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- 07/24/2010 at 6:50 PM
  Prince-ess1089
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  Hi im new to this site but i have a 1 year old rabbit, and normally hed eat around 2-3 bowls aday and he would try snatching his bowl from you and he would poo to high heaven, but today my mum got up at the usaul time around 7am and she feeds him then before he goes out to play in the yard (he doesent eat nothing but grass while hes out side we put food out and drink just they dont bother him he loves the grass) but today he didnt run to the door when he seen her or snatch his food away from her! and in the garden he sat under his cage and wuldnt move so i was hand feeding him water becasue i was worried he wasnt getting any, and he still hasnt pooped!! i cant get him into the vets till monday morning and im worried when i do take him becasue even though they safer there full of knowledge on rabbits i personally dont think they are ! reasons being when i took him about his eyes i went with knowledge tht it could be his teeth! or the tear duct blocked he just gave me eye drops for him!, and i took him for his nails trimming im too scared incase i do it rong so i get them to do it! they couldnt control the rabbit! and had to take him to another room! (god only knows what they did to him) he came out so shock up! any who ive been reading different topics all day on this site and someone recommended wafting his hay infront of his face becasue he wil then eat it,! worked a treat! so know hes eating hay and hes been drinking alot all day , but still woried becasue he hasnt pooped as of yet i check on him every 10mins to see if he has! iv also rubbed his belly for an hour! he seem to be perky again and a bit like his usual self but not fully!!., any suggstions please to help me mend him hes adorable and ive lost a rabbit due to diarhea once i dont want to loose another rabbit there the cutest thing ever!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- 07/24/2010 at 7:04 PM
  Sarita
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  I’m having a hard time telling what you feel is wrong but I always always recommend you seek vet treatment. You will get alot of good and bad information on the internet. Even if you don’t think they are rabbit savvy, they are vets who have been to school. If you are concerned you should try ton continue getting him to eat and then get him to a vet.
  
  In the meantime, you should seek out a vet that you feel may have more knowledge of rabbits.
  
  I hope you can get some rest and not worry and Monday is not too far away.
  
  You need to encourage your Mom to get him to the vet first thing Monday morning.
- 07/24/2010 at 7:10 PM
  Prince-ess1089
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  hi, yes thats one of my main worries is everything ppl saying true or is it myth ? but definatly getting him to a vet on monday no matter what even if he is better im still going to take him i dont want this worry again!!.. ive been up all the night just making sure its getting water and hay! xx thanks xx
- 07/25/2010 at 6:35 PM
  RabbitPam
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  Let us know what the vet says tomorrow.
  Good luck.
- 07/31/2010 at 4:06 PM
  Prince-ess1089
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  Hey, Good News prince-ess is all good! it was constipation i didnt think they could suffer with things like this, he started to eat early hours sunday morning but he wasnt pooping or peeing still at this point i thought it was going to explode!! i felt soo sorry for him so again i was rubbing his belly trying to help and sunday night he did a really big Pooooo… and then ate it got him in the vets on monday to make sure there wasnt something in there blocking it, and all is good, so ive changed his diet he eats alot more fresh fruit and veg and ive bought a mix with dried fruit in and wheat fibre etc.. and he LOVES bananas i didnt think he would thought hed just turn his nose to it but he gobbled it down! LOL and hes back to his normally bouncy self…
  
  But on other bad news, in my local newspaper a bunch of thugs have burnt a bunnys lopped ears off!! i nearly was crying so emotional when it comes to the fluffy friends!! xx
- 07/31/2010 at 6:41 PM
  jerseygirl
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  Good to hear he came good.
  
  I must caution you on the diet changes you’ve made as you might end up with a sick bunny again. Too much fruit will overload his tummy with sugar and bad bacteria will grow. Also, mix feed contain things that can cause gut slow downs and food to become impacted in the intestine. He would be better off on a really simple diet of grass hay and suitable vegetables. He could also have a plain pellet that has at least 20% fibre.
  
  Check out the diet info under the title “Bunny Info” at the top of the page. With diet changes, you want to do this all slowly so as not to shock his system. Rabbit digestion is pretty tricky.
  
  Does he have a water bottle or a bowl? It’s a good idea to give a bowl also incase the water bottle is not working properly. It’s important he stays hydrated so he doesn’t have another episode like this.
- 08/02/2010 at 4:46 PM
  Prince-ess1089
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  Hey, yea weve been doing it bit by bit, he has 2 bowls of the dry mix one ina morning around 7am and one at like 8-9 and we give him a carrrot aswell for him to munch on, plus he has all day plenty of grass, hay etc.. he dosent seem to ever eat dry food outside :S very weird rabbit i have,
  
  but id like to say big big thank u 2 u all, this is a great site to find out about bunnys, and i dont even think im in the same country as most of the people on here guessing with the .com its american?? LOL and im in the UK xx
- 08/02/2010 at 4:58 PM
  Monkeybun
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  Theres plenty of people on here from the UK
  
  I agree with Jersey, go easy on the fruit, and dont feed pellet mixes. Just plain timothy pellets, and fresh green veggies, like romaine lettuce, cilantro, parsley, stuff like that. Too much sugar could cause his tummy to shut down again!
  
  How much of hte pellet mix are you feeding per day? 2 bowls? That really is far too much for an adult bunny, even if it were just plain pellets. My boy Moose, at 4lbs, gets only a quarter cup a day, and I’m still lowering his daily amount.
- 08/06/2010 at 6:52 PM
  Kyoshi
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  We have peeps from south africa here! Dont feel out of place.
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