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Ah, so stressful, I’m sorry you are dealing with this!

Unfortunately vet visits are a commonly cited reason for a bond breaking, especially in a new couple. He probably smells very different to her so she isn’t recognizing him.

But don’t panic just yet. Here’s what I would try first. Take a towel and rub it all over Mimi. Then rub it all over…[Read more]

Lol!

It’s very good to train buns by letting them drink sth they like from a syringe -in case they ever get poorly, they are a lot more likely to accept meds or critical care by syringe if they’ve had that training.

Good to know! I’m glad Pekoe isn’t as nervous as he was when we started these marathon sessions, but that may be because I moved them back into their initial space after a deep clean. It’s funny (and odd) that Pekoe always bows his head for grooms and (supposedly) wants to be the dominant one, but he doesn’t display the typical dominant behaviors…[Read more]

Gotcha! Yeah that kind of circling means they aren’t quite there yet. Freshly forming bonds can be a bit tense at times. Are you seeing positive behaviors from them as well, like cuddling and grooming?

Sometimes I think they get a bit anxious and bored in the small bonding spaces. You might experiment with giving them a bit more space part of the…[Read more]

Here’s the hay tea instructions 🙂

Hay tea – For anybunny who doesn’t drink enough, especially for ill or recovering rabbits

Gotcha, I am remembering your other thread now.

You’re right in that he is likely getting lots of water from his diet, but if most of his diet is fresh foods, it sounds like he doesn’t have a great hay appetite?

Has he had a deep oral exam? Lack of bulk (as you know) can also cause issues. Sometimes very slight oral irritation is enough to…[Read more]

I agree with Dana on Laxatone. Vets used to recommend it years ago, then they stopped, now we’re seeing it recommended again by some vets. The debate is about whether they could make matters worse for the reason Dana mentions. Since they mostly contain fat, they could potentially cause the intestinal contents to repel water, when what you want is…[Read more]

I ended up putting about 5 small leaves of oregano and 2 small stalks of rosemary and steeped it in warm water and fed it to him in a syringe and he loves it! and I have heard of hay tea but I have yet to try seeing if he likes it!

I ended up putting about 5 small leaves of oregano and 2 small stalks of rosemary and steeped it in warm water and fed it to him in a syringe and he loves it!

Lol!

Ok thank you!

It was prescribed for a previous and similar gi issue. She’s been out for months so I’ve been on my own.  I’ve only give 3 doses total of reglan over the last month of on and off tummy trouble.

he eats an almost entirely fresh diet so I assume he gets a lot of fluid from that. I will say the two nights that he didn’t eat at all, he drank A TON wh…[Read more]

Hi Dana

When circling I mean they are running/chasing each other head to tail. I haven’t moved them to a new location, it’s still the same location as where they were bonded, they have been there for about a week so far. Between the first incident and the one this morning it was over 48 hours, so it was a bit surprising to see….

I was planning…[Read more]

LOL looks like me and Bam were typing at the same time and think the same thoughts!

I think that would be nice. 🙂 As long as you don’t steep more than you would normally feed in a serving you should be fine. Lots of folks make chamomile or mint tea for their buns, especially when the bun is poorly. You can even make tea out of hay, which is really nutritious for bunnies. 🙂

You can give a bun cooled herbal tea. You can even make hay tea for buns. I think most buns would prefer eating the herbs as they are though. But cooled mint or chamomile herbal tea can be very helpful if a bun gets tummy trouble.