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You could save some of his daily pellets and give them as treats when you brush him. Adult buns should always want more pellets than they get 😃

Not all buns molt in clumps, some just shed, and they can shed for extended periods of time.  You are of course right in that some buns do shed more than others.

It’s always good to have simethicone…[Read more]

@Bam @Hazel thank you so much guys! Now I can stop stressing as much! I meant to type a quarter cup haha but overall I do think I give him a lot of pellets considering he’s only a mini lop. It’s his favourite food so I give more when he gets spooked out by a smell or sound etc. so I think of it as his comfort food lol but I will make sure to kee…[Read more]

Thank you for your advice! I don’t think he is molting as clumps don’t seem to be coming off him, its more that he just seems to be shedding quite a bit. I am unsure of his breed but he has short, dense hair. I’ve only had him for a couple months and in that time he seems to just consistently shed, maybe it’s partly stress related from coming to a…[Read more]

Thank you for your response! He does have normal hair. I tried out the lint roller technique this morning to catch some of the loose hairs after brushing him with one of those rubber hand gloves and it definitely helped! 🙂 He does seem to drink quite a bit of water out of his bowl and I always wet his veggies for some extra moisture also. I will…[Read more]

I don’t think cardboard will work, as he could easily chew through it.

Some options could be picking up an exercise pen or dog crate from a pet store (sometimes thrift stores also have these for cheap). You could see if you could track down NIC cube grids in a store like target or walmart to make a pen. You could also get wire mesh from the…[Read more]

Agree with Bam, could be a number of things and bloodwork is usually the first step.

I agree with Dana, she has lost a lot of weight and unplanned substantial weight loss should always be investigated, both in humans and animals.

Several things could be the cause. Your vet will probably want to do bloodworks. Bloodworks is a very good diagnostic tool.

Ok, I’ll have to make an appointment for her to go into the vet. I hope it’s nothing serious. Do you know what it could possibly be?

Agree with Bam. Also, how big is your bun? 1/2 cup of pellets is a lot of food, enough for a Flemish Giant even.

While it’s true there can be variability in weight between vet’s scales and home scales, I’ve never experienced it to be that much weight… usually it’s on the order of ounces difference.

She looks noticeable thinner now, and just from the photo I would consider that to be very underweight.  2.8 lbs is a huge loss for a bun that size (half of…[Read more]

I know someone I can borrow a kitchen scale from, I’ll try that. Back in July the vet said she was overweight and told me to cut back in the pellets. I don’t think she was extremely overweight, just pretty chunky. Thanks for the link!

This was her last night:

and this was her in July:

Thanks Hazel, I sure will get that second opinion.

And I also did think it was strange that the vet highly recommended the surgery as Ju has only gotten his first ear infection after 3 years of age. In saying this though, I am still thinking about the surgery to prevent future infections as much as possible. I’m just worried because it’s a big…[Read more]

No he has not had kale in awhile

ANDIIIIII!!!!!!! 😀  You’re back! You silly goose, what took you so long??? 😛  We missed you! As you’ve already noticed, the chat thread is in dire need of your help. 😉

So glad to hear that you and Henry are doing well! How’s Blair?

Thank you Hazel. I appreciate your support.

Simethicone has always worked very well for me when Oscar had gas. I understand the vet doesn’t want to recommend something they don’t have a lot of data on, but I think that might be mainly for liability reasons.

I hope Muffin’s surgery goes well today, and hopefully that will turn things around and the cecum surgery won’t be necessary.

Did he eat kale before he started acting weird yesterday? That’s one that I believe can cause gas in some rabbits.

I dont think you need to worry. Since there are many normal poops and just a few that are slightly off, this is not diarrhoea. It is a slight tummy upset. It could’ve been the apple slice, or maybe if he got a bigger than usual helping of greens?

I’d not give any fruit for a few days, and then I’d give only half an apple slice. Hay is the classic…[Read more]