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@Bu20055 Thank you for the advice! Appa is scheduled to be neutered in December. I was planning on a baby because my friends Holland Lop just had a litter and asked if I’d like a kit and I’m really considering it. However since babies and teens can be a risk then maybe I should reconsider with an older one.

In case you were wondering, here is the list of “questions to ask” from HRS (quote from their website):

• Ask how many rabbits are seen at the clinic each week.Ask how many rabbits are spayed or neutered each week.
• Ask whether most of the rabbits are show animals, “stock” animals, or companion animals.
• Ask what kind of a diet the vet…

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I am curious about what the vet disagrees about regarding questions about neuters. I think the list of questions originally came from the House Rabbit Society, which is a highly trusted source. Some of the questions might be a bit outdated- nowadays neuters are made routinely and the success rate is very high. There will always be the odd case of…[Read more]

I love the name Appa!! I was actually in a similar situation, so I took advantage of the last few weeks of summer to get Louie a friend and took advantage of the end of summer and online school because it would be way easier to check up on them as their bond is relatively new. Now Louie and Lola have been bonded for nearly 3 months and love each…[Read more]

Super Expensive Vet got back to me.

I think in a lot of cases, buns will be happier with a friend. Any reason in particular why you want a baby bun? You wouldn’t be able to bond them until after they are spayed/neutered, and you won’t really know their personality. If you get an already spayed/neutered adult bun from a rescue, you already know their personality, so you’ll have a bet…[Read more]

If it is eczema, my product wouldn’t help, and I couldn’t find it either unfortunately. I have a friend who has really really bad eczema, all kinds of things cause flares for her, clothing materials, latex, a lot of the ingredients in most makeup. Its gotten better for her in recent years, after some treatments and cutting out certain things. Has…[Read more]

Thank you, I got him some orchard grass hay and some hay cubes. He seemed to really like the cubes and started to eat a bit more hay. Hopefully he’ll eat more and more!

Thank you! I got him some orchard grass hay and also some hay cubes to try. He is eating everything just not as much hay as he usually did before the trimming. He seems to really love the hay cubes though and has started to eat more hay! 🙂 Thanks again!

How much lino did she actually eat? The fact that she is still trying to lick the concrete makes me wonder if perhaps the lino eating was a symptom of the stasis and not the cause of it… Bunnies will do weird things when they are in pain. Please keep asking your vet for metacam!

Since she’s passing poops and eating a bit I would not do anything…[Read more]

That sounds good to me. 🙂

Thank you so much for the input y’all! It’s been really helpful. I asked the Normal Price Vet (who came recommended on a list of rabbit savvy vets, so don’t worry) these questions and they got back to me right away. I’ve also pitched these questions to the Super Effing Expensive Vet and am waiting (with curiosity) to hear back.

PIPPIN UPDATE

A much better day as far as poops are concerned, there are a few more and much softer ( easily squashed down and a better looking Colour inside, not just black) water output a little less but when I get up later I’ll clean her litter trays out and might find some surprises. She’s a little unhappy when I take the salt lick away but…[Read more]

Hmm, what you’re describing sounds like eczema to me. It can be triggered by all sorts of things including detergents, cold air, and stress.

Any sugars (whether dried or otherwise) can be a problem for some buns, especially if they already have tummy issue (the sugars can alter the balance of their gut biota and cause gas, etc.). The risk of overdoing it might be higher when dried, since you might give more than you would normally once it shrinks down? I think a less sweet fruit might…[Read more]