Main Symptoms

Stretching, rolling, pressing the belly onto the cage floor (if in pain).  No droppings, reduced droppings or droppings covered in (bubbly) mucous. No appetite or reduced appetite.  Doughy/lumpy-feeling belly, in bad cases abdominal distention can be felt.

 Possible Causes

Varying Causes: Intestinal flora imbalance.  Illness/Bacterial infection (enteritis).  Gastric stasis or constipation causing over-fermentation.  Tympanities (onset usually a week or two after giving birth).  Feeding unseasoned hay.  Sudden change of diet. Unsuitable diet.