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The fact that they found Bordetella doesn’t mean much. Like Pasteurella, it can be present in rabbit sinuses and not cause any symptoms. It’s just part of the microbiome. Since you have tried antibiotics that are effective against Bordetella, then it may be that the Bordetella wasn’t an issue at all.

Does he have any other symptoms? You mentioned…[Read more]

Wow, I’m surprised a new location didn’t help! I’m sorry it didn’t work out, I can empathize.  I agree with trying any options before giving up, but at some point it’s just too stressful when it goes nowhere. It sounds like everyone is happier now.

I’ve not tried mine again lately, but I don’t imagine they would be any better than before.

As said already, this sounds more like gas. Gas can progress to stasis if it doesn’t resolve, and can also be caused by stasis. Since this is frequent, you might try eliminating pellets to see if she is sensitive to an ingredient. Does she eat her hay well? It also may be worth having her teeth checked, as dental pain can lead to gas in some instances.

One trick to help with bar chewing is to put a visual barrier up, like a towel or sheet clipped to the pen walls (or a piece of cardboard). For whatever reason this really seems to help. You can also clip grass mats to the bars as a toy.

Anytime a bun won’t eat, especially a treat, is cause for alarm. It sounds like it could have been a gas attack, which can cause a lot of pain but then pass. How is he doing this morning?

Well, I am officially throwing in the towel. At the bonder’s the girls were basically fighting every 20 minutes for the first 48 hrs, so we agreed it was not a good match. She said that usually in a new place it helps them bond together, but the girls showed no interest in being bonded. She was open to keep trying if I wanted to but I felt that…[Read more]

Rabbits tend to prefer bigger litterboxes, but there are boxes with a lower rim on one side, which could work if he finds it difficult to get in and out of the box. At age 5 he technically could have some beginning joint problems. I put some hay in my litterboxes on top of the litter, because rabbits do like to munch when they go.

A male rabbit…[Read more]