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You cannot “stop” chewing behavior (only the rabbit can, and at their own volition), so the best an owner can do is provide effective and enticing redirection. Your rabbit sounds very active, so she will need appropriate engagement activities to match it.

I find rabbits who enjoy carpets/baseboards are attracted to “anchored” engagement– in…[Read more]

This is wonderful news! Fingers so crossed for his continued recovery!

I got a call from the vet today saying that he started eating hay voraciously again, as well as pooping a lot (although still irregular in shape).

His treatment so far consisted of subcutaneous fluids, pain medication (both opioid and non), antibiotics (as a precaution in case there was infection caused by whatever material caused the blockage),…[Read more]

Yes I am going to inform my vet regardless (it is a little hard to contact them sometimes). The ct showed that there weren’t really any major lesions but then again you can’t really get that close with it as you can an mri (they don’t have a machine suitable for rabbits). I don’t really know about epilepsy type seizures, she’s on gabapenti…[Read more]

Yes, I’ve got them in separate hutches for until then 🙂

@Lindsayjgunn you’re probably looking at the same one I was talking about. It does contain baking soda, but with the research I’ve done, it seems like that isn’t harmful to buns. The Zeolite ingredient is something that is routinely added to cat litter to help with odor control. I do not think Yesterday’s News contained this ingredient but it…[Read more]

It is possible that the ec has been fought off (or rather adequately subdued) by your bun’s own immune defense, but that there are persisting microscopic lesions on the brain, causing these seizures. Lesions like that can heal with time. I have a (human) friend who got epileptic seizures post encephalitis (that in turn was secondary to a…[Read more]

If she is already weaned, do not give milk formula as it can disrupt the GI tract.

Here is some guidance of various rabbit-safe ways to “bathe” a rabbit: https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Bathing_rabbits

Of note, I don’t think rabbits should be getting significant urine staining on their fur, if their health/mobility is fine, and if the litterbox set-up is proper. Generally, the paws and bum will stay very clean, so if the…[Read more]

Echo’ing the others, yes, slowly transition her to the appropriate diet and be sure to eliminate all veggies from the diet right now, as the gut is not mature enough to handle it.

Separate from your question, I do want to highlight that you need to keep your new young rabbit separate from your first rabbit at all times. If there are intentions to…[Read more]

I’d still want to avoid surgery, esp since its summer (all open surgery is more risky in warm weather). I do see the dilemma though, if he declines he might not be able to handle anesthesia, let alone major surgery.

Do you know what treatment they are giving him? A typical protocol would be fluids, sub q or even iv, as good hydration is what can…[Read more]