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1/4 cup of pellets (though I don’t do that much now, not sure how much it is but it’s not much), hay (of course) and 2 cups of veggies when we have it. I’ll try the switching of tunnels and I’ve been looking in to the enrichment toys like the Tokihut foraging mat and the Living World Teach n Treat toy but I currently don’t have the money for them.

Okay, Thank you so much! Right now she is perfectly normal, she is eating well as well as pooping.

Yes they did lol!

I wonder if it’s possibly becoming more common? I myself have seen like… 5 different people who struggled with it over the past few years so it’s crazy to hear that it’s a rare thing for a vet to see. My vet was completely stumped after trying so hard to figure out why it was happening. I remember after my 37th or so visit…[Read more]

Looks like our wires crossed!

And yes, it is still very unknown among vets. I had a foster suspected to have this, and it was rare even for my vet who has seen hundreds of rabbits per year for the last 20 years (he’s the rescue’s vet).

Thanks a bunch Bam. I actually haven’t read that article yet but your comment helped me find the one I saw, and then some! I really wish I’d’ve known about this gene when my boy was still alive. More vets need to know about it.

This is the one I was thinking of

https://vgr1.com/megacolon/

This webpage has a ton of articles linked and is very detailed (although not organized that well). It has a section with research papers:

https://vgr1.com/megacolon/

If you have trouble accessing any papers, let me know. I have ways to access some through my institution.

Ah! I’m opening a lot of topics. You will get bored with me🤦🤦But you are very helpful for me, thanks 😊😊😊

Ah, so cute! Can you please find that post for me? 😊😊

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/pets.html

Above is the link from the CDC with some general information about pets and Covid. It seems there have been some animals who have been ill as a result of Covid, but severe cases are currently rare.

I found some information from the VCA…[Read more]

You are very welcome to open new topics! Bun owners are often worried about their buns. I know I am! 🙂

It’s the English spot gene, which is coupled to megacolon if the bun is homologous for the allele (= has 2 copies of the same allele). I’ll see if we can find it for you!

Its about the innervation to the colon.

LOL no worries, i forgot I had even suggested it already :p

What is her diet like? And no need to apologize!

Changing up her play environment can help (swapping around tunnels and hides), and there are lots of enrichment toys for feeding (like hiding pellets in things, etc.).

Sorry Dana I totally forgot that you suggested tiles earlier in this post. But thank you both, I’m going to get tiles AND wood so I have a backup in case one still doesn’t work.