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Do you have a shelter there that adopts out rabbits? You could ask them what vet they use.

It’s unusual for an ear to just randomly flop when a bunny is already 2-3 years old. My guess is that he is a lop mix and still has some control over his ears. Lop mixes often have what we call helicopter ears. Perhaps he just got tired of holding that ear up?

UPDATE : Vet said that piece of meat is his lacrimal gland,so surgery is needed,they’ll have to put it back in….

And if they fail in that i’ll have to lubricate his eye for the rest of his life to prevent it from drying

Currently he’s under Tobarex Meloxidyl Soligental Baytril and artificial teardrops

If things go bad i’ll have to face a…[Read more]

Hi and welcome and congrats on your baby bun! She sounds adorable 🥰

I think you are doing very well so far. You seem to have good observing skills and good intuition, which is key.

It is good to handle buns while they are young, but it should be done with moderation, or it could be a stressor for the bun. By that I mean, don’t pick her up every…[Read more]

Thanks so much for the helpful response @DanaNM! I really appreciate it. I plan to have her ex-pen set up pretty far away from Leo’s (the other side of our house) for the time being, but I am still expecting some territorial behavior or marking from both Leo and Lucy just by sensing or smelling a new bun in our space.

Congrats and welcome home Lucy! Don’t panic if you see a lot of marking when you first bring her home. Having an un-altered bunny in the house tends to make everyone throw their box habits out the window!

As for spaying, the most important things are to have pain meds sent home, as well as supplies for syringe feeding in case she doesn’t want to…[Read more]

Most people switch anywhere between 6 months and a year. If he’s a small breed bunny you would be fine to switch at 6 months, you would just want to still give a bit more pellets than you would to an adult, and do the transition slowly to avoid tummy upsets.