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Thank you for saving this bunny!

I think the only way to get a bun to try new food is to try offering small portions of it many times. You can cut back a bit on the alfalfa pellets, but dont stop them completely, or the bun might starve because she doesn’t dare try new food. She should have grass hay available to her 24/7. Alfalfa pellets are…[Read more]

I hadn’t heard about older males getting hormonal! He’s 5 and got neutered pretty much as early as he could. I don’t think his ears are back? It seems the most that happens is that his ears turn out (to hear) or move back slightly when he thinks he can mount her. But the ears never get in the position you would see if being aggressive. While…[Read more]

When he chases her are his ears forward or back?

I agree that if the chasing is kind of a slow jog (with ears forward) then it isn’t something to be too concerned about (especially if they go back to cuddling after).

How old is Wolfie? Older male (neutered) bunnies seem to get a little extra hormonal sometimes. I haven’t seen much info on it,…[Read more]

Thanks so much! I deep cleaned the apartment and we went a good few days without any issues. They went back to flopping and cuddling together. Today I had to get out of the house for a bit, and when I came back they oddly close together in the back part under my bed. not really where Wolfie prefers to be, but they looked fine so I brushed it off.…[Read more]

I would stick with this arrangement for at least a week, maybe 2, to let everyone calm down and get used to the new bun being around. I usually do at least a week of settling in with no side swapping, sometimes more depending on the bun.

It may be necessary (and helpful to bonding) to restrict Phil’s space to a large pen until they are…[Read more]

Day 3 has been rocky. First, the new bun bit me this morning but I don’t blame him for that, he didn’t want to be lifted out of his overnight pen and I didn’t listen to him so fair enough.

We swapped the areas around. So he’s now in her preferred part of the room and she’s back to being free roam everywhere else. This has caused a major upset.…[Read more]

Hi @longhairmike! I’m sorry you lost Butters. 💔

Ringworm can occur in rabbits that have excellent living conditions, and it’s not known why. Ringworm isn’t a worm or parasite, it is a fungal infection. Treatment consists of an oral antifungal and/or antifungal cream that you apply on the affected areas. It can require several weeks of medication.

How scary, your rabbit was very lucky to have escaped, hopefully uninjured. It’s great that you have put an extra lock on the door for safety. However, mistakes happen as you’ve seen, so I think it’s important to work with your dog and desensitize him to the rabbit and teach him that chasing is never ever an option, whether he gets into the room or not.

Oh, makes sense! I did feel the treatment a bit short too, but I’m guessing the vet got a little coy since he doesn’t have much experience with bunnies. Once I have the x-rays I’ll probably go back to him and the second vet that checked Amapola since they’re the ones that gave me the most confidence and results!

Neomycin can cause ototoxicity. That’s why you want to make sure the ear drum isn’t ruptured. This depends on the dosage too. Higher dosage = higher risk.

It’s definitely frustrating when you can’t find a vet that knows enough about rabbits. You probably did see some improvement with the Tresaderm. It would have taken the swelling down. However,…[Read more]

Having two of you suggesting the same gives me hope, hehe. I’m going for the x-rays to see whether or not it’s the tooth root. I’m also keeping my vet updated, he’s hoping it will clear things up. Thank you so much for your answer.

OK, I assumed the eye drops probably contained a steroid too. The antibiotic course sounds very short. If it was only 4 days, then that isn’t long enough. Antibiotics should be given for two weeks… longer if the infection is stubborn.

It’s a good idea to rule out a tooth root problem. That will let you know if this is something that can be…[Read more]

Hmm… I’m not convinced that this was caused by the flooring. But getting the grass mats won’t hurt anything.

I would suggest having a vet take a look to rule out an infection. Fungal infections (ringworm) and bacterial infections can form around the nails and the early signs often look like this.

Thanks a lot for the quick answer!

The first eye drops I used are called “KirOffal Dexa” and it’s from the same brand as the LagriVet lube(Kirón), the later ones are “Gentadex” Both contain dexamethasone, but gentadex also has gentamicin.  The antibiotic was Baytril, fist time I gave one tablet over the course of four days, 1/4 daily. Next t…[Read more]

Yes I was worried about the tresaderm as well with such a long treatment. For now he is only on the trizultra plus keto. I have a follow up on October 7th however I did call the vet’s to let them know what else was going on. The vet  I saw couldn’t see Milo’s eardrums at the time of examination… some days I think Milo can hear me other days I…[Read more]