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Oh I don’t have any boxes right now so hidey houses is the only answer lol. We have a whole elaborate system since the other rabbit isn’t bonded where they take turns going out to play in the rest of the house then going back home. During the day whoever is at home gets access to both condos and yards, and whoever is out playing gets the entire…[Read more]

Their set up looks very nice! The only thing to maybe add would be more room to gallop around for a bit for a (short-ish) period of time per day, preferably in the later part of the evening or in the (earlier bit of) morning. As you know buns tend to mostly lounge during daytime.

You dont need to go out and buy hideyhouses, unless you absolutely…[Read more]

These are more good points. I couldn’t upload an image so here is a link to their setup. The boys are napping nicely together right now. At night they stay in the 2 story condo plus their front yard and a 2nd barrier goes up and Clover stays on the right side. I’ll go to Petco when it opens and see if they have any more hidey houses and add more…[Read more]

Phew! I was hoping I didn’t have to feed her through the night haha. And yes the syringe feeding is definitely a stressor for us both. Her first seizure was caused by stress so I try my hardest to make the process quick but stress free which is extremely difficult. I’m going to try some other recovery foods like others suggested, it would be a hug…[Read more]

I will definitely try a different recovery food! I’ll be calling the vet shortly about the fenbendazole and calling another vet for a second opinion. I do not trust this vet, they never even told me she had pneumonia until a few days after her X-rays. Said they didn’t mention it because they figured they just looked like old rabbit lungs. They als…[Read more]

My sense is that they probably need more time, and possibly a slightly slower approach. Did you give Winnie some time to settle-in at home before starting bonding?

I’ve had experience where the new bun is more scared and reactive, and it led to a very tenuous bond that eventually broke. What can happen is the scared bun starts behaving…[Read more]

So stressful!

What is their set-up like overnight? I’m wondering if instead of fully separating, you could give them more space and lots of hiding spots so Wally can get away from Ben if needed.

You could also try doing some “couples therapy” bonding sessions by taking them to a neutral area and maybe doing some light stressing to see if that…[Read more]

It’s great that you dont feed her during the night! My very rabbit savvy vet is adamant that buns need to rest during the night. Syringe feeding is vital for a bun that won’t eat enough itself, but the process of picking the bun up, restraining it and more or less using force in order to get it to eat is still a stressor. Getting the nights off is…[Read more]

I’m glad you got some answers, and it’s very good he’s in good spirits otherwise. Sending vibes that he can kick this URI and beat the EC!

I’m so sorry you are going through this. I agree with the others, regarding fenbendazole and 1 week being a short time! Also double check your fenbendazole dosage, I had a past vet that underdosed it.

Giving her the night off feeding is fine. You might try the brand Emeraid (the herbivore sustain version) instead of Critical Care. My bun loved…[Read more]

Ok that makes me feel a bit better because she was thumping and trying to run away yesterday during her feeding, she’s definitely lively during that. My bun used to be a little over 4 lbs but she lost a lot of weight and is down to about 3.6 lbs I can feel her ribs she just feels like a skeleton. Thank you so much for the info. I’ve been fee…[Read more]

Wow that’s such a great answer. I have blackout curtains on the front window because it gets direct sunlight but I’ve had the back curtains open for the last month or so. I’ll try closing them and see if that helps at all. It also has been warmer than I keep it in winter but not by a lot. Looking at the weather, it’s going to be mid 80s 2 days…[Read more]

Blood tests results are back and no surprises, he levels were off the charts positive for active EC infection.

I might get treating his companion as a precaution and treat them regularly as a precaution too going forward now that it is confirmed he definitely has it.

thankfully, he’s doing great otherwise but now treating his URI just got a w…[Read more]

Sex hormones are not the only hormones that are affected by the increase in amount of daylight that occurs in spring. Plus, buns and humans, both male and female, have some testosterone production in their adrenal glands, and this production persists or gets exacerbated by castration. An increase in amount of daylight causes a decrease in…[Read more]

A week is a short time to treat for EC, the bendazoles are slow-acting drugs, plus the tissue inflammation that ec causes needs time to calm down.

I’d ask about the albendazol/fenbendazol.  Fenbendazol (Panacur) is by far the most common choice for the treatment of ec, although I know of two buns (in the USA) that get oxibendaxole for ec flare…[Read more]

Oh oops and she’s been getting treatment for about a week

I’m not sure why the vet chose albendazole. I will definitely be asking them about that tomorrow.

How long has she been getting treatment? Is there are reason for using albendazole instead of fenbendazole? Currently, fenbendazole is the standard for EC treatment. Unlike albendazole, fenbendazole can cross the blood-brain barrier.

As you said, the vast majority of bunnies simply do not like being picked up or held. This doesn’t mean they can’t come to tolerate it though. You can work on getting her more used to being handled, but you may need to be more firm about it. When you grab her, you have to do it with confidence. Otherwise, she will find ways to avoid being picked…[Read more]