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If he exhibits half-body paralysis/paresis (hemiparesis), he couldve had a proper vascular stroke. Treatment would be supportive care. Vascular strokes are typically under-diagnosed in rabbits.

Another common cause for hemiparesis is e cuniculi. E cuniculi (EC for short) is caused by an intracellular parasite. The rabbit often catches this…[Read more]

Hello! I hope I’m not responding too late. Zylkene is market for dogs and cats, not rabbits. It contains an ingredient called alpha-casozepine which is derived from a milk protein called casein. Rabbits are lactose intolerant and can’t digest dairy products.

I’m not a vet but I highly suggest you don’t give that to your rabbit. If your vet had…[Read more]

I would call-in to the vets again and let them know the updated situation — this sounds serious, so hearing of these updates may make them more likely to squeeze you in as an emergency instead of waiting.

The head shape suggests she has dwarf in her. I’m going to go with Nethie or Nethie mix. Probably not a true dwarf, based on the ear length. The broken gene has been introduced into a lot of breeds, so I wouldn’t rely on the pattern. Broken black is common in Nethies. The “fuzziness” could just be a baby coat.

Im not en expert with breeds but looks like he could be an english spot / lion head?

We have an older english spot / lionhead  female (I think) and she looks very similar just a bit fluffier, but lionheads often grow into their fur and manes when they get older.

We did a late night bonding session of 1,5 hours today. Owen didn’t get a minute of quarter: Molly was very active in her chasing and mounting attempts. We had Owen hiding behind the toilet bowl several times, and when the session was over he was away as quickly as he could.

The only problem is: Molly’s mounting attempts aren’t very successful:…[Read more]

Licking you sounds like a good sign. I would suggest sitting on the floor and just ignore her, even if she licks you. Then she’ll understand that you’re chill and safe and will hopefully become more trusting over time. You don’t have to ignore her forever, just let her get comfortable.

No personal experience with this. I just wanted to say that there was a recent study on this. They found that prednisolone was effective at extending life expectancy. Radiation can be an effective, less invasive treatment. But you have to weigh the risks of multiple times under anesthesia.

Sneezing and a nasal discharge (even if it’s clear) is something that should be checked out. Yes, a bunny can get hay dust in their nose and sneeze. But that would be an isolated incident. Sneezing multiple times and on multiple days indicates something more is going on.

Bunnies don’t just up and die from a URI. They would have to be really…[Read more]

Okay thank you. So you think it would be okay to wait until Monday or Tuesday? Is pneumonia pretty rare in bunnies?

It really depends on personality. Some rabbits can be surprisingly forgiving.

Pneumonia takes time to develop. Whistling in the nose doesn’t necessarily indicate pneumonia. It’s more of a sign of a congested upper airway (sinuses, etc.). Pneumonia would be a crackling or rattling in the chest. A vet would listen for this with a stethoscope.

If he is sneezing and you hear a whistling, then I would take him to the vet. It…[Read more]

We had the house treated for termites a couple of times. They drilled it into the ground around the foundation though. Never had a problem. Fipronil is standard treatment for termites and carpenter ants. Other stuff doesn’t work as well. Are they just spraying around the foundation outside? Like on the ground? I’m thinking it will be fine once it…[Read more]

Thank you so much!!  This is perfect.  Now I just need to find out which newspaper is safe for rabbits to consume!