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That’s really so hard, but don’t beat yourself up. I tend to focus on the trio success stories in my mind, but I think the reality is that trios are very hard and far from guaranteed to work. I think especially since you had a tougher bond with Ruby and Maxwell it might just be a very difficult combo of personalities.

Snoopy will be ok, perhaps…[Read more]

Yes, sometimes Snoopy nips first, so of course that just seems to set things back farther.

So, Maxwell somehow got another chunk of fur from Snoopy’s nose one night thru the fence. It’s not bad by itself but combined with the rest he has a lot of bald area on his face now 🙁   That said, even though I’m sad for Snoopy living alone, I think I’m g…[Read more]

I’m so sorry. 🙁

Having just had to make these decisions for 2 pets, I know it is so so hard, but know you are making the choice out of love.

I hope you can give him lots of snuggles and bananas. <3

I agree that lots of hay is the best thing for helping the gut microbiome to establish. A variety of different grass hays is good. There are also a number of rabbit probiotics out there, but the jury is out on whether they help or not.

If you have access to a healthy rabbit that is known to be parasite-free, you can also try sprinkling crushed up…[Read more]

Back again with an update;

thankfully Wolf’s fur is already starting to grow back in the area affected by flystrike, and the scab at the base of his tail is now starting to fall off.

his mobility has also drastically improved; we’re at 80% now I would say. It’s just the one leg in particular that is a bit weaker but he gets around just fine.…[Read more]

My recommendation is keep the diet basic, so majority hay with the appropriate amount of good quality pellets and then over time, you can try incorporating veggies a little at a time. If it’s hard to find agreeable veggies, it’s not too big of a deal since pellets provide the nutrition needed. Veggies are just a nice add on for stimulation.

It makes sense because when she was baby, the house she used to live was inappropriate in many ways, the space the lived was too small, dirty and they feed her tons of fruits and bad pellets. I’m pretty sure she was around 1 to 2 months, a literal baby.

What is appropriate to do when the bunny has a non-genetic GI problem?

Thanks Bam! Can you freeze hay too?

Thank you all for your replies, really appreciate. After weighing in, it’s with a heavy heart that we’ve decided to not go through with the surgery. Miso has an antibiotic, eye drops and painkiller treatment for a limited amount of time and we will have to let him go soon. The abscess is apparently stretching constantly the optical nerve to the…[Read more]

Thanks for the reply. I’ll ask my vet if nebulizer is an option cause I know for sure my rabbit will hate the drops in the nose. Are nebulizer generally considered safe and sucessful for rabbits with snuffles? Also another question: my rabbit has been using ciprofloxacin for months for his cataract (e cunniculi), is that what is usually done for c…[Read more]

This isn’t super common, but yes, you can use antibiotic drops in the nose. It’s usually either Ciprofloxacin or Gentamycin. He probably won’t like it, but it’s just a drop or two. Another option would be to use a nebulizer to deliver the antibiotic.

She could have just had a little bit of an upset. If she seems fine now, then I would just keep an eye out for any additional mucus.

Hi thank you for your reply, yes she had quite a lot of carrot yesterday I also introduced her to pak Choi which she’s never tried before I don’t know if the combination of the two may have upset her stomach, but she’s been very energetic today still eating and trying to get any vegetables of me as per usual her poos have been very healthy too s…[Read more]

Did she eat anything with carotenoid pigments? Carrots, dark leafy greens (kale, collard greens), etc.? Mucus can happen sometimes, although it is often a sign of inflammation in the GI tract.

I’m sorry this is happening to your bunny. I agree that you should weigh your options. What would the vet do if this were her bunny? Then decide what you think is best for Miso. There are definitely options for palliative care, as Dana mentioned. There have been members on BB in the past that have had decent luck with pen G shots. It doesn’t cure,…[Read more]

Poor Miso 🙁  It does sound like a very complicated surgery that would likely require lots of follow-up care. And without knowing the full extent of issues it’s hard to say, as there could be a lot more going on that you can’t see.

I can’t speak to a completely similar experience… but I did have a bun with a dental abscess. His was due to…[Read more]

Thank you for your input. Yes, at this point, the first thing is that the CT scan would cost already as much as the surgery itself. But independently from the cost (as our bunny is family and we just wanna do what’s best for him), due to where the abscess is, the vet (who has performed that kind of surgery before, so knows what she’s doing) is not…[Read more]