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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]

Considering the location, it is more likely related to something moisture-driven, such as drool from the mouth (common when dental irritation occurs) or soaked chin from drinking water facilitating a fungal infection/fur loss in general.

We got some atbx and meloxicam for pain. They also send an ointment for her. They don’t recommend an e collar since the location of the wound is on her neck. If wound and URI does not improve after two weeks, I might consider a surgery for that dewlap that they suggest.

ok, thanks! And that makes sense, it’s mostly a problem when we are doing trick training (so he is definitely anticipating treats). I tried training them separately this morning, keeping him in the carrier at first, but he was even more aggressive towards her when I let him out for him time. She is unfortunately harder to handle and get into the…[Read more]