Hi Brandon!
I’m sorry to hear that Bugs has been un-well. It sounds like he’s doing a lot better already. I’m glad you took him to the vet asap – and your vet seems wonderful.
As for drinking, it depends on how much fluid he was given and on what he eats. I really think you should give your vet a quick call and ask when he’s supposed to start drinking again. There are some factors that influence water-intake: Are you feeding him Critical Care? (Nutritious powder that you mix with water). Is he eating fresh greens? If this is the case, he gets water from the CC and the greens and doesn’t need as much water as he normally drinks. Has he been peeing? Running, eating and binkying (happy bunnies in the air are binkies!) kind of indicates to me that he’s not suffering from dehydration.

Empty out his litterbox and refill it with all fresh litter so you can keep track of amount of poop and whether he pees or not. To see if the pee is concentrated (dark), you’d need to use puppy pads or an old bedsheet cut in pieces instead of litter, but some buns are reluctant to go if they feel there is sth unfamiliar with the box. A bunny owner should pay a lot of attention to the bunny’s poop – size, shape, amount, color, is it dry and crumbly or moist? All those things help you assess your bun’s progress back to health. (Bunny owners tend to be a bit obsessed with bunny poop!) Here’s a little picture-guide on bunny poop: http://imgur.com/a/5N4lD

You can syringe water to a bun that’s not getting enough fluids, but do it slowly and take care so the bunny swallows and don’t put him on his back. We’ll be happy to supply you with additional info on how to syringe-feed a bunny if you need it.

As for your pic, I can’t find it. The forums only accepts pix smaller than 500 kb. If your pic is bigger you need to either shrink it or upload it to an external source (Google Drive, imgur, photobucket etc) and link to the pic.

They are beautiful!

I think there could be Himalayan or Californian in Ruby if he has red eyes. The Himalayan gene is a very interesting color-gene.

Gas is very common after a bout of stasis. I’m glad your vet showed you how to do a tummy-massage, that often does the trick. As soon as the gas has been passed, the bunny is perfectly fine again. It’s very rare that you actually hear it though, so you can count yourself lucky You can probably expect more episodes of gas these next few days, esp since he’s on a new (and healthier) diet. Just make sure he eats the healthier food, he must have food in his system to keep it running smoothly.

Many buns hate CC, mine do. It can sometimes be made more palatable by mashing it up with banana or baby fruit puré. But if he’s eating on his own now, that’s absolutely the best thing. Bunnies tend to always go for the richest food first, so that he eats his pellets first is quite normal.

I would agree that a bunny who has peed on his mama, does binkies and eats and poops and seems fine is not dehydrated. It’s good that you sprinkle water on his greens.