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I agree, some bunnies are just loud when they tooth purr. The pictures you posted do not look like “pain positions” to me. As Bam said, you would see a lot of shifting around. And when a bunny presses their stomach to the floor, it often resembles someone trying to do pushups but they can’t keep their back stiff.

How much does he weigh? I’m thinking 1/4 cup may be too much.

Hmm… I’m sure sure what that means either. But if it’s horse-quality hay, it should be fine for your bunny. I think the biggest issue with buying bales is having a cool, dry place to store it.

Did they check for yeast too?

My guess is that he is super scared and stressed because of his ordeal. Since he came from a meat farm, he probably hasn’t had “positive” human contact… if any at all. To be honest, I wouldn’t force the syringe feeding. It will just stress him out more. Hold off on syringe feeding for a little bit and try putting him in an enclosure in a quiet…[Read more]

Thank you DanaNM. The vet said to syringe feed him too. I tried doing it calmly first without handling him and he was just stressed from not being able to get back into his enclosure, so he bit the syringe and I squeezed maybe half or over half a mL in his mouth. That’s all I could do without handling him, I tried wrapping him up but he’s too dif…[Read more]

Thanks ergodic.

*Update*

Ju had a culture and sensitivity test to find a more specific anti-biotic to treat his infection. However, they weren’t able to grow any bacteria! Not sure what this means for now. He’s currently on trimethoprim oral anti-biotic which is just another type of general medication (I think).

It isn’t uncommon for young buns to have hiccups. The same goes for puppy dogs. I dont know why, though. It usually goes away as the bun or puppy grows up. It’s not a sign of anything bad.

I wouldn’t trust crows either. They are highly intelligent. They’re very interesting to watch, they really have problem-solving skills.

I wouldn’t be so sure they aren’t considering Dorian as a possible snack. Crows are omnivores and will eat just about anything. They have been observed to using bread to catch fish, so I don’t think it’s a big jump to think maybe they are using nuts to lure Dorian out.

Found this tid bit online “Crows may not be labelled as birds of prey, but…[Read more]

Poor little guy has been through a lot. 🙁

If he isn’t eating much at all on his own, you should syringe feed him some critical care (or offer some on a plate, he might eat it willingly). I’m guessing all of the changes in diet have upset his tummy a bit and he’s probably stressed from his ordeal. It’s good he’s drinking though!

I think you are…[Read more]

We have owls, eagles and other raptors so I am actually happy the crows are about as they are a quick alarm system. But it also means I don’t let him out alone. So though personally I don’t think the crow is looking at Dorian as food, don’t worry I am still keeping an eye out on their interactions.

Dorian tends to like everyone and every…[Read more]

Wonderful pictures!  I love the spooning!

How much lettuce are you feeding?

I would keep offering timothy pieces as often as you can, especially right before you plan to feed salad (so you know he’s hungry)

Pellets and lettuce are his main diet and I also forgot to mention that he isn’t really attracted to treats (fruits etc..)

Yep everything else with him is okay he’s pooping and eating lettuce and just loves his pellets. Depends sometimes if I hold out a piece of timothy hay he will eat it but after eating a piece he’ll ignore it and won’t eat more.

Should I try decreasing the amount of lettuce he eats daily or the pellets?