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Rabbits normally carry a certain amount of fur mites that dont cause trouble as long as the bun’ immune defense is strong enough to keep the mites in check. The immune defense however weakens with age, in humans as well as pets.

This said, flaky skin on the ears doesn’t have to be caused by mites. It can be “just” dry skin. Our long time forum…[Read more]

Welcome Sandy! He’s adorable! Sending good bonding vibes! <3

I totally feel your frustration about there not being a rabbit ER vet! I had that issue when I lived in CA. And warming up a cold bun can really help! Bun Jovi almost died of stasis a few years ago and warming him up really helped keep him alive until we could get to the vet. You might also try hay tea with your buns, it was the only thing Bun…[Read more]

Do you think it could be fur mites? The back of the ear is a common spot for them to start, esp with reduced grooming and old age.

Ruling out mites, I believe I remember someone on here using a tiny amount of coconut oil for this. Hopefully someone with a better memory will chime in!

Anesthesia these days is not a big issue for an otherwise healthy bun. It was different back in the day, but rabbit medicine is rapidly evolving.

When you get her home just make sure she keeps warm, f ex by offering her a warm waterbottle or a microwaved sock filled with rice (put a glass of water in the microwave when you microwave the sock).…[Read more]

I had tried to give her some fluids earlier too but she was mostly just letting things dribble out of her mouth, she did seem to like the tea a lot better. Poor little girl was so lifeless, I actually thought I had lost her at one point. I ended up just scooping her up and cuddling her with a hot water bottle on the couch, she seemed to like that…[Read more]

For rabbit experienced vets and rabbits who are generally of good health, anesthesia is typically safe and many make it out fine. Fingers crossed that things are going well!

GI transit time is about 6 hours I believe, so if he’s doing fine following that, you’re likely in the clear!

He seems to be doing okay. I can’t tell if he passed it or not, but he’s eating and drinking and pooping like normal, and he doesn’t seem to be in any pain. He’s asleep right now, but he ate some treats earlier.

Awww! He’s adorable! Hope bonding goes well 🙂

Hope He’s ok!

Thanks! she was getting a lot better, but then I went on a vacation for a weekend, and my mom took care of her, and now she is terrified and runs away whenever i come near. My mom is great with buns, and my bun loves her, so idk what happened. maybe she’s is just scared of me because i have new smells on me? Or did she forget me? How long is a buns memory?

She is at the vet currently, getting stitches. I can send a pic as soon as i can, but it might be a few hrs. Apparently she needs anesthesia, which i’m very nervous about…

Btw, fleece is typically made of polyester. There is cotton fleece, but polyester fleece is warmer and wont absorb moisture the way cotton typically does.

Wool is another option, sometimes you can buy used wool blankets cheap in charity shops etc. Give them a wash in 30 C and they’ll be very good for insulation. If they felt somewhat in the wash,…[Read more]

Could you add some sheets of wood between them and the blankets? That would also add some insulation and protection from the wind. Potentially adding some plastic sheeting to the screens in the porch would also help.

So glad she perked up! Nothing like threatening with a trip to the vet to get a bun to snap out of it! LOL  I literally tell my buns, “if you don’t start eating we are going to the vet!” and it’s weird how often it works haha

In seriousness, I like to give a bit of fluids along with simethicone at the first signs of issues, because slight gut…[Read more]

I dont think polar fleece is safer than any other fleece. It might be warmer though.

The reason we often use fleece for our buns is that it’s non-woven. That means it doesnt have long threads that the bun can swallow. Rabbits however dont like to swallow stuff that they havent chewed into small fragments first.

Rabbits cope well with cold as…[Read more]

My rabbits live on our porch which is enclosed. I only cover their cages at night during winter months. Because the porch is not heated and it has only screens in the windows.  I was just wondering if blankets are safe and if it can be none polar fleece

I’m glad she perked up! This could’ve been an uncomplicated bout of gas.