Rabbit very lethargic

Hello! Would appreciate any help regarding this. My rabbit has been lethargic for the past 2 days now and has been laying in her litter box the whole days. She barely eats or drinks and her poops are smaller than usual. We took her to the vet yesterday morning and they found nothing wrong with her that meets the eye. They even said her stomach is fine (which we thought would be the issue). They gave her two jags, one for pain relief and another one to help her guts move. There has been no difference in her behavior. Is there anything else this could be?

Hello - I'm afraid that I am worried about your rabbit.  In the wild, the rabbit that looks lethargic is the one that the fox singles out as an easy kill; there is little evolutionary benefit to a rabbit showing signs of illness or lethargy.  For this reason, they have evolved to hide signs of illness and pain; it's so common for good, loving owners to say  'oh, he seems his normal self' in rabbits I know to be extremely ill.  The upshot of all this is that if your bunny appears lethargic, something is definitely not right.  Pain or systemic (whole-body) conditions need to be high on the list of possibilities.  Furthermore, when rabbits are ill, their guts slow down and they eat less.  However, this allows air to build up in the guts (rabbits ferment their food) and can quickly lead to severe systemic illness.  Are their teeth okay?  - when rabbits are eating less their teeth can overgrow within days, and too-long back teeth (hard to spot from the outside) can in turn make it more difficult for a rabbit to eat; rabbits need to chew, and make poohs, most of the time. This slowing down of the guts, or 'stasis,' with smaller poohs and less chewing, can develop rapidly in a matter of days.

The upshot of my pessimistic waffle is that your rabbit may be very ill, even if the cause is not obvious, and may need to see your vet again as an emergency - it's certainly worth calling them for triage.   Is there a specialist rabbit vet, or someone with a special interest in rabbits, at your practise or locally, who can give you further advice?

If you have a look in our blog (use the search function), I wrote an article called 'My rabbit isn't eating.  Is that a bad sign?'   You tell me that your bunny is still producing poohs, so now - urgently - may be the best time to try to find the cause of this problem.

I'm sorry to hear about your rabbit feeling so lethargic. It must be worrying for you.

I'm sorry to hear about your rabbit feeling so lethargic. It must be worrying for you. When my bunny was feeling down, I made sure she had plenty of water and some of her favorite treats. Sometimes, a change in diet can perk them up. It might also be a good idea to check the temperature in her living area and make sure she's not too hot or cold. If she doesn't seem to improve soon, a trip to the vet might be a good idea, just to be safe. I hope she bounces back soon!