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Sorry just catching up on things, was traveling for work! Bummer about the scuffle but trying to work through it was the right move. I think when there’s a scuffle it can help to take a step back, so removing hides might help, especially if they are avoiding each other a lot. I think Susanne’s suggestion to remove them for part of the day to see…[Read more]

That’s a tough call. On one hand you don’t want to stress them too much, but on the other they may need some encouragement. You can always try to take out the boxes for a bit and try and put them together and pet them for a while to help. If they act stressed after a while give the hides back?

I’m struggling with 2 right now as well so I also…[Read more]

Keep it up Luna! Glad she’s continuing to improve. 🙂

I hope they will approve it! I too have seen great results with rapid treating with meloxicam at the first signs of trouble. I think it’s especially good to have an extensive rabbit first aid kit on hand if you are in an area without exotics ER vets. Another good thing to inquire about is subcutaneous fluids. The vet can prescribe them and show…[Read more]

I agree with Azerane, weight loss with shedding is unusual so I think a visit to the vet is in order.

Please keep them separated. Baby bonds are not true bonds and at any point they could start to fight, not to mention that rabbits can get pregnant very early, I think 8-10 weeks, so they need to be kept apart for her health. Even when your boy is neutered, he can still get her pregnant up to six weeks after the surgery.

Bald spots can happen during shedding, sometimes from over grooming. But it is very normal to see those short patches of fur revealed as the other fur is brushed out.

The weight loss is unusual, my rabbits don’t lose weight when they shed,  especially not 16% of their bodyweight. I’d be getting her checked out by a bun savvy vet. I had the same…[Read more]

my boys seem to be spending more time in the hide boxes yesterday and todays session so far. Most alone in each box but sometimes together. Should I remove them so they interact more. The come out to eat and potty and that’s about it

Seems like the pulmicort is helping! I asked about the administration bc I use it in an inhaler and that could obviously not work for a bun 😄. (It comes in pills too, for microscopic colitis). Nebulizer sounds like a great option!

It does sound like the risk of her transmitting anything to another bun would be very low. I hope she can get a new…[Read more]

She’s also a flat faced bun (lionhead) so I think that’s also a contributing factor to why she got it so bad in the first place unfortunately 🙁

this morning I didn’t hear her sneeze once, and when giving her her morning snack she also didn’t make a sound! When I ALWAYS hear her make that honking sound since her problems started. So it’s su…[Read more]

Thank you for the update!

I’m sorry she’s still having some trouble. I had a bun tht had chronic nssal “stuffiness”, probably related to the shape of his face (he had a very flat face). It didnt improve at all with antibiotics, but it didnt seem to affect him much. He had lots of binkying energy.

The pulmicort (budesonide) is interesting. How do…[Read more]

Well, I’m going to continue to update this thread so I have a timeframe for my own sake and maybe our experiences can help others in the same situation:

she has now had 2 x rhinostomy surgeries. The 1st she had in September, followed by a nasal flush in October (where saline was injected into the site she had bone removed from previously) and t…[Read more]

Thank you. I kept them in and they have come out of boxes to eat more and Oliver keeps going up to nose Oscar and he just runs off now. Just a min ago Oscar did slowly approach Oliver (who I believe is claiming dominance) and Oliver groomed his nose a few times. So I think they are making up. Thank goodness. I sure appreciate the responses and…[Read more]

I think that’s the current plan. Although last night I woke up and little miss trouble maker was in his pen sleeping with him. So I got up, put her back and reinforced her area. Still don’t know how she keeps getting out. Frankie is scheduled for a neuter within the month and I think I’ll keep letting them have small, consistent interactions while…[Read more]

I genuinely don’t think it’s possible to build something that a rabbit can get into but a cat can’t. My childhood cat used to crawl into wild rabbit burrows to catch them. A burrow-type (pipe or similar, non slippery) entrance to an enclosure may dissuade some cats, but not all. Having both cats and rabbits now, you’d be amazed at the tiny space a…[Read more]

Thank you! I sure appreciate the responses and this forum. It really helps ease my mind. I did keep the boys together and they keep coming out of boxes to eat together. Oscar is a bit timid and runs if Oliver comes up requesting grooming.  They seem to be working it out. Oscar just went up to Oliver slowly sniffing noses and then Oliver groomed…[Read more]