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I am ecstatic to report Gus is eating his entire breakfast right as I type this! He continued to munch on hay throughout the night and took a few treats from us and now – a whole breakfast with his usual pellets and greens!

And he’s running away from us whenever we come near with a syringe! As weird as it might sound he was so lethargic he just…[Read more]

@Meg – It is really hard to find bun food and stuff here. It’s hard, but I’m trying to stay strong and be positive about it, though. Hopefully everything will turn out okay, and it’s nothing too serious. I just get worried whenever things happen to her because I’ve lost a bun traumatically, and I don’t want it to ever happen again. I’ve actually…[Read more]

Thanks everyone! I took her to a vet and they weren’t as bad as I thought, which was a relief! It’s still stressful cutting them, so I appreciate everyone’s advice and techniques.

Not that I’m aware of. There may be some chemical compounds in the leaves that can cause stomach upset, but that is true for a lot of trees. Rabbits, in general, seem to tolerate these things better than dogs or cats. I’m not sure how long it has been, but if something was toxic you would see a reaction relatively quickly. Rabbits cannot vomit……[Read more]

I’m very happy to hear he’s improving and the hay tea helped!!!

Heat and molting could def trigger GI issues. Idk if it’s from too much fur in the belly or just generally feeling icky from the heat, but it is pretty common. But the meds and CC will help him get back on track!

If he has stuck on cecotropes you should clean them off, because fly…[Read more]

My buns gut coped much better with more coarse critical care. Plus critical care isnt grain free and she has an intolerance to it.

I would grind her hay, dried weeds and dried parsley in a nut grinder so that they were almost powder but still had some larger strands in which really aids gut movement.  I would add warm water and roll them into…[Read more]

They look quite common kind has had curly claws since we got her but they do improve. A good light really helps when cutting nails to make sure you avoid the quick. If you cut little and often it apparently shrinks the quick so it would be worth persevering with.

My rabbit also loves bottles of ice and tiles to lie on. She also likes the metal table legs. Metal stays cooler than tiles even.

Reflective window film is amazing it reduces over 65% solar. It’s been a god send, if you can get hold of it…

No, the picture makes them look redder than they actually are, they are more of a pale pinkish color.

What they are eating could be causing gas, particularly the carrots.  So if you can avoid it it would help. But its important to get them to eat so their stomach doesnt shut down so I understand the need to get anything down them if they are being fussy.

My rabbit has been in and out of stasis lately  it was originally due to her teeth and she n…[Read more]

Okay,

I have been giving the Simethicone to him and instead of mixing regular water in with his CC I tried the hay tea- he loved it! This whole time I’ve had to really push the syringes into his mouth to eat but this time, although a bit slower, I could push a dot up and he licks it off happily.

I’ve been seeing a noticable difference with the…[Read more]

Sorry to hear about their dysbiosis. Benebac powder is pretty good and a broad probiotic compared to most others I’ve seen.  In humans prebiotics are a great way to feed more beneficial bacteria. Many probiotics dont survive the highly acid environment of the stomach so feeding the small amount of good bacteria really helps them grow. Chicory…[Read more]

It may be the coloring of the photo, but those do look on the redder side to me. Is that the color seen across all of them, or just a few?

My rabbit is a fussy eater and had gut issues whenever eating veggies. Pellets were causing her dental issues and my rabbit specialist vet advised me years ago to take her off the pellets to improve her dental health. As he does to all rabbit owners.  She just eats hay now with dried weeds like dandelion and plantain just to make it more…[Read more]

The nice thing about sitting on them is that they can’t really kick out and hurt themselves that way. You also aren’t firmly holding them with your hands so you don’t have to worry about squeezing them too hard. They are simply trapped between your legs. Just make sure to tuck your feet in so they can’t back up! From my experience, if you let them…[Read more]

The “pads” of the toes can be visible. This is fine. However, if you see redness or signs of inflammation, then that will warrant a vet visit. Although less common than sore hocks, they can get “sore toes”.