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Oh no! Poor Wick! Hmm… what about arthritis or joint degeneration? That would make the joint look fuzzy on x-rays. Perhaps he was putting all his weight on that finger and it caused too much stress on the bones/joints?

Eating regular poops… well, it happens. Particularly in younger bunnies. I wouldn’t be overly concerned. He may just be craving something or he just thinks eating them is a good idea.

As for the grooming, I wouldn’t worry if it’s normal grooming. Some bunnies are more meticulous than others. Plucking fur out or biting it off would be something…[Read more]

Yeah I didn’t think there was either, most of the things I’m reading makes it sound fairly nice once you get to the 24 hour process. I’m not sure if they figured eachother out yet, they’re kinda confusing, Snowball grooms Thor a lot but is also always the one to growl or pull his fur, although she doesn’t do it as often, mostly just at night now…[Read more]

I think it is just Bordetella? Bordetella bronchiseptica is in rabbit respiratory systems and typically doesn’t cause illness, but I believe if passed onto guinea pigs, they are more likely to be negatively impacted, rather than it being asymptomatic/harmless. My assumption is this sort of transmission wouldn’t occur unless there is more intimate…[Read more]

@Wick care to elaborate on the Guinea pig and rabbit transmission? We don’t house them together at the rescue, but they share exercise pens without issues. Certain buns and guinea pigs don’t get along though, so it’s assessed individually.

That sounds really positive! It’s not normal for there to be that much aggression in a bonded pair but very normal to see that pattern in bonding sessions.  I’m interested to see how tonight goes! Fingers crossed for less fur pulling!

Below are the X-ray progressions:

1) 03/18/21 – initial visit; no treatment

2) 03/27 – After 1 week of restricted cage time + meloxicam & tramadol medication

3) 06/02/21 – After 4 weeks of free-roam and no medication

… It is very clear on the latest x-ray how swollen the 2nd finger has become. The hope is the swelling and fuzziness…[Read more]

How exciting! I will mention that guinea pigs and rabbits can uniquely pass things to each other than can be dangerous, so be sure to keep them separate!

Yesterday I think I may have had a breakthrough, I spent the whole day with them and there was next to no growling or hair pulling or any of that, mostly just laying near eachother, laying together, eating together and grooming eachother. Because of their progress I decided to try an overnight session, I don’t think it went poorly, they were d…[Read more]

This is just from my experience and what my vet told me, so check with your own vet too!

Dorian, my bun, was told to not have any pellets, he also refused them despite loving them before his stasis. Basically he gets unlimited greens and hay. My vet is a big believer in reproducing the buns natural diet, so that’s was basically feeding him a lot…[Read more]

@SeparateWay , not sure of your full plan, but be sure that you are working with your bunnies in neutral territory. If they are interacting in your first bun’s “turf”, fights are a lot more likely and it can be much harder to bond properly. It’s also very important to prevent fighting.

If you would like to post some more detailed info on what…[Read more]

Hi there! You’ve received a lot of great info already, but I just wanted to pop in because my past rabbit (Ollie) had a ringworm/fungal infection on the outside (fur side) of his ears at the beginning of 2020. We tried a topical cream first, and then because the infection persisted, we were advised to give him Griseofulvin orally (1x/day for 30…[Read more]

Oh no! I’m so sorry Wick. I hope he gets well soon! Aw, please don’t feel bad for not noticing. It’s definitely not your fault!

Best wishes to you and your sweet bun.

Unfortunate follow-up: Wick is back to confinement 😥

Wick had been free-roam from 5/01 thru 5/28, with what seemed like no problems. On the morning of 5/29, I noticed he was not putting weight on the paw again and upon closer examination, it was swelled. We got meloxicam from the vet that day to help with pain until we could be seen on 6/02…[Read more]

I look forward to more updates as I’m going through a very similar experience. My 4 year old male Lupin had a date with a 6 month old female Luna at a rescue. His dating experience started off bad with a previous bunny that immediately bit his butt and pulled hair out. He was a little traumatized after that, but Luna was the only bunny who fell in…[Read more]

I’d say keep your rabbit to a restricted space that’s flat. Keep monitoring appetite, poop, and energy. It’s pretty important to get an x-ray to understand the situation, as well as get a hold of pain medication. Is it possible for you to extend your search radius and perhaps be willing to go a bit further to find a vet? The other option, while…[Read more]