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He is probably a bit sore. It’s good he’s eating and pooping normally. Can you inspect his sutures to make sure they look ok?

Is he on any pain medication? Pain management is really important for stasis treatment in rabbits, as the pain can cause their gut to continue to slow down. Especially with reglan, which can cause cramping and discomfort.

Has he been pooping at all?

Stasis recovery can be slow, so gentle supportive care is important. It is scary when they won’t…[Read more]

Her carrier came! It’s pretty big but good for her I think as her poor ears don’t get squashed when she stands up and there’s good room for Tyb as well 🙂

When I first got my buns I had the same concern. All my money going down the drain!!

I bulk buy hay (like 10lbs) from a local rabbit rescue which saves some money, especially since they always pick and choose for that *perfect* piece. I’ve cycled through different hays and the unanimous decision is they prefer oat hay. I also rotate with some…[Read more]

It’s good she’s good in all other ways! If it was dental you would likely see some food selectivity (such as eating less hay but still eating veg and pellets). As for other issues I’m not sure! I know it’s worse when a bun is drinking a lot but NOT peeing a lot… so it’s good she’s peeing! It’s tricky because buns hide their symptoms so well, so…[Read more]

Yeah this sounds like an awful situation. With regards to heating and hot water, I have ended up in this situation before due to the place I live. If you have the chance in the future, I would recommend grabbing some leggings, long sleeves, a very warm hat, and gloves. Wearing them inside can really help. What I did with gloves is just cut off the…[Read more]

I’d be worried about putting them outside due to predators getting to them 🙁 I’d agree with others – maybe a quieter place in the home? Is it possible? Cats, stray dogs, etc. roam around at night. Even if they couldn’t get to the bunnies, they could be scared enough by them if something tried to get them, that it could cause them harm. Sorry you…[Read more]

I might try and book her in for a check up, especially nervous about this as a bonder is taking her and Tyb on Tuesday to finish off their bonding for me!

she does pee A LOT like I can hear it shoot out of her, is that weird? She’s always peed quite a lot though tbh and it’s always been loud before it gets soaked up by the litter. She weighs aro…[Read more]

Yeah that does seem like a lot…. is she also peeing a lot? How much does she weigh? Normal range is around 50-150 ml/kg/day… so her intake would only be in the normal range if she weighed ~13 kg!

Dental issues can cause a lot of drinking, diabetes and kidney disease also come to mind.  Especially since this is a more recent development I…[Read more]

Many buns are not good candidates for 100% free roam, but there are alternatives other than putting them outside. Can you enclose them in a pen indoors at night? If you hang sheets or blankets over the pen walls that usually helps with bar chewing.

Stasis recovery can take some time and can have some ups and downs, so I would just continue the care regimen until she’s 100% back to normal! The exotics vet can advise on how long to continue the metacam and how much.

At one point did you suspect a dental issue with her? I can’t remember, but sometimes dental issues can lead to stasis. I…[Read more]

Shes now refusing to eat her cecotropes, I’m not sure quite how many they have per day but there’s about 4-6 lots of cecotropes left out from the last 12ish hours 🙁 she is still eating nibbling here and there on grass and forage though and is excited to receive a treat or a tastier food item- when medicated.

Shes booked in with the exotics…[Read more]

If it’s cold where you are, you can’t put them outside if they’ve been in.  They are not acclimated to the weather.

I get where you’re coming from though.  Perhaps a laundry room?  That’s where my first hamster got banished to at night.