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Yes, Benadryl can be given. Typical dosage is 2mg/kg. People tend to use the children’s formula since syrups are easier to deal with. Chlorphenamine maleate can also be used in rabbits, but it’s a little harder to find (especially in syrup form). I’m not sure what the recommended dosage is for that, I would have to see if I can find it.

I went to an exotic animal vet. Only one that could see him on such short notice, but they should know what they’re doing with rabbits. Because of the short notice they had to see him between scheduled procedures, so there wasn’t much talk of medication, just confirmation that he is not sick and doesn’t need antibiotics or anything. So I apricate…[Read more]

Yes the variance in dosage between species is huge.

I was fortunate this morning to have the idea of trying Apollo’s metacam in a lettuce leaf (after another stressful dosage debacle last night). He was a little wary at first but eventually decided it was worth eating. Fortunately it didn’t drip off the leaf and I may have to try his antibiotics…[Read more]

Oh no! I’m sorry to hear this Sonn! Our cute little Tater Tot! I’m glad Spud has helped him perk up. Hopefully he has turned a corner and is now heading in the right direction.

It’s amazing how much more meloxicam a rabbit needs compared to a dog! My Vilde was tiny (1.5 kg) and was prescribed almost as much meloxicam as a 10 kg dog.

Nowadays vets in general seem to know this, but back when my Yohio were neutered he got cat meloxicam, which is only 0.5 mg/ml. I remember the dose, 12 drops which is next to nothing for a…[Read more]

Welcome to BB! It’s really great you are planning ahead!

I have a couple suggestions. 🙂  First, I would not use your room for bonding sessions. No matter how much you clean it, it won’t be neutral enough as a starting point, especially since Kyoshi has had free roam of the room. Is there anyway you can set up temporary pens in your room? What…[Read more]

So, you’ve been at it a long time! But you do have a good amount of positive behaviors, so I think they are just being stubborn, as buns tend to do!

At this point when there is some stagnation I think it can be helpful to push for some longer sessions, like 4-6 hours, or even 8. You may even wait until you have a few days you can take off work…[Read more]

Is your vet rabbit savvy? Rabbits hide symptoms, especially when stressed.

Was there any discussion on allergy medications? I have used Children’s Benadryl on one of my rabbits with potentially-placebo-effect benefits. Regardless, no harm was done in trying it out: https://binkybunny.com/forums/topic/childrens-benadryl-tx/

Update for anyone interested:
Took him to the vet early this morning as he was still having trouble. Turns out to in fact be allergies. He didn’t have any breathing trouble while there and is healthy, breathing fine with healthy lungs and no other issues. He’s in good health for his age and is now resting after getting back.
Past fire season…[Read more]

Ahhhh you rescued her from an Easter Bunny situation? Thank you so much!

That’s wonderful news! I’m sure Spud is taking great care of him. <3

He’s pooping more! They are still really tiny but poops! And they do suspect dental issues now (they didn’t before) as he’s drooling a bit. So his mouth is going to be checked more thoroughly in the morning. He was also a lot perkier when I went to visit him after work. He’s not ready to come home but I don’t feel so hopeless now. It seems Spud…[Read more]

His vet is amazing. I am so thankful that she started working in my town. She called me before leaving this evening and told me he was making progress. He isn’t quite out of it but said that since bringing Spud it was like a whole new bunny. When I went to visit after work he looked so much better. They are going to check his teeth more thoroughly…[Read more]

Rehoming means giving them up permanently, either by finding someone to take them on your own, or surrendering them to a shelter or rescue. Usually when you surrender an animal at the humane society there is a small fee, with rescues it varies. When rehoming on your own, it’s recommended to actually charge a fee to make sure the rabbits don’t end…[Read more]