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She’s probably still sore. Did they give you pain meds for her? You could also try adding cilantro or basil to the hay. It worked for Starlight. 🙂 good luck!

Wow, even Oxbow’s botanical hay? That stuff is pretty fragrant. Dana suggested hay toppers… herbs, willow leaves, clover, alfalfa, etc. Would something like that be more enticing?

Results came back, no parasites. But I don’t really know what to do from here. :/ Still having the moist poops and staining the blankets. And still different shapes and odd shapes. ):

Yeah, that’s an awful lot of alfalfa. As Dana said, you can give it to adult rabbits as a treat. It should not make up the bulk of the hay they are eating.

Oh I understand! Thanks for clarifying. How long has it been since his trim? Sometimes they can be a bit sore afterward. How many pellets and greens does he get per day? Could he be filling up on pellets?

Fresh grass is very healthy for the gut, but not quite a perfect substitute as it doesn’t grind the teeth the same way.

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Happy Birthday!!

Adult buns shouldn’t have any alfalfa on a regular basis (although a tiny amount as a treat is OK), their hay should be all grass hays (timothy, orchard, oat, rye, bermuda are all good). So yes, 40% alfalfa would be too much.

Happy Birthday!!! Hope you get to celebrate in what ever way you like best… and ideally with bunnies about!

Sorry that my post was unclear. He’s already had a molar trim, what I mean is that I’m trying to avoid needing more molar trims in the future (as per my vet’s advice, who doesn’t want my rabbit under anesthesia any more than necessary.)

So to clarify, he still isn’t eating hay AFTER having had his molar trim.