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My recommendation is to have both spayed– this is not only crucial for longevity and for their individual behaviors, but also because regardless if they are related or not, a pair of rabbits where at least one is intact (i.e., not spayed/neutered) significantly increases the likelihood that they will not have a stable, long-term bond. Young…[Read more]

I’m sorry you lost your Oliver.

The bun mom might feel protective about her kit. She could still be feeding it, even though the baby is probably also quite a bit on its own. She’s still dealing with some mom-hormones and she’s in a new environment that probably doesn’t resemble her old home. If she is eating and otherwise seems healthy, I think…[Read more]

Oh good! That’s great news… I have continued to feed Oxbow Senior pellets for a few weeks now 🙂

Thanks for sharing! Glad I switched…

It’s great that he is eating. There could be some sort of malabsorption that stops him from gaining, in which case support formula would be a good idea. These formulas are made for easy uptake, so the body doesnt have to work so hard to get to the good stuff.

Your bun is a big breed bun, my great rabbit vet says big breed buns can’t sustain…[Read more]

You say he had x-rays previously which showed elongated tooth roots and a weepy eye – how long ago was this, and has he had any repeat scanning since?

One of my previous rabbits had this and it eventually developed into a very nasty tooth tooth abscess. So if he hasn’t had any repeat scanning since initially showing symptoms of a dental p…[Read more]

Update: I have tried feeding Bun the Sherwood recovery food, Oxbow CC, and Emeraid all at diff times today. The only thing he will readily eat is the Emeriad Sustain in treat from (so I syringe him extra water afterwards). So Emeraid it is! He did try to eat a little hay but wasn’t into it. I think I’m going to order new hay in case this was a bad…[Read more]

Thank you for your reply!

I’m also thinking this is going to be teeth related, it’s just confusing that his teeth were alright this time. But from the past X-Ray he had, his upper molars roots seemed to be alightly overgrown (his right eye is more teary because of that), but since the only solution was to extract the teeths, the vet decided not…[Read more]

Very true! Bun was even refusing the Emeraid via syringe but ate a pretty good sized portion of it overnight in his dish. I did try that the night before with the Critical Care to no avail. Just picked up some Sherwood recovery food from the vet to see if he takes to that one. I have ordered the Sherwood emergency kit (appetite restore and…[Read more]

Mystery weight loss is something that we see around here a lot. The problem with bunnies is that the cause can be any number of things. Sometimes you just have to supplement with a recovery food until you can get the problem addressed. When one of my bunnies was elderly, I found he would eat Critical Care off of a plate, rather than taking it from…[Read more]

Hi Bam-

Appreciate the speedy reply. The vet seemed to think that CC is a better product than Emeraid, not sure why. Maybe because she sells it? I hate to think that but…?  IMO, I’m going to feed him whichever product I can get him to eat. Happily, he ate the huge serving of Emeraid I left out for him overnight! So thankful he’s not rejecting…[Read more]

@Love my bun, did yiur vet give any reason as to why they wanted you to give Critical Care instead of Emeraid? My only recovery food option here is CC, andthat’s unfortunate bc buns don’t seem to like it. It is a good product, but I’ve always had to syringe it, and it’s of course a huge advantage if the bun eats it from a plate or spoon.

We are…[Read more]

I’m sorry to hear of your bun’s weight loss. I, too, am experiencing this with my 12 yo bun. I think he was close to 4 lbs when I adopted him at the age of 7 and now he is 3 lbs 10 oz. He just went to a new vet and had the most thorough work up he’s had in his whole life. Still waiting on the bloodwork results (fingers crossed) but his fecal gram…[Read more]

I’m glad he’s doing better again!

The unwillingness to eat hay does sound teeth-related, as hay is tough and needs to be chewed with a sideways motion of the jaws. If the bun can’t chew the hay it properly it’s more difficult for the body to extract the nutrients from it or ferment the really small bits into usefull nutrients (fatty acids,…[Read more]

Thanks for the kind words guys, I really appreciate it. I am planning on getting a tattoo as a memorial to her, as she really was so, so special to me. I may post a picture once it’s done, but it’ll have to wait a few months til I have the money to spare.

So sorry that you lost Esther. She was a very special bunny.

Giving a chomp on the arm or hand while being held means “put me down”. I had one rabbit that would do this all the time. Keep in mind that rabbits are prey animals and tend to not enjoy being held. I would avoid picking him up when you don’t have to. When you do have to, it’s best to ignore the biting because, as Bam said, it makes them think…[Read more]