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Thank you guys. I really wanted to leave syringe feeding as the last thing to try because it’s so stressful, but the vet was also concerned he would get sick with no food going through him. And yeah the stress is why we stopped after only a few mL. The vet also had to wrap him up and syringe it to him.

Yeah I didn’t want him to be held either but…[Read more]

Thank you everybody for the answers, is soo good to see so many bunny lovers helpeing each other 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Lionhead fur type can vary a lot! From these pictures, I would say he’s probably a lionhead. He has the telltale mane and beard of a lionhead. He’s just more fuzzy looking (as opposed to wispy).

With hay it should smell fresh (not musty) and have no signs of mold. Other than that you are good to go, as long as it’s a grass hay. 🙂 Rabbits and horses have very similar digestive tracts, so things that are good for horses are usually good for rabbits.

Agree with LBJ10, more stress is prob not going to help at this point. A calm, quiet, and small-ish space will help.

I will say that if you do need to syringe again (like if he fully stops eating or pooping), I wouldn’t recommend holding him, as that contributes to it being stressful. My preferred way (and they way my vet showed me) is to put the…[Read more]

Its a mini-bale that I can fit inside a tub in my garage!

I wouldn’t worry too much about hiccups. They are common, especially in young bunnies.

It’s just laziness, really. LOL

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.