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thank you very much! she does eat a lot of pellets, so that’s likely the cause. when cutting down should i do it gradually or just go straight to the recommended amount for her weight?

What you describe sounds like sticky poop or poopy butt, aka cecal dysbiosis. It’s not a veterinary emergency. It’s often manageable with some tweaking of the bun’s diet. Rabbits should eat lots of hay, a smaller amount of pellets (2 tablespoons for a 2 kilo bun) plus a small helping of leafy greens. SDome rabbits are prone though, and dietary…[Read more]

After just quick research I’m gathering (please correct me!) that it’s not an emergency, and may be caused by too many pellets/ not enough hay? What else should I know?

I’d never heard of that before if I’m honest, but after googling I think they could be

<p style=”text-align: left;”>Can you tell if these are normal dry turds or if they’re cecotropes?</p>

The bunny really should see a vet to confirm what the problem is and what the best treatment is. Please make sure to find a rabbit savvy vet as some vets don’t know all of the nuances of rabbit care.

Both penicillin (injected) and azithromycin are safe treatments for syphilis.

In my understanding, syphilis itself isn’t going to cause sneezing, so I would explore whether your rabbit’s suppressed immune system (as a result of having syphilis) may be facilitating the emergence of a upper respiratory infection. Anecdotally, my rabbit Wick had to…[Read more]

There is a drug called Suprelorin (deslorelin) that can be used in female rabbits that behave hormonally after a spay. I haven’t used it myself, but my good rabbit vet held a lecture that I attended where she mentioned this. Its purpose in dogs is to not have to castrate the dog permanently, if it’s a genetically valuable dog that you want to…[Read more]

This is a duplicate thread, so I’m locking it.

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Azithromycin is oin Medirabbit’s list of rabbit-safe antibiotics. Safe Antibiotics (medirabbit.com)

For rabbit syphilis, injectable penicillin is more commonly used though. It’s only given as injections so it doesn’t have to go via the GI tract to work.

Awe good to know!!  I’ve definitely had a few “hold my breath” moments of worry. I honestly can’t believe she’s made it this long. And with no health problems! Her bun sister had sooo many issues.

Is ivermectin a good treatment for ear mites? I just read it was online. I have ivermectin i use it to deworm guinea pigs. 

Hormonal behaviour changes can be related to illness, but not necessarily. If you’re in the northern hemisphere spring can bring on hormonal behaviours as well, even in neutered rabbits. So that could possibly play a part.

In relation to the kidneys I’m afraid I can’t help with the x-ray. My Luna has severely damaged kidneys from E.c but on x-ray…[Read more]

Do they get fleas often? This bunny was in a small plastic crate up against another baby bunny at a live stock auction. So who knows what he could have got. But I know for large animals a vet comes there and gives them all their shots and examines them but im not sure if they do rabbits.

It looks like something is going on. If you just got him, it would be good to have a vet take a look at him anyway. He looks young in the video. My guess is that it could be ear mites, which are hard to see unless the infestation is REALLY bad. Revolution is the best treatment, which is only available through a vet in the US.

PSA: Never use…[Read more]