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Agreed. I have heard it very sparingly that some rabbits will wear down their own nails via digging at abrasive surfaces and/or chewing on them. Whether this is a sign of stress or just an innocuous behavior, I am unsure. Some people report it happening during a time of stress, while others say it is a consequence of the rabbit’s natural…[Read more]

Also just want to second you are doing a great job!

Sometimes Bun Jovi will drift off to sleep and end up in that position (it did alarm me the first time I saw it). Maybe he’s not comfortable in his normal sleeping positions so he ended up there?  If you go give him a nose rub does he wake up?

He’s laying down with all four paws on the ground but his head on the side. He’s never just layed like that before. Is this because he’s just not feeling good or is it more concerning?

Oh and I used a 1ml syringe again because I’m scared of getting too much in his mouth.

He has a yellow staining around his nostrils now. What could that be from? I just had to force the Emeraid in his mouth which wasn’t too difficult. This one is easier to work with than the Oxbow because it’s a lot smoother and doesn’t suck up as many air bubbles. Although, it still took me about an hour to get it done, including preparing 1 tsp o…[Read more]

5 isn’t too old. 🙂

Dating could help to see if it might be an easier match, but if that’s not possible, it would probably still be worth a shot (assuming everyone is spayed and neutered?). Some pairings are easier than others, but it’s rare that a pair is completely impossible. My first pair was with my bunny and a friend’s bun that she could no…[Read more]

Sounds good, I bet it was a bit of gas. Glad he perked back up. 🙂

Hi! I’m no expert but it may be the change in environment so she’s finding a new safe corner, my bun found a corner in my house when I moved as well. She also started peeing near the litter box instead of in it. I ended up getting a whelping mat on amazon that’s typically used for nursing dogs, it’s machine washable and eventually she stopped…[Read more]

Hi Kieran! She might be biting her own nails, I think this is normal if they get too long but better to trim them before they have to do it themselves! My bun did the same thing when I went to trim hers after waiting a little too long.

Hi! Your bun is so cute! I had this issue recently with my 5 year old bun where she was leaving the wet poo clumps everywhere. I called the vet and they said it was likely because I was giving her too many fruits and veggies. I think fruit should be more of an occasional treat rather than an everyday snack because it can be very high in sugar for…[Read more]

Your Dutch rabbit in the photo is so cute! I’m in the middle of my first bonding process, so I’m not an expert, but does the nearby shelter do rabbit speed dating? Maybe a short meeting would be able to tell you if they might get along – if they ignore each other at first meeting, or seem curious, it might be a good fit. The shelter near me lets…[Read more]

Thank you for your help Bam. I’m doing my best. I think the Emeraid has more fiber than the Oxbow critical care so maybe that will help. He’s slowly eating more hay. I’ve been using applesauce to try to get him to like his medicine more, because that’s what they did they the emergency vet. It hasn’t been working very well for me.

I’ve given Pinky…[Read more]

Good that you see pee! Sometimes when a bun is in pain, it will not pee, which obviously isnt good.

The small dry poops mean he isnt getting enough fiber. It is not totally alarming since you are feeding him regularly, and poop is passing through. It’s obviously not ideal, but it is not abnormal given the circumstances.

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I found a wet spot where he was sitting recently so I think he peed while I was mixing critical care. There were also dry poops around there but I’m not sure if they’re from this morning or during the night. I got almost 2tsp of powder and however much water I used in him. I think I’ll wait 2 and a half hours or three hours then try some Emeraid again.