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Nope he’s a full Californian bun. His overall weight and body condition (aside from the dull, always-molting fur) are great, his appetite is great and he’s acting completely normal. But yes when I took him to his last appointment they ran a urine test because they suspected a UTI as well and it came back normal, no abnormalities. I’m not sure how…[Read more]

Ooh good to see you! But sorry Fresno is not doing well. Fresno has hotot-type markings, right?

The large oval poops alternating with mushy poops unfortunately sounds like it could be megacolon/ cow pile syndrome. It’s fairly rare but we see it somewhat regularly on the forum. It’s a condition that is linked to coloration (the “charlie” markings…[Read more]

Baytril is generally pretty easy on the gut. Although it’s not a standard treatment for molar trims or stasis, I don’t think it will hurt him. Since this started after the vet visit, I wonder if it would be worth doing a parasite screening? He could have picked something up while there? Coccidea can cause diarrhea and gas.

Prolonged stress can…[Read more]

Thank you so much for reaching out. During the first visit, the vet found that his right molars were slightly overgrown, so they were trimmed. I believe this is what the antibiotics were for. The specific brand prescribed is Baytril suspension, with .8 mL every 12 hours for two weeks. When we brought him back to the vet today, they gave him…[Read more]

Rabbits can get a GI imbalance from antibiotics, but with rabbit safe antibiotics, that risk is low. Antibiotics is not part of standard treatment for GI stasis. Some vets prescribe metronidazole (flagyl) if the bun has mucusy poop. Do you remember what antibiotics he was prescribed?

Did the vets suggest a probiotic supplement?

Stasis recovery…[Read more]

Ah! Yes there could be a bit of excess calcium that’s causing a bit of irritation.  The high-calcium veggies that I cut out or reduced for that bun were dandelion greens, parsley, kale, and collards. Dandelion and parsley especially are also diuretics, which on one hand can help flush calcium out, but I did notice a ton more mounting with my bun…[Read more]

Thank you for your replies, I’m very grateful!

Yes I do think he buzzes to show happiness, but also when he’s about to mount the doe.

I don’t think it’s a result of stress, as he is usually very relaxed when he does it (in between flumping etc)

I am very interested by the calcium comment, recently we did find a white sludgey wee which I believe…[Read more]

Does it seem really obsessive or constant? If so, then it could indicate stress or a medical issue. Sometimes urinary issues will trigger excessive mounting. One of my males will mount a lot more when he gets too much calcium in his diet, and he also had EC so that could have been contributing.

But if it’s not too constant, I wouldn’t worry about…[Read more]

I was mostly curious about how long they had been castrated at the time they were bonded. If they were bonded really close to the time they were castrated, they could have been going under hormonal changes which made the bond a bit less stable.

I would try moving them to a totally neutral space during the times you have issues and supervise…[Read more]

Oooh my thoughts are with you during the teenage bun phase! LOL hang in there! Sounds like a good strategy!

Favorite toys for my teenage boys were phone books to shred and cardboard box hides they could redecorate!

The buzzing can be a happy sound too, like if they are really happy/excited to get a treat.

Bonded pairs will mount each other occasionally for seemingly no reason. I’m sure there is something going on in their heads, we just don’t know what it is. As long as it isn’t causing a fight or the other bunny to become distressed then I wouldn’t…[Read more]

My sweet gentle boy has since turned into a crazed mastermind of bunstruction literally overnight! I’ve expanded his cage and have some of his free roam space now covered in cardboard. We’ll reevaluate the crate after we ride this out and his little hormones settle. Thank you!

They’ve been castrated and bonded for several months now. There seem to be no obvious trigger, and the rest of the day they’re just back to their usual self, just grooming each other, eating together, sleeping together in a pile like they always did and do. It’s or at around 9:30 pm or around 11:30 pm that they’ll have this fight and will…[Read more]