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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

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- 12/20/2013 at 10:59 AM
  Dramapony_misty
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  Well, I am still waiting for my chance to be “owned by a house rabbit”. Life circumstances still haven’t quite lined up yet so I am using my time to learn about rabbits and rabbit care as much as I possibly can now.
  
  I recently came across this series of videos and have learned a ton: Learn how to take care of a pet rabbit from bunny lover Amy Sedaris and rabbit expert Mary E. Cotter.
  
  The more I learn about proper feeding, care, signs of illness…the more amazed I am at the similarities they share with horse care! (which I am very familiar with as I have been around and owned horses for my entire life and even when to college for equine business management).
  
  Here a some similarities I have found:
  
  1. The importance of having a constant source of forage to keep that digestive system moving
  
  2. The #1 sign of illness is a lack of appetite
  
  3. The similarities of colic in horses and g.i.stasis in rabbits…both very serious conditions that are painful and can kill very quickly.
  
  4. The importance of proper dental care (I did not know that rabbits’ teeth continually grow, nor did I know that they can get molar spurs and ramps just like horses).
  
  5. The importance of routine nail/hoof trimming (though this could be applicable to dogs too)
  
  Any others that I missed?
- 12/20/2013 at 2:28 PM
  Cookie is #1
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  Rabbits and horses are my fave!!!
  I have a rabbit and go to the stables once a week to care for the horses. I noticed that their body language is very much the same!
- 12/20/2013 at 5:13 PM
  Deleted User
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  & I thought my Henry was just like a puddy cat? Ha ha ha….
  How cool you know all this ‘before’ getting your bun – the only thing I knew when Henry was bought home, was how to gush at his cuteness!
  Good on you – your gonna be a great bunny mummy!
- 12/20/2013 at 5:28 PM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  Yes, they are very similar! I’ve only been around rabbits for 10 years but have been around horses for 20 years. When I got my first bun I was intrigued by the similarities.
  
  Emotionally they are similar too as they are both easily frightened and will generally flee when frightened. In the wild, they both live in groups (herds or warrens). And they are great jumpers with extremely powerful back legs.
  
  They are both such amazing animals, my two faves. I have 2 buns and 1 horse. There are quite a few BB horse owners.
- 12/20/2013 at 6:31 PM
  bunnluff
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  I’ve always loved horses and have been around them most of my life. It’s funny that horses are almost like giant rabbits. Their diet is mainly the same, therefore their droppings are similar, they both have very soft noses, and this one’s my favorite, they position their ears in different ways to detect their surroundings.
- 12/22/2013 at 12:41 PM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  Oh, forgot about that one, bunfluff!
- 12/26/2013 at 2:15 PM
  Dramapony_misty
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  Hmm…I knew there must have been a reason I find that I can connect with other people’s buns….I just treat them like tiny horses (ie. letting them sniff me first, staying quiet and calm, etc).
  
  Oh, just thought of 2 more:
  
  Both only really lay down when they feel safe.
  
  Both show joy, fun, and happiness by racing around and leaping in the air!
- 12/26/2013 at 2:43 PM
  LongEaredLions
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  They both love carrots…..
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