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Yes, the scab will come off. These typesof wounds as a rule heal well without intervention, but it can take a cpl weeks. Just keep an eye so you catch any type if infection early. Signs of infection are for example undue swelling, marked redness, seepage, foul smell, a lump forming under the scab (rabbits are prone to abscesses). If the scab is…[Read more]

They are brothers and they get along great. They are not fixed. I’m trying to decide if I’m going to fix them. They are a little over a year old.

they do play rough sometimes. We separate them at nighttime.

will the scab come off on its own?

Thank you!

Thanks for your replies. The first thing I need to do is get the male neutered and wait for the females to give birth. I will contact some rescue centers in time to see what they can do.

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Thank you for helping these bunnies!

I agree with the others about reaching out to a shelter or rescue establishment. Despite a lot of rescues and RSPCA being busy at the moment they are still the best option.

I am also UK based and the consensus of rabbit care here on a whole is generally poor unfortunately. By contacting a rescue they…[Read more]

Thank you for trying to help these rabbits!

I agree with Dana, this is too much for one person to handle. You need help from professionals. There’s zero shame in asking for help in a situation like this. Your intentions have been good all along, and I’m sure the RSPCA (or other rescue organisation) will recognise this if you contact them and tell…[Read more]

My first guess would be that the other bun bit the bun that now has a scab.

Are your buns neutered? Two intact males cant live peacefully together. They will hurt each other. They can be friends one minute, mortal enemies the next.

Some things you can try rubbing on surfaces like baseboards to prevent chewing are ivory soap or a clove of garlic. Those two things have helped me with door frames and baseboards that I can’t protect in other ways.

Bunnies often like to chew things that are really solid, so some people will anchor a piece of safe wood over the problem area so…[Read more]

First of all, thank you for trying to help these rabbits!

I really think you should get the shelter and/or rescue involved. They may be able to work with you to help get them spayed and neutered, and placed into homes, with you involved as a foster for as many as you can keep temporarily. The rescue I volunteer with does things like this…[Read more]

My bunnies chew everything. I’ve had to put wire mesh over things so they don’t chew on the stuff there not supposed to and even then they find other things to chew like the front door, furniture, couch, despite having lots of hay and willow branches and logs to chew, plus chew treats but they prefer the painted door frames and corners of…[Read more]

I had a bun that small, and I afree its important to keep a close eye on the weight when they’re so tiny. But even a tiny bun can easily have 30 grams of urine in their bladder, so you should allow for that and not be worried.

As as long as the bun doesnt fill up on leafy greens so it interferes with the appetite for hay (and fresh grass), leafy…[Read more]

Unfortunately its to late, the females are already to far in there pregnancy but the male will be getting neutered this coming Wednesday but that still leaves me with two pregnant females. I’ve bit off more than I can chew. I love these rabbits and regardless what happens all 3 have a forever home with me but the babies on the other hand will need…[Read more]

yes, the weight loss doesn’t seem dramatic, but because he’s small it feels a bit scary to feel his spine and hips like this. He’s otherwise in good spirit and eats and drinks well, so i’m not alarmed by the situation yet, but of course, this excess of cecotropes is not normal, so trying to help the little guy the best we can.

Regarding the oat,…[Read more]

It doesnt sound like really alarming weight loss, which is obviously great! As Wick says, even with reduced pellets he should be able to maintain his weight if he is a good hay eater already.

The protein content of oat hay depends on time of harvest. You could perhaps take out some, or most, of the seed heads, because that’s where most of the…[Read more]

Yes, during his GI stasis and first part of recovery, he basically didn’t touch a pellet for almost 3 weeks altogether, we were feeding him with syringe for a few days as recommended by our vet. He had a healthy weight before but we don’t know exactly how much he weighed, something around 1.430 kg I think, and when we brought him back to the vet…[Read more]

If he is close to a healthy weight, his body will do a decent job maintaining/regulating to his healthy weight even if you reduce pellets slightly. He was obviously not eating as much while going through stasis, so weight loss is natural. Even with reduced pellets, he’s probably still getting enough calories now that he’s recovered to get back to…[Read more]

Hi, thanks for the feedbacks

He actually has no issue whatsoever eating hay. He does eat a lot of it already, and drink normally. I have now only decreased his pellet portion by half, and included some Protexin pellets (probiotic) that I usually give him in small quantity as a treat.

I have fresh oat grass from the garden and dried one (form our…[Read more]