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I think eating the bark is fine, she may be craving fiber, which is what the bark has!

Metacam is metabolized quickly in rabbits, so it’s often better to dose twice a day. Buprenorphine is a good pain med for acute and serious pain, but it can cause GI slowing (here’s a study on it…[Read more]

I’m sorry Meg. One thing I remember was the vet saying I did a good job. That meant a lot. I think we can all agree that you did a good job. Teddy was so lucky to have you.

If I remember correctly, the real concern is xylitol. This is why they say to use the children’s formula.

I was thinking the same thing about feeding her at home too which is what I think I’m going to try tomorrow if she’s still not back “online”.

She’s on 1ml of metacam every 24 hours (1.5 mg/ml), .1 ml of Buprenorphine (.3mg/ml) every 6-8 hrs, and .1 (10mg/ml) of cisapride every 8 hrs. She weighs about 2 kg. The vet said I can give an extra dos…[Read more]

Hello and welcome!

Bonding two males is a bit trickier but there are lots of cases of success and most times it does work out, so no worries on that note!

Just to get a bit more info, what specifically have you tried? Have you done any face to face dates with them yet?

From the set-up you described, I think they would benefit from a slightly…[Read more]

If possible, I would ask the vet if you can feed her at home. I agree she does need more care until she is fully “back online”, but I also agree that constant trips to the vet can slow recovery. It sounds more like stasis at this point, but she is still healing internally as well. You can also ask them about giving sub-q fluids at home. This is…[Read more]

The angle of the x-ray is weird. Makes you wonder how well the vet was able to interpret the image. Either way, tooth root problems don’t always show up on x-rays… so it’s hard to say. As the others have said, we’re not vets so we can’t diagnose your rabbit.

I can tell you my experience with tooth root issues. My bunny had problems with the…[Read more]

My first thought was gas but when I gently felt her belly it didn’t feel gassy nor did she have the gas gurgles. I did give her some simethicone but that didn’t seem to make too much of a difference. She is back at the vet now for feeding again. I’m really just hoping this is the last day. I am exhausted and it is so heartbreaking watching her b…[Read more]

It could be sth as simple as gas. If you have simethicone baby gas drops, you can try giving that, it’s harmless. Gas is not at all  uncommon when a bun hasnt been eating like normal.

So since my last post Rue seems to have backslid this morning. She was eating a bit more on her own last night but now isn’t eating anything. She’s pressing her belly and grinding her teeth a bit right now and I don’t know what’s going on. Her incision looks good (I think) and she’s going back to the vet today for more feeding. Is this Stasis? T…[Read more]

If you identify what area you are from, members may be able to assist in finding a rabbit-experienced vet. As Bam mentions, we in no way can make diagnostic assessments from an x-ray, as we are not veterinarians and also no veterinarian would attempt to diagnose conclusively w/o seeing the rabbit itself for an exam.  To that point, even if…[Read more]

I’m sorry your bun is having problems. I’m afraid none of us here are qualified to interpret rabbit x-rays. I did find a picture of normal rabbit teeth:

https://todaysveterinarynurse.com/dentistry/rabbit-dentistry/

Thank you so much, everyone.  I really, really appreciate your kind words.  And it’s helpful to know about the seizing — thank you, Bam.

Today has been a mix of bouts of sobbing wildly interspersed with moments of feeling calm and gratitude.  It’s weird having such a strong combination of feeling lucky and feeling heartbroken all at on…[Read more]

Update #2: Rue is home from and she’s eating on her own still not a normal amount yet but more than a few sprigs of hay!!! She seems to be mostly grazing and is very jumpy right now I think because of all the handling from force feeding. Lots of small poops too and I’m so grateful to see it. I’m wondering if I can step down the force feeding at th…[Read more]

Thank you so much for your help. I was so worried and didn’t know if I should be doing more for her at the time so I seriously appreciate you helping me out. And the advice of trying different CC worked a charm, we’ve found one she really likes which will be really handy if she ever gets sick again. Hopefully she’ll not have to use it for a long…[Read more]