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Does he drink from a bowl or water bottle? The smaller poos could certainly be due to his reduced water intake.

my mind also went to urinary issues. BinkyBunny had a rabbit, Jack, who developed some hormonal behaviours. Turned out he had a bladder  stone her vet called the hormonal behaviour a “displacement behaviour”.

luckily, baytril is  qui…[Read more]

I love the name Gus!

It sounds like your treatment is working if one of the lumps has now disappeared.

i just wanted to suggest some other possibilities for lumps in this area. Salivary glands and scent glands, although I do not know specifically where the chin scent glands are located.
Either way, compress and antibiotics would help resolve any…[Read more]

Her heels are quite narrow. I never knew you could tell their general age by their back legs!

We have decided to go slow with her critical care as she is eating small amounts and use it more as a top-up for her until she’s seen. I feel so useless to her! Thank you for the advice with the critical care cookies, she may enjoy them more since she d…[Read more]

Aww I love piggies!

You might try making critical care “cookies” to see if she will eat it that way. Some buns don’t like “mush” but will eat the cookies. You basically just make the CC into a very thick paste, and then dry in the oven at very low temp (or a food dehydrator) for an hour or so. Here’s a recipe:…[Read more]

Thank you so much for your advice guys. She’s had two doses of critical care but seems to despise it. Even going as far as pulling out her fur so we held off on her third dose to see if she cools off. I feel so cruel… I will try other brands of critical care and see if she prefers any of them.

We are hoping to get her spayed as soon as pos…[Read more]

Good luck!

I totally agree with everything Dana has said. Supplementing her with CC or other recovery food will be great until you get her to the vet. It has good fiber and she needs the energy. Since she’s only 2 chances are good she doesnt have really awful dental problems, if it’s about molar spurs, they can be burred.

The difference between…[Read more]

Good luck!  It is tempting to try to fix everything at once, but steady and gradual changes are the way to go. Many buns with dental issues will still eat veggies and pellets (and may be picky about veggies), but not hay, since hay requires the most chewing. Hopefully she likes the critical care. If she doesn’t I would try another brand of…[Read more]

Honestly, we wouldn’t want to buy a bunny anyway given how many are abandoned by their owners or neglected.

I have now started her on critical care until we get her to the vets. I have been concerned about her dental health after doing lots of research beforehand but she seems to be fine with her veggies and nuggets. She’s already a picky eat…[Read more]

Thank you for rescuing her!

For now I would focus on making sure she’s eating, even if it’s too many pellets. Adding critical care seems like a good idea to make sure she’s getting the nutrition she needs. For a rabbit that was eating unlimited pellets, being that thin is concerning. She could have a dental issue which is preventing her from…[Read more]

Most buns don’t like being picked up (and might not ever learn to like it), but I agree it’s too soon to tell if he will learn to like pets. Lionheads know they are gorgeous and make you work for their love! LOL

I don’t think you traumatized him! Keep laying on the ground with him and yes, play hard to get! Beat him at his own game 😉

It’s too soon to tell if he will become a cuddly bun. Most buns do like being pet, esp on the forehead and around the ears. It often takes time though.

Right now Dusty Bun is starting puberty, which means he can have mood swings, be extra skittish, pee and poop mark, display courtship behaviours and just generally be rather restless.

This is…[Read more]

I started swapping litter boxes today everything went well no signs of aggression on Saturday I plan to do the first session with a fence dividing them.

I made some cardboard tunnels with hay or hay cubes inside which he now loves! Thanks for the tips about dark spaces!