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People can definitely be allergic to rabbits. I know from personal experience. Haha! But it’s much more common for people to be allergic to hay because grass allergies in general are common. Perhaps it is just a matter of when the hay was harvested. People can be more reactive to hay, depending on when it was harvested and what cut (1st, 2nd,…[Read more]

Hmm… I wonder if you could go by whisker follicle pattern. It is used to identify individuals in a variety of other mammals. Probably wouldn’t be easy on certain colors though.

Cataracts is associated with EC, but it can also be old age. The difference is how rapidly it develops. Cataracts caused by EC will show up very quickly, like practically overnight. Cataracts due to age develops slowly over time. My bunny had Cataracts that developed due to age. He could still see fairly well up until the end of his life, then he…[Read more]

Thank you, I will definitely mention arthritis to the vet next I take him there. His litterbox does have an entire side that’s like 2cm from the floor so he can enter very easily.

I see, the vet also said it’s probably because of how upsetting it all was for him, that’s good to know! Thank you!

Cararacts can be a sign of EC. It’s often seen in v young individuals that have caught ec in the womb, but it can occur later in a buns life too. Typical of ec cataracts is that they progress v rapidly.

For chronic therapy-resistant sinusitis they drill holes into the sinuses of humans too to drain them. The surgery is called FESS. I have a…[Read more]

I also forgot to mention;

I brought my other rabbits (who lives with him) for a general check up; she’s started on antibiotics for an occasional sneeze/wet nose (she’s on the same thing he was to see if it does anything for her while we wait for his results). But also during her check up the vet discovered she has slight cataracts when exa…[Read more]

That’s great he has gained strength and his lungs sound good! Def a good sign. Hopefully you get some answers from the CT.

And yes please do continue updating this thread! We love updates, and they can be very educational for other members. Having it all in one thread makes it much easier to keep track of the full story. 🙂

Hope it’s alright to continue to update this thread – it’s useful for myself too for time stamps/remembering dates, so if it could help someone else out I guess that’s a bonus!

The marbfloxacin did absolutely nothing. No improvement at all. He also hasn’t got any worse, and the vet said his lungs actually sound very good – it just seems to be a…[Read more]

I think I would opt to try a dif type of hay (such as orchard) before resorting to hay cubes. I know of several ppl that are allergic to timothy but not orchard. Hay cubes should really just be a supplement/treat. The Oxbow Hay stacks are different and might be a good option, as they are hay still in it’s normal form, but pressed into discs that…[Read more]

I’m also wondering exactly how close your daughter’s room is to the laundry room and if the additional lint and dust from the laundry could be another contributing factor to her health issues. Could you put a second humidifier and air filter in the laundry room, but leave the ones she already has in her room? That might help with both hay and laundry dust.

Hay cubes can replace some hay, but its not generally recommended to substitute all hay with hay cubes. If your buns get a lot of daily porch time, maybe they could have loose hay on the porch and hay cubes indoors? Buy a small pack of cubes first to see if they like them, some buns just wont eat them.

I have a screened-in porch that my buns love…[Read more]

Please do report back! It’s not like he’ll immediately fatten up from such a small daily amount, but it could help him  maintain muscle mass, plus provide him with good energy. Oats seem to give rabbits more energy than the “worth” in calories. And activity is o c good for muscles, circulation and the GI system.

Okay I’ll give it a try

thank you

Okay thanks a bunch, I’m gonna try it and maybe report back in a month or so 😊 Assuming he eats them lol

Two suggestions would be switching to SPS Orchard Hay (anecdotally I find it less irritating than Oxbow’s Orchard) and potentially mixing in some Oat hay which is still hay fiber, but just not normally recommended as a main hay source. Oat hay is definitely low on dust though, so it could be a good filler that’s still hay.

Okay so if I understand correctly I can get the compressed hay cubes instead of the regular hay? I use Oxbow orchard grass hay.

im giving it til mid July and if my daughter still has allergies then I’ll put my bunnies back on my screened in porch.

Maybe start with a teaspoon once or twice daily? He is a rather big rabbit, my rabbit was tiny. But since he was a solo bun (couldnt be neutered due to his health issues), and had a tiny appetite, I could free feed him, so he always had a small bowl with oats available. As for sunflower seeds I gave like a pinch per day. I also tried almond…[Read more]

Ohh no I actually forgot about oats! How many of those and sunflower seeds do you think I should give him a day? I’d definitely rather try something that doesn’t cause excess calcium first.