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my applejack (10yrs, maybe more) had been leaving piddles all around the place, but i discovered it was because he was having trouble emptying himself and was just leaking whenever he was full,, so now i pre-pee him a couple times a day. i hold him a few inches off the ground over a litterbox and put a little pressure on his abdomen just in front…[Read more]

update: I went to another vet yesterday, and wow… it was a very traumatizing experience for my bunny. I think it was better than the other one, but the vets flipped my bunny on his back multiple times to check his temperature and clip his nails. I asked them isn’t it bad to do that, they just said holding him from his armpits would break his…[Read more]

I would want to mke sure no plastic eyes or noses could pop off and be a choking hazard. Otherwise, I wouldn’t worry.

Very sorry to read your news. There are some good answers above, and although Nia passed suddenly, at least it was without pain and suffering.

Our dear bunny, Ella, passed very suddenly without any explanation. It does happen, just like with humans.

You and Nia will meet again, later, in another dimension.

My bun Vilde stood on metoclopramide (Reglan)  for a couple of months back in 2019, after that he had it as needed. My vet explained it isn’t considered a strong drug. It is the same med humans get for migraine-related nausea. It must however not be given if theres suspicion of an intestinal blockage (risk of intestinal rupture) and it is best…[Read more]

Thanks a lot for the info, for some reason I didn’t notice this reply until now when I was about to bump this.

I’ve tried long periods without any gassy, oxalate, calcium, or sugary vegs/fruits, and gave up on that strategy just recently. I can try it again as I do other diet adjustments like maybe some alfalfa you mentioned, and will review that…[Read more]

IMO a healthy rabbit pretty much always acts starving LOL

Usually people cut down from “unlimited” pellets around 6 months, but since you are already at 1/4 cup you can probably stick with that for now.

That’s great you already have them separated. Now that they are a bit older you may also want to double check their sexes, young rabbits are…[Read more]

My girl, Ginki has been doing this for a while now. First I misinterpreted this behavior as a call for attention. I didn’t understand why she runs away though. And one day it dawned on me: she wants to play tag. I have read on every forum that bunnies don’t like to be chased, but I guess she is special. She loves running around the room with me…[Read more]

Hello,

I have already looked up and talked to the vet about fighting and such. They have a divider in both their night cage and indoor playpen, they are only together when I sit with them in their outside playpen which is never for very long. They started getting hormonal and that is why I put in some dividers before they started…[Read more]

As a quick aside, if you are keeping your rabbits together, please note that based on their age, they may have what is called a ‘baby bond’. A ‘baby bond’, also known as the false bond, refers to the relationship between rabbits where at least one is unfixed and young. Due to the absence of hormones, territorial feelings and aggression are not yet…[Read more]

Thank you for all your help I appreciate it,

They are both about 5-6 months now, I will try to maybe put less pellets for snowball and an extra cup of salads. And their pellets do have alfalfa in it.

It is really good to know that her type of breed gets overweight fast and to watch out for that, I’m glad you mentioned it so now I can keep an…[Read more]

I’m sorry to hear that you are having these difficulties– it’s fortunate that no injuries have occurred outside fluff-loss.

It is possible that the rabbits were not properly bonded or the bond they had was not very secure. Transitioning to a new environment can tense a bond, but we typically do not see it dissolve to fights-through-a-pen-wall…[Read more]

Just have to add I love that pic of Snowball snoozing in the sun! 🙂

Sounds good, keep us posted!

It can be really tricky, so don’t beat yourself up! They really don’t sound unbondable to me, I think they are just being a little stubborn (but I’ve never met a bunny that wasn’t LOL). I feel like often it is just a matter of the total amount of time the rabbits spend together, so the more you can work with them, the better! Sometimes even…[Read more]

@UmisMum , glad the vet had a look and it isn’t too bad. Hopefully with some cooling off period they will be fine during bonding sessions!

Usually after a bad fight it’s good to take a break from pre-bonding for a few weeks, then resume pre-bonding until they aren’t acting aggressively towards each other through the fencing.

I think it would be good to reach out to the rescue and see what they advise you to do. They may be able to take them back from you and work on their bond for you, since they were so recently adopted. It does happen sometimes that a change in location can trigger an upset in the bond. Do you know how long ago they were spayed?

I wonder if…[Read more]