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Rabbits can live excellently on hay and pellets. Greens are more an enrichment. So if treats and greens don’t agree with one of your buns, you could safely cut out greens and treats for both buns. Maybe use part of the daily pellet ration as treats?

I agree its very difficult to limit food for one bun but not the other.

Hi, same thing happened with my girl. I had been giving a couple types of treats and once I switched to natural treats like fruit and oats, it stopped. I also cut back on the pellets. I did have to switch treats for the other bun in the pair, but at least I can give them something. She doesn’t like greens.

Thanks for the info! I believe he’s having soft stools because just yesterday I found pinworms in their stool, so I think that’s causing some stool issues.

As for the grooming, i’ll try the clicker training method and see how that goes. also my long haired bun doesn’t like when i put soft litter without the hay on top, he will start pushing it…[Read more]

Yes, but in person it did not look like a foxtail. He’s had vocal (loud) breathing and sneezing in the past year, but recently it’s been getting louder and more sneezing, so I wonder if something is obstructed. My vet believes it’s the snuffles, but is hesitant to prescribe antiobiotics b/c he’s tried it like twice and it’s hard (on my part) to be…[Read more]

Finally some good news after a scary week

my bunny went to the vet today and had his check up. He had a cyst. The vet said he is very healthy and the cyst is nothing to worry about.  He took care of it. In 2 weeks if I notice that it has come back he will give me an antibiotic. If it continues to come back he will surgically remove it when I…[Read more]

I also have a senior bun, he’s about 11 years old who has very painful ankle osteoarthritis in both back legs.  I’m truly traumatized about just thinking about having to euthanize him due to pain.  I have another mini lop, with suspected tail arthritis (as diagnosed by the vet), but she’s shows no signs of pain, I just find her butt cookies…[Read more]

We are getting vaxed again soon. I’m sad to learn we have to use the two dose version now instead of the one dose we had before. My buns are always unhappy and sluggish after the vax.

Ad Dana says, a bun that eats hay is “prepared” for whatever befalls it. Hay doesnt look v alluring to us humans, but it does contain lots of nutients and loads of the all-important fiber. To the human eye, straw is similar to hay, but on a microscopic level it isnt.

For reference, the vaccine available in the USA is made by Medgene. They make another vaccine for a disease in white tailed deer, and I found on their website that a “ten dose vial is $120”. I know it could be different for the RHDV2 vaccine, but I bet it’s in the same ballpark, so hopefully that gives you some idea. I really wish this vaccine…[Read more]

I agree with Bam, the treats look fine to me, as long as they aren’t fed too often. With my buns they basically get 1 treat a day, it could be a pre-made product, carrot, or a piece of fruit (not one of each). I’ve heard the comparison that 1 baby carrot is like a snickers bar for a bun.  I might be a stickler but I haven’t had any GI problems in…[Read more]

Where I am, the RVHD vaccine first came in multiple dose vials -because they were made for the big European meat rabbit countries i e Spain and France. We dont discuss meat rabbits here, but in this case the economical importance of these unfortunate rabbits made it possible to save lots of pet rabbits.

Anyway, with the aid of local Facebook…[Read more]

We’ve got the local shelter but that’s it. I might give them a call if there’s going to be enough doses to be worth it.

Thanks Bam, you’ve been super helpful 🙂