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Especially young rabbits (and dogs) can get eye boogers. You could try to soften them with a damp, slightly warm compress if you’re afraid you’ll hurt her when you pick out the boogers.

I’d not rush her to the vet. The white of the eyes and them rim don’t look red, there’s no wetness around the eyes like there would be if she had runny…[Read more]

Looks normal to me. I’ve noticed that they seem to occur more often as bunnies age too.

When I was in a small apartment I had cube grid condos that were multiple levels, so I built up instead of out. Then I still would give them plenty of free-roam time in room, but their housing set up took up less floor space.

Oh, and sorry I didn’t answer your question about the boy!

Having an unneutered male in the house can also upset even a very stable bond. They can be SO smelly. I would hate for you to have this newly bonded couple and have the bond break again.

Breed doesn’t matter at all for a bond, but M-F (castrated of course) pairs do tend to be a bit…[Read more]

Ahh so stressful. 🙁

Hmm so you’ve been working on re-bonding them for 2-ish months?  How long were they bonded before they had their fallout? I’m just curious because if they were only spayed 4 months ago, then it sounds like their bond was fairly new? That could have made it more fragile, and if it broke just 2 months after their spay, then…[Read more]

They seem like they are making progress!

Buns can be very particular, and if often works well to play “hard to get”. 🙂

Sometimes a strong smell of a lotion or perfume will make a bun not want to be petted. The other thing is how you approach the petting. If you make a fist that looks like a small bunny head, and place it on the ground near the bun’s face (but not immediately in front…[Read more]

Her spaying could have been the trigger, because spaying causes some hormonal fluctuation that could trigger marking in the other bun.

Keep a close eye on them, sometimes there can be fighting due to these hormonal fluctuations. If you notice an increase in mounting, chasing, or any fur pulling at all you’ll need to separate them and go through…[Read more]

Any newspaper is fine, just don’t use the glossy ad pages. 🙂

Ok that’s good to know! Yeah he said they would just be spraying it on the foundation outside, and he said the same thing about it being fine once it’s dried.

Also try to make her move around a bit (dont chase her, though). Movement helps the intestines work like they should so gas can pass a lot easier.

I agree, it could be gas. If you get on top of it right away, you can prevent possibly prevent things from progressing. Simethicone and tummy massages often help relieve gas pain.

A 3 hour late night date today, they were much mellower than the days before. We picked them up again this time. I found out that I can’t pick them up if they’re in the bathroom: they’re too fast.

I may be able to pick them up when they’re in the living room by waiting until one is in their hutch. The other is in the pen, and that’s much…[Read more]

Hey,

How is your bunny doing now?

This does sound like the typical signs of GI stasis onset. If her symptoms are still persisting I would get her straight to the vet for treatment.

If my bunnies fail the treat test I will usually give smithecone, one dose hourly and tummy massage and if theres no improvement after 3 doses I’d usually bring them…[Read more]

Zylkene does not contain lactose. I haven’t heard of it being used for rabbits, but I have heard of it being used for horses. I have no experience with Zylkene, so I can’t comment on its effectiveness. Some vets are more open to experimenting, so I imagine that is why your vet suggested it. My vet was very open with experimenting with alternative…[Read more]