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It could be more an issue with amount over pellet type. If you check out this pellet comparison chart it can help you compare brands: https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Rabbit_pellets_comparison_charts

How much pellets are you feeding each day? At age 5 they really don’t need very many pellets at all. At one point I had an adult/senior bun that was…[Read more]

What I do is read the macro nutritional-values list on the package. I also read the ingredients-list, but the that only says so much, because feed companies mix the ingredients to fit the desired nutritionsl values. You dont get any info on the micro-nutrients though, because that’s not legally required.

The pellets I am using for my adult mini…[Read more]

I use 2 types of products, a puzzle mat (easy to clean in case of accident) and an enclosure mat.

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Strenght and steadiness is actually great. Grooming himself is also great. The anorexua could be due to the antibiotics.

There are other pain meds than meloxicam nowadays. There’s one called maropitant thats increasly being used in buns just these last cpl of years. There’s also metamizole (brand name Novalgin) that my Vilde got. They can be…[Read more]

Hello again – thank you so much for the advice and meticam calculator. Definitely will raise this with the vet re: dosage and timing.

Vet appointment tomorrow cannot come soon enough. 😥

He has strength and he is very steady on his feet when he grooms himself. It is this anorexia that is breaking my heart and making me extremely worried. If…[Read more]

It does seem he’s a tad under-dosed. Here”s a metacam calculator: http://vgr1.com/metacam/calc1/detailcalc.php

It’s often beneficial to divide the daily dose up in 2 instead of one big dose per 24 hours. Rabbits metabolize meloxicam quickly. Their small inestine is comparatively short (most drugs sre taken up inte small intestine). My bun Vilde…[Read more]

Hi again,

For strength, he is on the 1.5mg/ml and he weights (at last check) 1.58 kg. (3.4 – 3.5 lbs)

It seems like he is a smidge under medicated and seemingly still feeling in pain.

What sttenght metacsm and how much does he weigh? This is relevant because dosage of meloxicam (active substance in metacam) is calculated in mg per kilo body weight. Medirabbit (trusted source) says 0.3-06 mg per kilo body weight per 24 hours for mild to moderate pain (see picture). Rabbits metabolize meloxicam quickly, so a 2 kilo bun needs at…[Read more]

Hello!

He is on 0.2 ml of Metacam 1x per day. It is to be taken with food. He is another week with this dose.

Today, I had him nibbling on some carrot again. No interest in anything else. I’ve also started to syringe some extra water into him.

I am in agreement with your suggestions. I think there is still some pain there and probably a bit of…[Read more]

Thank you Pam, and again I’m so so sorry about Spike. I had a hard time posting a lot on your thread because Bun Jovi had also just passed. 🙁 Even when we know it’s the right thing it’s not easy. It was so hard because at moments his “spark” was still there, but his body was clearly shutting down, and many times he was very out of it. I’m…[Read more]

Oh my gosh that’s awesome! Thanks for the update and congrats on the happy  pair!

Is he still on pain meds?

Sometimes they are good indicator as to whether it’s ongoing tooth pain or something else. If you see an improvement with the pain meds, then my guess would be his teeth are still sensitive. If not, then maybe he’s dealing with some GI issues from all the stress or something else. (of course pain meds can help with pain…[Read more]