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I have no experience with elder buns, but the vet saying 5 – 6 years is the average age would have been a red flag for me. My vet went into great detail how bins could easily live to 12 years and more, and that was being pushed by a better understanding on how to treat them.

Hope Bun Jovi is able to find good management for his pain and you find…[Read more]

Something went wrong there: I tried to say “thank you! 😘” and it suddenly became a post that had to be moderated first.

Hahaha that’s an awesome expression! ;D

I’m so glad too!!  😀  He’s so lucky to have you taking such wonderful care of him. 🙂

Tbh I don’t know what’s best, I can barely tell sugar from shite after a week like this 🤣

All I know is that I’m happy that he’s eating on his own ^_^

Update- thanks for your advice! I decided to take her and attempt bonding. Lots of territorial disputes despite being in a neutral space. I did small introductions for a few days, and it seemed like they weren’t making much progress. If she hadn’t been elderly, I would have continued small play dates every day because I know it’s not typical for…[Read more]

For sure!  I’m sure that’s a good plan; please of course do what you think best.  🙂

PetSmart has a crumbled paper litter, Exquisicat.

Yes, I’d take it very slowly. I’d leave the pellets in their own bags, and add one of the new pellets to her bowl every day.

That’s how I switched our bunnies off junior pellets, and it went without a problem.

@Meg: that’s a very different number indeed! I was told to make the CC runny, so he’d get enough fluids. And then feed him little bits every 3-4 hours.

Search up “hunched bunny in pain”, the rabbit lady has a good photo. It can sometimes be mistaken for loafing so if your rabbit has other signs such as squinting it’s eyes, grinding it’s teeth, not wanting to move, I would call up a rabbit savvy vet to figure out what’s going on. Has he been eating and pooping fine?

I didn’t really get what you meant by the bags but I think oxbow has instructions on their bag as to how u can help transition. I would personally do it over the course of a month, mix about 10% new pellets with 90% old then next week 25% new with 75% old then the third week 50% new 50% old and the last week 75% new 25% old. Make sure to have an e…[Read more]

Hope poor Owen is doing better!

Thank you for the replies!
She seems to be doing a little better after two doses, massages, and getting her to move around a bit.

I did not know meloxicam was hard on the tummy, just that it can cause issues to the kidneys. I will ask my vet about that. She is molting and unfortunately I haven’t been able to groom her properly, just pluck at th…[Read more]

I’m so glad he’s eating and pooping again and I hope his mouth feels better soon!!

FWIW, that is a lot of feedings!  I used to do 4-6 per day until coming to our current vet, who says 3 per day when not eating is OK, or 2 per day if eating a bit on their own.  Then stasis treatment got a lot more doable on our end.  Of course do what you think is…[Read more]

He just finished his SECOND bowl of soaked pellets within a couple of hours! He’s hungry alright… That seems to conform my suspicion that he has problems while chewing.

Thanks for all the support Dana, Meg, and Bam! You do tend to go crazy on a week of 3 hour naps and constant worrying 😵 I’m just so happy that he’s off CC now: now it’s just…[Read more]

Poop 💃💃💃

Fingers so crossed for more poop and a hearty appetite! Pain relief is often the most vital part of stasis treatment according to my (rabbit savvy) vet.

He does seem a bit too young for dental problems, but it does occur. Wick’s Wick is an example of that. He needed several burrs to set his bite straight. Trauma to the teeth or getting…[Read more]

Meloxicam is often hard on the tummy, especially with prolonged used. Famotidine (brand name pepcid) can help with that.It’s an OTC med, but it comes in the form of pills, so it needs to be dissolved in water and dosed with a syringe. You could ask the vet that’s prescribing the meloxicam and gabapentin.

Is she molting? The most common cause for…[Read more]

Great idea Ellie!

So many adorable floppy buns! Definitely a mood pick me up!

Here’s Dorian and Miu

Yay for Molly coming out of her shell! And Blossom too!

I just took my two to the vet for their first rhd vaccine. It was less an ordeal than it could be, but poor Miu just doesn’t do well. It doesn’t help she’s not as bonded with me as Dorian is.  He was not happy mind you, but he took his treat and the gave me a foot flick (and then came back…[Read more]