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Option B sounds like it would overall be better for him. Since you’re going to be gone for a week or more I think it would be optimal for your bunny to get plenty of care and playtime with your sister. A new environment will probably stress him out a little bit but since you’re going to be gone for more than a couple of days it would probably be…[Read more]

She’s still the same, I’m going to take her in. I’m very worried that our vet isn’t in today and we’ll have to see another vet who doesn’t usually see rabbits. 😟 I wish I could go in with her but covid guidelines mean I wait outside.

Thank for your response!

No recent changes. She was her usual friendly albeit cautious self. She was eating happily throughout the day and even just before trimming.

While sitting on her own her breathing is normal. Her eyes are tired. She’s often closing then while sitting up. Her breathing and alertness increases a bit when I’ve felt her tummy…[Read more]

It sounds like it was going fine, but you just moved a bit too fast. I would go back to the last place they did well, so that would probably be the kitchen. If the kitchen doesn’t go as well as before, you can try a car ride first or the bathtub first. You’ll want to work up to long sessions with positive behaviors and no negatives before moving…[Read more]

Glad to hear it 🙂

Nope, when he is stressed or anxious, he hides  behind the little space behind his x-pen and just sits there. He grooms himself with gentle licks.. I’ve never seen him obtain big chunks of hair from it.

I have, I had a foster with chronic gi issues. He was quite ill though, so it was a bit more urgent.

I would just go ahead and stop everything except hay, but keep an eye on his eating and poop output to make sure he’s eating enough. If his poops start looking small or hard, then he prob isn’t eating enough hay and you should give him back either…[Read more]

Some rabbits take a bit more time to bounce back from a stressful event. If the nail trimming did not happen, is there anything else that coincides with these symptoms?

How is her breathing? Are her eyes relaxed or are they wide open and still “bugged out”, showing anxiety?

When is the last time she has eaten and pooped?

If the skin looks healthy, it’s more likely shedding. When grooming, you should be removing fur that has naturally “released” itself already, so if what’s left is skin, that’s simply the result of your rabbit’s shedding pattern this time. Grooming daily during a heavy molt is important, because if you leave it for him to eat, the consequences of a…[Read more]

Very cute!! And sounds like the pet store didn’t even get the sex right!

It started on his neck and over the past few days, I’ve noticed it gradually moving to his head. Its not that big but very noticeable. I have been grooming him almost everyday (not thoroughly because he won’t let me) only because he has so much hair which gets matted very easily. Could this be from excessive grooming you think? Also I don’t really…[Read more]

I should add she has had a few droppings that I can tell. But they’re small.

Thank you!

Fur loss to the extent of seeing bare skin can actually happen naturally as a rabbit molts.  If it is a large area though, I would consider factors like mites or ringworm. How does the skin look and how big is the skin patch? Is he shedding right now heavily?

Calcium content generally isn’t a problem.