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Hi there, welcome!

If both bunnies currently enjoy your company, they will continue to after they are bonded! In general there isn’t a huge personality change with bonding, but sometimes if one bunny is very shy and not super into humans, they will mostly focus on the other bunny once bonded. That said, even in those cases,  the shy bunny can…[Read more]

I think that is for the best, let us know how it goes!

And infection caused by poking is by definition an abscess. Usually they do need to be cleaned out because the capsule wall is very difficult for the antibiotics to penetrate. I would give your vet the update about it growing in size.

Agree with Wick&Fable, they definitely need to be treated by a vet. If you are new to rabbits, I recommend checking out the “Rabbit Info” section at the top of this site for some good starting information on diet, care, health, and housing.

Also I’m not sure of their ages or sexes, but they look young. Rabbits can become pregnant as early as 12…[Read more]

Please take these rabbits to a rabbit-savvy exotic vet for diagnosis and treatment. It is likely syphilis and/or something fungal. Considering their age and what they look like, I wouldn’t be surprised if there were multiple things going on that need treatment. You cannot self-diagnose or treat at home. These rabbits need professional medical attention.

The lumps are abscesses, and they can grow very quickly. Hopefully they’ll stop growing now thanks to the antibiotics. If not, they will probably need to be opened and cleaned out.

Thank you all! We have scheduled her surgery for tomorrow. Thank you for your advice and suggestions – it was very helpful!

Sorry to spam, but I just felt under Gus’ chin and the lumps have quite literally doubled in size. The chickpea one is about half a marble now. Is this a common thing for infections? Is it just a matter of he’s only had one day of antibiotics so they aren’t working yet and the infection is just progressing naturally?

Worried the vet might have…[Read more]

Thank you both for the responses.

I called his primary vet the moment they opened and lucked out – someone canceled and we were able to take their spot.

The vet stated he wasn’t worried about an abscess because they are typically only occuring in older rabbits, he said about five years and up. He also stated that Gus looked, felt, and sounded…[Read more]

Thanks everyone!  I’ll try making the cookies for sure. Dorian was not impressed by the oats, he ate one and ignored the rest. I will try seeds, unfortunately the sunflower seeds I have are salted. Usually I get raw, but didn’t last time (I like them in human salads), I will pick up some unsalted seeds next time I go to store.

I’m also offering…[Read more]

I found it easiest to mix the CC as a slightly thicker mixture (i.e., less water), put it in a plastic bag, cut off a corner, and pipe it as strips so they dried faster in the oven (200F for 15min+, depending on how long it takes to dry out). Then I would break apart the strips into pieces.

When my bun got sore hocks I wrapped his feet with self-adhesive vet wrap lined with his own fur. It’s important that the lining is rabbit fur. Cotton pads or lamb’s wool etc isnt soft enough.

Dont let the fur lining protrude out from the wrap, or the bun might feel inclined to pull the fur out (my rabbit did that before I realised).

I recommend…[Read more]