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thank you so much!!

So she won’t eat any hay? Or just THIS hay? Usually when a bunny stops eating hay (but may still eat other things), we assume some kind of dental issue. Your vet may have said her teeth looked “perfect”, but it’s really hard to tell if they don’t do a thorough exam. That being said, sometimes bunnies will snub a particular batch of hay for…[Read more]

Hi! I recently ordered some airtight boxes for my hay from chewy.com! They have a lot of different sizes and they have wheels so you can roll them around. I don’t know what country your in, so I don’t know which ones would ship to you but there are quite a few options and a lot of good sizes for pretty cheap.

I got one for hay and one for pellets…[Read more]

The recommended dosage of Imidacloprid is 3mg/kg. Advantage II also contains Moxidectin, which can be used safely on rabbits. Keep in mind that Imidacloprid is not effective against certain types of mites so you may need to get a proper identification made by a vet.

My bunnies have been under anethesia a total of about 3 or 4 time each I think for spaying/neutering and dental fillings over their lifetime including at the ages of 5/6. They have always bounced back well, one bounces back a lot quicker than the other typically. I have heard stories of some buns going in for dental multiple times a year!

Really…[Read more]

Unfortunately, some bunnies are just prone to gas episodes. It can be triggered by certain foods, stress, molting, you name it. And sometimes the owner is never able to pinpoint exactly what the cause is. I do remember you talking about Nellie’s gas episodes and I don’t remember you ever finding the exact cause. As for her stomach increasing in…[Read more]

Thank you!!

I assume you want a lid?

I agree with Bam, the dosage you were given is within the recommended range. I think you’re focusing too much on the total mg and not the mg/kg. And, as Bam pointed out, it’s also listed as bid-sid. This means you can give the dose once or twice per day. My guess is the vet wanted to be a little more aggressive since the risk of pneumonia is very…[Read more]

I had an elderbun who did get aspiration pneumonia after choking on a pellet. His non-rabbit vet refused to acknowledge the risk. He eventually did develop pneumonia and thank goodness a rabbit savvy vet was able to save him, but not until he was very ill.

The recommended dosage for meloxicam (metacam and other brand names) is also bid -sid. It…[Read more]

Thanks for answering!

my concern was it’s twice a day which is 20mg x 2 which is 40mg for the 24 hours.

I found an old bottle of my other rabbit who was given 0.3ml (he was the same weight).

he was given this as a just in case he aspirated so he doesn’t get aspiration pneumonia. He choked on a piece of banana. We got it out but there’s alway…[Read more]

0.4 ml of Baytril 50 mg/ml yields 20 mg enrofloxacine. If your bun weighs 1.47 kg, it’s a dose of 13.6 mg enrofloxacine per kilo body weight.

(50 ×0.4=20, 20/1.47= 13.6)

Medirabbit says this dose can be given once per day or twice per day (a “day” being 24 hours)

This would be within the recommended dosage which is, as you say 5-15 mg per kilo…[Read more]

Metoclopramide should not be given if there is a suspected partial blockage. It should not be given without pain meds, because it’s painful when the intestines start to move (metoclopramide is a motility drug).

For a partial obstruction, a vet would give pain meds and aggressive fluid therapy, i e iv fluids. This is not something you can do at…[Read more]

As a general and very important precautions, you should never forcefeed a rabbit unless it’s definitely ruled out that they do not have bloat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVW6Rw5rZzo

If your rabbit does not have bloat, I would recommend force-feeding some CC if your rabbit has not eaten much hay and is only nibbling veggies. The mucous is…[Read more]

All essential oils are considered harmful, but peppermint oil is “less bad”. Especially is you dilute it with coconut oil. I would think that if you’re just using it in your room and your bunnies don’t have access, then it should be fine. The real danger comes from continuous exposure by breathing it in within a confined space. This is why you…[Read more]