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Unfortunately there aren’t any charities that offer free or low cost neutering services for rabbits. They only deal with cats and dogs and even with those there are limited spaces and a very long wait. I’ve checked out all the animal charities I can think of and they are all saying the same thing. None will deal with rabbits. There are a couple of…[Read more]

It’s more dry, I haven’t noticed any flaking. I do suspect that it may be due to his water bowl… what else do you suggest besides changing the bowl?

I had a fat bun. He lost weight slowly under the supervision of my rabbit savvy vet  slow weight loss is the best thing. Rapid weight loss harms the liver (it becomes overwhelmed with the fatty acid release from downbreak of fatty body tissue).

Make changes gradually. I have the selective rings with rosehip. Half is good, you can gradually cut…[Read more]

Its highly recommended that females are spayed, about 75-80% of unspayed does will develop uterine cancer by age 4.

Bonds between spayed/neutered rabbit are usually successful. Many rabbits thrive in pairs/groups.

You may be able to reach out to charities for help with costs. I have also heard some resuces can advise people on rabbit vets that…[Read more]

That is a real shame. I was hoping to keep all 3. I can see now why so many are in shelters.

I will do my best with trying to bond the two females and see how it goes. They did have a baby bond so there is some hope I’ll just have to see how things go otherwise I will have to re-home them and find some already neutered/spayed bonded bunnies.…[Read more]

If you can’t neuter the male rabbit, do not keep him with your females– you will have repeated pregnancies.

Based on the history you’ve shared (“sometimes they get on and other times they will fight”), it sounds like you cannot bond these two females. There are rare circumstances where two unspayed females will have a baby bond and it becomes a…[Read more]

Technically, you are not “rebonding” them because a baby bond is not considered a “real” bond. You are correct that there are many rabbit owners with male-male pairs, and these are stable and secure bonds as they are between two neutered males (not young and hormonal ones). Those you see who are young/intact are likely to dissolve, similar to what…[Read more]

hi well i i didn’t know that plus ive seen many bunny owner bonding males successfully and saying its one of the safest pairs to bond,, but if i separate them without any small contacts until they are neutered, that means i have to re bond them from the start again? Moreover if i do neuter them but they still dont bond together as in like fail…[Read more]

Thanks both! Those links are very helpful! Watching the video on one link says that it does take time so maybe I am being impatient and she is possibly already improving, not sure how long I can expect it to take though.

I’ve just checked her over and I can feel her spine but I cannot feel her rib… She is not covered in rolls of fat though but…[Read more]

I’m glad you got her seen! Fingers crossed the meds will help so she doesnt need surgery.

She said something about removing the dewlap or closing the wound, depending on how bad it can get after the meds if it’s not improving.

Yes, don’t go by weight alone. You should examine her body condition. Ribs should feel like pencils inside a soft pencil case. In other words, you can feel them, but there is some “meat” between them. Most bunnies have a “waist”, but the tubular body breeds (e.g. Himalayan) don’t really have a distinguishable one.

Working for food – Try putting…[Read more]

Surgery? You mean to close the wound?

Is the skin flaky at all? As Wick said, it could be from drooling. But if it’s dry and rough, it could be a skin infection. Fungal infections can sometimes present this way.

This will likely be a helpful resource: https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Weight_management#Overweight_rabbits

Be cautious of aiming for a particular weight based on breed– weight ranges are set arbitrarily and can have a wide, yet still healthy range based on natural genetics. Also, most rabbits are some sort of mix, so two lionheads can be different…[Read more]

Please keep them separated from each other and do not attempt any bonding between them at this time. Two intact, hormonal males are the most dangerous combination to put together. What you’re seeing is very natural of “baby bonds”, also known as the false bond. They got along well as young rabbits because of their lack of hormones; however, since…[Read more]