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Does she spend almost all of her time in her cage? Even “huge” cages sold for rabbits are too small. The cage should be at least 12 sq ft area and long enough that they can take three hops in one direction without turning. Flooring needs to be solid but soft. Memory foam bathmats topped with fleece fabric are very good for sore hocks. Rabbits need…[Read more]

Can also try cubes. I have bun who rather have alfalfa cubes than hay or pellets.

Sorry. Three to two. Approx timeframes below

Oct ’22 – YoungBun joined SickBun and ElderBun and all three lived together

Feb-Mar ’23 – Found open wound on SickBun, healed, found bigger wound, and eventually separated him as he was getting more sick anyways.  Separated by low grid that they could easily groom each other through. YoungBun and…[Read more]

How squishy is the yoga mat? Some foam is pretty stiff. I liked Bam’s idea of using memory foam bath mats if possible. As for the sore itself, would one of those sore hock booties work better than a bandage? There are some sellers on Etsy that offer some that are fairly secure.

It is a small open sore on both back feet. Her cage is huge with 2 levels she hasn’t been confident enough to go up the ramp yet though or would her feet cause her to not try it? I put yoga mats on the trays on both levels so its softer on her feet. I figured out after my other one, Bella, had died that the flooring was the problem in her cage. I…[Read more]

Sometimes it takes buns a little while to like new pellets, so hopefully he comes around! I do hope he will like the fresh alfalfa too, I’ve never met a bun that didn’t!

Thank you! I will try that dried CC trick. I also ordered some of the HealthyGut Rabbit Probiotics that @mia mentioned because the reviews say it really helps with soft poops and getting back to a healthy weight. Tomorrow I’ll go to the pet store to check for alfafa hay agin.

I think overnight Ben ate the rest of the alfalfa pellets I gave him. I…[Read more]

Can you describe your bun’s housing situation? How big is her enclosure, what is the flooring like, and how much exercise does she get?

If it is just at the callus stage, then making changes to her environment is the more important thing to do first. Since this has happened to more than one rabbit it sounds like there are issues with her…[Read more]

How bad is it? A callus or a sore? Calluses are not uncommon.

Sorry,  I didn’t make it back to this thread. Thanks Dana! And yes, definitely looks like a failed pregnancy. Dana gave good advice.

How many buns are there total? Sorry I might have lost track! I was thinking you went from 3 to 2, but maybe it was from 4 to three?

Looking back at the original post, am I correct that the overgrooming started when one of the group passed away? How long ago was that? Loss of one rabbit from a group can definitely change the dynamics a bit,…[Read more]

Perhaps the alfalfa hay bits will be more attractive when you’re able to get some — as your vet mentioned, it is definitely known that some older rabbits or ill rabbits will transition to some alfalfa diet to help w/ weight.

Also, have you tried drying CC and providing those to help w/ the feedings? Essentially just make up CC, thicker, and…[Read more]

Hi all,

Today Benjamin’s doctor who did his surgery called to see how things are going. I told him about the soft poops and messy overnight poops as well as the weight problems. We decided that we’ll do a fecal culture 7-10 days after Benjamin’s last antibiotic dose. He said it wouldn’t affect the test results much if I continued the benebac, but…[Read more]

Thank you for reminding me; YoungBun LOVES palm leaf bowl/plates! They disappear fast so it’s like 5 mins of very loud entertainment 😆 She has mats and sticks but no go unless it’s outside in the toy box, just like she doesn’t care for books I give her but will happily take one off the shelf…

They do not have the strongest relationship but…[Read more]