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DanaNM replied to the topic Rabbit Circling/Honking/Thumping/Binkying/Flopping in the forum BEHAVIOR 2 years ago
Unfortunately there is no other way to prevent reproductive cancers other than spaying. Rates are thought to vary slightly by breed, but not by very much. The studies I’ve read found rates between 50-75% by age 4, and then the rates just go up with age. It seems like most rabbits will get it by age 6-7 if un-spayed. When I volunteered at a rescue…[Read more]
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Sapientia replied to the topic Rabbit Circling/Honking/Thumping/Binkying/Flopping in the forum BEHAVIOR 2 years ago
Hmmm. So I guess its from hormones then. It’s normal for an un-spayed female rabbit of any age, right? Nothing to be concerned about?
And I understand the risks of not spaying her, but it’s impossible for me to finance it. 🙁
Is reproductive cancer otherwise avoidable? Do you know if there are rabbit breeds that are particularly susceptible to…[Read more]
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DanaNM replied to the topic Litterbox Set-up? in the forum DIET & CARE 2 years ago
that’s right, you can put the hay they will eat in a pile in the litter box, or you can also add a hay rack or bag as well. I recently had to get rid of all my hay racks because of my buns got his head stuck in one 😯
I have yet to find a replacement that I think will be safe for him (he just has a tendency to get into EVERYTHING) so for now I…[Read more]
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DanaNM replied to the topic How often to clip nails? in the forum DIET & CARE 2 years ago
LOL every 2 weeks seems like way too much, but once a year is DEFINITELY not enough. I clip mine about every 4-5 weeks. Their nails def do grow at different rates, and even within a rabbit some of their nails are always a bit longer or shorter depending on how their foot hits the ground.
If you hold a flashlight to the nail it will let you see…[Read more]
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Em replied to the topic Rhinostomy Experiences in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 2 years ago
She was getting a 34kg dog dose 2x a day but they forgot to put the syringe (that has the kg measurement) back in the box when they discharged her. I was able to get in contact with her vet though and they were able to tell me what this equates to in ml on a normal syringe so I could give her her medicine as normal.
poor girl is on a concoction…[Read more]
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Bam replied to the topic How often to clip nails? in the forum DIET & CARE 2 years ago
Hi again!
Great that yiu found the wifi password!
It’s not really possible to say how often a bun’s nail should be clipped, because it depends on the bun and the bun’s daily activities. Free roam buns tend to need less frequent nail clipping than buns that live in small-ish enclosures – obviously running around a lot wears the nails. Younger…[Read more]
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HareIvoryWhiskers started the topic How often to clip nails? in the forum DIET & CARE 2 years ago
Whoo-hoo! I am back for the time being. I moved in with my birth mom and my dad’s brother gave her his old wireless internet thingy. And he never told me the password. My mom told it to me but she got it wrong. I found it written down on a piece of paper that she forgot about and now I can use the internet! Well that’s enough of that story. How…[Read more]
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LBJ10 replied to the topic Rabbit Circling/Honking/Thumping/Binkying/Flopping in the forum BEHAVIOR 2 years ago
I would say no, not annoyed. Probably just super excited. My bunny will sometimes do a little thump and then zoom. It’s just him being super excited. For your bunny though, a lot of this excitement is likely being caused by hormones. Circling and honking are courtship behaviors. Are you planning on getting her spayed? Spaying is very important for…[Read more]
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LBJ10 replied to the topic Gi stasis recovery, not drinking in the forum DIET & CARE 2 years ago
Have they been getting critical care or other supplement? Feeding critical care tends to lower their water intake because they are getting liquid from the critical care.
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LBJ10 replied to the topic Litterbox Set-up? in the forum DIET & CARE 2 years ago
I use a BB litter screen because someone likes to dig in the litter box. This one is metal, but it sits directly on top of the litter. Then I put hay on top. Yes, bunnies will much on this hay and you don’t necessarily need a rack. I like to have a hay rack above the litter box, just to help keep things a little more tidy.
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dolliebuns replied to the topic Litterbox Set-up? in the forum DIET & CARE 2 years ago
Thanks for the reply, Dana! 🙂 I’ll definitely take the advice and try that. I do plan to get her spayed, but unfortunately, I think it’ll be a while until I can since she’s only a little over 8 weeks old right now. Hopefully this new set up will help out more.
When you put hay in the litterbox, is this the hay they will be eating? I won’t need a…[Read more]
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LBJ10 replied to the topic Rhinostomy Experiences in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 2 years ago
What was she getting before?
I’m glad to hear she is doing better. I’m sure it’s a relief to have her home now.
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Sapientia replied to the topic Rabbit Circling/Honking/Thumping/Binkying/Flopping in the forum BEHAVIOR 2 years ago
No, she has not been spayed. Unfortunately that’s not an option for me.
That makes sense, thanks LBJ10! I guess she was just super excited to see me! (phew, not annoyed)
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Sapientia replied to the topic Rabbit Circling/Honking/Thumping/Binkying/Flopping in the forum BEHAVIOR 2 years ago
No, she has not been spayed. Unfortunately that’s not an option for me.
That makes sense, thanks LBJ10! (phew my rabbit’s not annoyed with me) 😀
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Whinniegus started the topic Gi stasis recovery, not drinking in the forum DIET & CARE 2 years ago
Hiya,
Both my buns aged 5 and 7 are both recovering from gi stasis and have been on metacam and empirid, thus finished a couple days ago. They have since started eating greens and some pellets again, but don’t seem too keen on their hay or water. I would normally notice a significant drop in their waters bowl, however every morning it seems it…[Read more]
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Em replied to the topic Rhinostomy Experiences in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 2 years ago
Yeah it’s worrisome to hear she has a heart issue for sure, but I am glad that she isn’t symptomatic to hopefully that goes in our favour.
I just collected her from the vets this evening, so I’m super happy to finally have her home. But when I dropped her off with all her medicine, it’s only when I got home that I realised when they gave me back…[Read more]
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DanaNM replied to the topic Litterbox Set-up? in the forum DIET & CARE 2 years ago
Is she spayed? If not then I would definitely recommend getting that done! Full litter box training is usually not possible until buns are castrated.
Unfortunately many buns will pee on soft things (like beds and blankets), and dig boxes are remarkably similar to litter boxes from a bun’s point of view.
I think removing the grate was the way to…[Read more]
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