Do they have a weight older than 2 months ago? Maybe they misweighed her the last time.

Other than that, if she’s eating, poopin and has the right noises in her tummy, I dunno

Did you weigh her last time or the vet? your scales could weigh different. I wouldn’t worry like Mark said everything else is ok. Good mottto, only worry when there is something to worry about.

how old is she again?  my vet just told me that buns weight can fluctuate a bit when they’re young (under a year-ish).  i’m sure if your vet examined her & she was dangerously thin she would have wanted to investigate immediately.  i think the fact that she wants you back in a month says that meadow is still a healthy weight & she just wants to monitor that she doesn’t loose more.  ((((((hugs))))))  i worry about my critters a lot too… sorry you had such a scare! 

Mmmm. If she’s happy, eating, pooping, drinking then I wouldn’t worry too much right now.  Definitely keep an eye on her though which I know you will do.  I just don’t think you should do unnecessary tests unless something warrants it.  It’s so much stress on the rabbit.  Edson had tons of his tests to figure out why he drinks  so much water and we still really don’t know anything.  I have had to let the “worry” go because he is happy, eating, pooping all normally.  Trust me I know what it’s like to worry about the unknown.  Hang in there and keep an eye on the girl.

I would definitely watch it – it’s hard to know really what could be wrong just based on weight loss. It’s good you keep track of her weight. I think you should just continue to watch it for now and get advice from the vet if there is further significant weight loss.

Try not to worry too much… I always end up over-stressing things like that with my buns and they always turn out fine. I know it’s hard not to worry since we love them so much. I’m sure Meadow wouldn’t want her momma getting grey hairs worrying over her

When Spockie was a teenager, or just coming out of his teens, I thought he had lost some weight and I was worried. He got checked by the vet who said he was on the low end of weight for him, but not to worry. She said he was just “a lean mean bunny machine.” Sure enough, he gained weight eventually over time.

You said (other post?) that she’s doing lots of laps along with eating and pooping normally. Maybe she burning a bit of baby fat off. Did she shed recently? Had she left a large poopy pile in her box just before you left for the vet? Also might not have had much water to drink yet that day. I wouldn’t worry except to watch to see if she steadily loses, or just hovers within the same range, then see what next month brings on the vet’s scale.

I see every question age-related and health related, however has she increased her activity level?  Is she running around more, has more out-time etc?  What lifestyle changes have been made in her life? I wouldn’t worry too much right now. 

Now back along the lines of health: How much water is she drinking, is it excessive?  (I’m thinking about the possibility of diabetes) If she is cold, she will burn more calories to stay warmer as well, so that could be it too, as well something is off kilter with her ability to digest and use calories from her food.

I work in a vet office, and our scale has a mind of its own. If the scale isn’t calibrated properly every day, the reading can be inaccurate. We treat mostly dogs, so a few ounces here and there usually doesn’t make a difference. If everything else seems normal, I wouldn’t worry about it.

Hmm, my two don’t really fluctuate with weather. I think it could be possible.

I was thinking she is just a very active bunny with a good metabolism. All the visits were between 2-3 months and that alone could be the reason for the fluctuations. I always feed a variety of greens and I keep the treats varied (with the exception of papaya tablets) and I will confess, there are days when I am such a big sucker for the bunny begging routine that I “may” overdo the treats. That may have a bit to do with it as well.

I can understand the panic…the more I know about bunnies and all that can happen to them, the more paranoid and protective I become. I am terrified that I will miss something. The fact you bring her in for regular nail trims is a good way to keep an objective eye on her.

I was thinking – would it be a good idea to get a small scale to weigh her weekly?  It might be hard to get an accurate reading if you were to weigh yourself and then weigh you with her. Just an idea.

yeah, when they weight so little it takes a well calibrated scale to measure more accurately. 

thats an interesting point about exercise & weight in buns that i’ve wondered about before.  baby has gotten so much more excercise since her surgery its like a difference of night & day really.  that has got to play a part in their weight.  i just wonder how quickly an increase in exercise would actually show up in the scale with a 3lb bunny?  meadow is getting more adventurous… i wonder if her large play area has ended up encouraging her to be more active resulting is a weight loss? 

thank goodness you’re such a good mom to your son & your bunny… you’re right on top of it beka!