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Got it. I was already avoiding going with MDF and aiming for untreated kiln-dried pine for the beams and such. She cant exactly chew the plywood since corners and edges shouldn’t be available to her, however the walls are made out of it so she could probably somehow chew it if she really wanted to. I am not exactly sure of any practical way to…[Read more]

It’s so lovely to hear about Teddy!

My Vilde (who rather is Teddy’s doppelganger!) gets 1-2 table spoons of rolled oats per day. He rarely finishes them, but its there if he wants it. He is a hard keeper, but rolled oats help and havent messed with his tummy so far. You can also give a tiny amount of sunflower seeds, preferably the black and…[Read more]

Ok I will definitely keep the temperature change in mind. I will be letting her out into a large fenced off area of the yard for a few hours a day so she can run around supervised. I have spent the last week picking all of the weeds out of the yard and checking for what she can eat and what she shouldn’t.

I’m glad to hear you are getting her vaccinated, RDH is def in S CA and is spreading rapidly this time of year. Thankfully it seems like there are a lot of vets in LA and SD that have the vaccine.

In S CA we also have to worry about Myxomatosis, and unfortunately we can’t get the vaccine for that, so it’s important to provide protection from…[Read more]

<3 <3 <3 he looks so content!

Awww Teddy <3  He and Bun Jovi can be grandpas together.

As for the oats, I’m not sure about the amount exactly, but I know oat groats are given pretty regularly. At the shelter when a bun comes in very underweight we usually add about a teaspoon to their pellet ration. So maybe start with a 1/2 teaspoon and see how he does?  Does he like c…[Read more]

That is great news!

He is prob peeing everywhere because he might still be in some pain, but I imagine he feels SO much better with that bad tooth out. I would just give him some time to recover and I’m guessing things will slowly return. You can restrict his space a little if you need to.

Hi Azerane,

I think blood work is a good first step. And maybe even treating for EC so you can rule it out, since the tests are so unreliable? Is she showing any lethargy or other signs of pain?

Do you think she would eat critical care cookies? I’ve seen some recipes for them where you bake the CC at a low temp to make little biscuits. I also…[Read more]

Thanks for the info! 🙂 At the moment she has not shown any symptoms at all, she’s completely normal.

I don’t really know to be honest. My parents pick them up at the nearest hardware store (since I can’t drive); I pestered my mom to call them (since I have a lot of anxiety, especially talking on the phone) to find out what was in them. Well she picked them up and asked an employee what kind of quality they were and the employee said that “it’s…[Read more]

She weighs 10.1 pounds I believe. All the research I did said adult rabbits needed 1/4 cups of pellets, now I feel horrible. Thank you for the help!

For rabbits as for people, caloric control is way superior to increased exercise, when the goal is weight loss. Exercise is great for many reasons, incl for people or buns who happen to be a bit on the heavy side (or “pleasingly plump” as my bun Bam preferred putting it).

Some vets recommend putting the bun on a hay-only diet, but a rabbit savvy…[Read more]

Yes when the vet mentioned testing for diabetes she said it was unlikely but worth double checking since test is easy and non invasive etc.  Said she could count on one hand the number of rabbits she’s seen with diabetes.

Thank you so much, would appreciate any extra info. I find it always helps to go into a visit well armed with knowledge, that…[Read more]

Do you have any updates?

I sure hope he’s feeling better 🙁

Hi!

So every site is going to say it differently — so in my opinion, there is no “minimum to maximum” of space you need for a rabbit. However, the more space the better!! I have one rabbit and his xpen + crate (crate door always open to enter pen) is 77 inches in length, 33 in width. Although, it’s important to remember the following: How many…[Read more]

I’d be more inclined to think its EC, tbh. Diabetes is very rare in rabbits. There are some drugs that could help kidney function, but the info I have on that is sth like 5 years old. I will try to find my notes from the EC webinar.

Asriel and Bombur’s Bombur has chronic EC that affects his kidneys. She has been managing it though, with repeat…[Read more]

Are your stairs timber or carpeted? Timber stairs are very slippery for bunnies because they don’t have any paw pads for grip. In addition, rabbits struggle going down stairs because of the way they hop, it risks them tumbling over. My rabbit used to fly straight up the stairs, but was always much slower going down and used to take each step more…[Read more]

Thank you. Unfortunately after closer supervision today I realised her water intake has increased. I watched them all afternoon from the time I got home from work and she drank 5 times in the time Apollo drank twice, and she drank for longer times than he did.

I know it’s not diabetes because with her weight loss at her first vet visit I…[Read more]

Any sudden temperature change above 10 C is dangerous, even if just for a few hours unfortunately. You sure are in the RHD danger zone there. 🙁

Is she going to stay in the hutch only while outside or is there going to be a free roam area she will have access to?

Please let us know how he is!