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What’s his diet like? If he is eating his hay well, going to a hay-only diet for a while might help things resolve and establish healthy gut microbes.

Is he showing signs of pain? It’s good he’s active, as movement can also help with gas.

If the vet is experienced and rabbit savvy, then I wouldn’t be too worried. My vet has routinely neutered rabbits that are 9 and even older. The surgery is very quick so the time under anesthesia is short. There are always risks with anesthesia, but with experienced vets these are low. And as you said, it has to be done due to the infection. So I…[Read more]

He might be a bit nippy because he’s not neutered yet and is prob starting to hit puberty. Male bunnies will nip a little when they are thinking about mounting. You can try making a little squeak kind of noise, it doesn’t have to be a loud scream. For now don’t try to touch him, just let him explore and sniff you. If he nips too much, make the…[Read more]

Thanks for responding! He’s had those calluses for years. They used to be worse and when they first started we took him to the vet and I can’t remember what they said but it’s been nothing to worry about. I do feel bad when I see them but he seems to be fine. I don’t have any bedding in his cage. And then he has an entire room to roam in which i…[Read more]

I use a re-usable lint roller, which I find so much more effective (with the benefit of producing less trash 🙂 ) for fabrics. I use it daily to get fur off the indoor cage floors (which are fleece, so they capture so much fur overnight), as well as my couch and clothes. It even works on carpet, if you don’t feel like vacuuming, but you know…[Read more]

@LBJ10 thank you so much for the reply! I put the spot-on treatment on him once every two weeks for six weeks, so basically three times. But it still seems to be bothering him, which is why I am slightly concerned. I am putting another dose on him today and I will repeat the process of putting it on 3 times. I will hopefully have the time to…[Read more]

The paracord was a brilliant idea! It worked like a charm! And I was able to make it long enough that he has some running room. But if some bird tries to snatch him they ain’t getting far with him. I also found some pretty funny spiked vests used for coyotes but will work for large birds as well that I am going to buy. Who knew something 2lbs…[Read more]

It looks like you edited your post. From what I can see, his butt is a little messy. But it isn’t terrible. It looks more like he’s just been sitting in dirty litter. Does he hang out in his litter box a lot? If he’s in a clean environment then this level of dirtiness will likely resolve on its own. What kinds of treats are you giving him? Even if…[Read more]

If he’s already on gas drops, you could try massaging his belly. You can also try lifting his rear end up a bit, if he’ll let you. The gas will naturally want to travel upward, so lifting his rear will direct the gas in the proper direction.

Did the vet check his teeth?

I approved your post, but I’m not sure what your question is.

That’s wonderful! Glad to hear he’s showing some interest in things.

That’s a good idea, he might nibble on the hay while he’s digging around looking for the good stuff 😀