusion, obstructions, etc. In addition, the clinical signs are usually seen when the rabbit is already very ill and usually a reduction in the size or absence of faeces, lack of food and water intake and anorexia are observed. For diagnosis, the technique of choice is radiography and treatment is based mainly on nutritional intake to stimulate the functioning of the digestive tract, hydration and procinetic medication to stimulate intestinal motility, as well as analgesics in case of pain and antibiotics to combat the intestinal dysbiosis that occurs