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Are they all together? Or can she be fed separately? Perhaps it is the pellets. I tried one kind with my bun and he wouldn’t touch them. I was like “what rabbit doesn’t want pellets?”. So I tried a different kind and he thought those were great.

Jumping in without context, but if banana won’t do the trick, some rabbits enjoy CC with canned pumpkin mixed in (make sure it’s the 100% pumpkin version; not one with other things added intended for pie or something).

If she doesnt like banana, pear might do the trick 😃 Most baby foods however have banana or mango because naturally sweet, but some have pear too. It varies what fruit a bun really goes for, I have one now who is completely obsessed with apples.

Wonderful that she seems to want pets so soon!

Buns should be drinking water, even if they are eating greens (unless they are eating tons and tons of greens). Often they drink water after they eat hay, how is his hay consumption? You mentioned his poops are small, so maybe he’s not eating enough hay, so his thirst isn’t being triggered?  You could try reducing greens to once per day to see if…[Read more]

Thank you so much for your reply! It seems urinary issues seems to be the consensus here. I will absolutely ask my vet about it. Bunny actually didn’t seem to mind the medicating routine, as I would give him a treat right after and the Baytril was cherry-flavored, which he liked. But I think all these vet visits might be getting to him, too. The…[Read more]

Thank for the reply! Interestingly, the vet didn’t seem to catch this as a possible issue when we went. I think he was too focused on treating the snuffles symptoms, which had returned the day before the appointment. 🙁 I’ll absolutely have the vet check for this next time I’m in (which should hopefully be very soon).

Thank you so much for your reply! I’m just getting to this since it’s been a bit of a roller coaster these past few days. I took him to the vet the other day, who basically told me that he’s probably just getting water mostly from his greens (he gets a handful of spring mix around twice a day) which is why he’s not drinking. I briefly told him my…[Read more]

Her name is Angel but we’re thinking of renaming her Thumper because she’s always thumping her feet for more cuddles 🥰

thank you for the advice on the cc!!! We’re going to stop by a purchase some bananas before her vet visit to see if she’ll take them with her cc. She’s not usually a fan of bananas but we’ll try anything at this point.

Ok, I can expand on hay variety. We got a free sample box of a hay mix with flowers and treats mixed in (Grandpa’s Best Small Salad) and she only went for the timothy and orchard hay.

I assume her teeth were checked during her vet exam; my vet observes covid protocols so only pets get brought into the facility. It is possible my older buns’ exams…[Read more]

Interesting! Usually it’s the opposite problem! Since hay is really the most important thing, I wouldn’t worry terribly. You can try giving a wider variety of hays to make sure she’s getting some additional minerals. You might also try offering dried veggies or herbs to see if she will like those, I know some people have good success with dried…[Read more]

When I needed to put a little weight on Walter, I gave him oats, some “homemade” CC (his regular pellets put thru the blender) and a daub of banana baby food.  He loved it!

Hope to pics…what’s her name?

My first bun, when I was 6, was a PEW, Tiny Tim.  My first piggy was also a PEW, Gina (I couldn’t pronounce Guinea).

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]