Supplements in a diet of no pellets?

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- 03/25/2021 at 6:17 PM
  Moo <3
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  Hi all, I was unable to find any forums on my current situation, so I am posting for some advice!
  
  My bun, Moo, is 6 years old, and he was rescued from a backyard breeder. Not sure the exact situation, but the rescue said it was pretty filthy, and the buns were being bred over and over again (he was a baby). Into his adulthood, he has always had a very sensitive GI tract (most likely issues caused from overbreeding) and we’ve experienced many scares throughout his life, including an emergency vet visit at 2am that ended up costing us 3000$. After talking to our vet, we decided to cut out his pellets completely (we initially went down to just a teaspoonish amount, but he still was having some issues). After removing pellets, the number of GI issues decreased significantly, but I worry he isn’t getting the proper nutrients that buns get from pellets. Does anyone give their bun supplements in substitute for pellets?
- 03/25/2021 at 6:22 PM
  LBJ10
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  Do you have any idea what ingredient in the pellets was causing the problem? Unfortunately, a lot of supplements have similar ingredients in them.
- 04/08/2021 at 12:12 PM
  prince dorian the bun
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  are you able to give him a large varieties of greens & herbs (bonus points for wild foraging as can be more fibrous)? If you can generally manage 3 different varieties a day and something close to 9 per week I think you should be fine. Especially if he is a good hay eater (you can add some variety there to for more balance). I would chat with your vet if he actually needs supplements, and let me know if you need menu ideas.
  
  Dorian does still get pellets, but my vet says the rest of his diet is varied enough that they are really just optional. I use them more as treats than food.
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