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Hi LBJ10,

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my post, I appreciate it! Buddy was taking 0.20cc (100 mg/ml) of Fenbendazole once daily for 28 days. He was on two rounds of Fenbendazole, once in September and once in November, with still no changes in his e cuniculi numbers. Our vet mentioned that depending on how severe the e…[Read more]

I too use pine pellets. They are more absorbant than paper litter, but they compost a great deal slower, so they’re not a good option if you’re planning to dispose of the litter in a compost bin.

You’re all so sweet 🙁 Thank you all for your responses. This forum has helped me so much in finding information & I finally decided to make an account because I wanted to hear people’s views on neuters because of my experience. I know that the outcome could have been inevitable but I felt that maybe the tests would have shown something & if the…[Read more]

Agreed, I use pine pellets (I get mine from a random feed shop). Unlike pine shavings they are safe to use, and they are the most affordable option I’ve found!

I’m so sorry for your loss. Reactions to anesthesia are very rare, but they do happen. Even in people. He was a beautiful bun. You were doing the right thing by having him neutered, especially since you wanted to get him a friend.

Most people enjoy the Tractor Supply Co pine pellet litter (US) which is sold 40lb for $6-7. If your rabbit begins eating it or there are concerns about comfort (they are hard pellets that breakdown when wet), you can put a litter screen on top.

I’m very sorry for your loss, and it makes sense that this terrible experience generates hesitation to consider neutering another rabbit. As Bam mentions, rabbit anesthesia combined with a healthy rabbit and experienced rabbit vet is very safe, but there are sometimes things we cannot foresee, even with doing bloodwork or things ahead of time. It…[Read more]

I’m very sorry you lost Milo. He was beautiful.

Rabbit anaesthesia is a lot safer nowadays than it used to be, but adverse reactions still occur, albeit rarely.

Testicular cancer can develop spontaneously. It’s not a common form of cancer in rabbits, and the reason why the incidence has risen these last few years is simply that rabbits live…[Read more]

I see I haven’t used back to nature how well is it for odor control and what sized bags do they have? And how often do you change the litter box out of curiosity I was planning on changing the litter box 1-2 times a week for full dumping of the used bedding . As I have 3 bonded rabbits that will be using the same litter box I plan on getting a…[Read more]

As Bam said, it was listed as safe at one point. Some sites still list it and members on the forum have recommended it. However, there is still a risk in using it. One incident of licking zinc-containing cream may not do anything. It would depend on how much was ingested. The real concern is the bunny ingesting it repeatedly, since the zinc can…[Read more]

Agree that 28 days is standard. I do now of buns that have had to do another 28 day round. Bun Jovi’s first vet messed up his dosage so he actually had 28 days of a lower dose, then 28 days of the correct dose, and he did fine. I noticed improvements after a couple weeks.

There are some low-sided litter boxes out there now, he might appreciate that since he is making the effort to get into the box. Bun Jovi completely gave up trying to get into the box but he’s also 14. :p

Some vets keep buns on Panacur for 5 weeks, but 28 days is still standard treatment. Repeat treatment is common though, some say 9 days every 6 months for asymptomatic EC-buns, other vets prefers to do the whole 28 days if/when a known EC-bun has a relapse.

EC is an intracellular parasite. An EC flare-up means the parasites for some reason have…[Read more]