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Thank you!! He’s a dutch, about 3 lbs now I think. I’ll just buy a smaller bag of the junior pellets and transition him. I appreciate your help!

Red blood around the anus indicated that the probem lies somewhere rather close to the anus. If there is a bleed higher up in the GI canal, the blood that comes out will not be red and liquid, but black (or at least very dark brown).

This could be a polyp (most common cause), or a hemorrhoid or a papilloma located near the anal opening. Here is…[Read more]

Do you have someone who can help you?

Here are a couple different methods that I like, depending on the bun:

Here’s a cool method involving training the bun to allow you to trim their nails without force: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEFrHZbw6tQ&list=PLn9xVcGXrVa5t-XUXErt_cTmjBPRKPnGZ&ab_channel=SarahOwings

I use something similar to this…[Read more]

If he’s a small breed then it would be OK to start switching now. You would want to transition though, not just hop to the adult formula once the junior formula is used up. It might be best to buy a new bag of junior pellets and then use that in the transition to adult.

Any of the adult formulas are fine. Most people stick to the essentials.

He does get his nails clipped regularly and the last time he got it trimmed was like a week ago. When he climbs on my lap the nails feel pretty blunt, so that’s why I was suspecting it was some sort of skin issue instead.

Yeah that’s what I thought so too. Just needed some reassurance haha

Rabbits are crepuscular so they are naturally active early in the morning and in the evening. Afternoon is usually sleepy time. Most rabbits will adapt to a schedule that reasonably follows their natural habits. I would keep up the routine of giving her access to playtime in the evening. She will likely learn it is her time to run around and…[Read more]

It may be a sign that his nails need to be cut too. Rabbits will naturally scratch their ears with their back feet when grooming. Claws that are super sharp can easily cause an accidental scratch.

My rabbits don’t groom their stuffie after drinking, but they do it whenever they pass it. I’ve always interpreted it as them caring for their stuffie, or accepting it as one of their own? Grooming is a super social behaviour in rabbits, almost like a love language from what I understand. So it’s kind of their way of loving their stuffie, at least…[Read more]

New Zealands are a common breed. It wouldn’t surprise me if Pinky was a New Zealand mix. Broken pattern is also recognized in New Zealand rabbits. The amount of white varies with the broken gene, some individuals have little color and some have a lot of color. Sterling passed away. I’m not sure if LPT ever knew what he was. She does have what…[Read more]

One of my rabbits had GI stasis a few months ago. Took him to the vet, got medication to feed him, etc. Over the next couple days he got so upset when I was around because he associated me with his meds and critical care I was feeding him. Once he stopped needing them, he was still on edge around me for a few days. I tried feeding him treats and…[Read more]