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Thanks both of you.

The weird thing is Dorian has roughly 4 molts a year, this is the only one he has trouble with and he isn’t even molting heavy, I barely got a couple pieces of fluff after giving him a once over this morning. Miu is a bit sheddier, but nothing crazy yet either. I certainly have had molts where you could stuff a pillow case…[Read more]

Yes, bunnies with a sensitive tummy can toot, no matter the size. Our previous rabbit Breintje was a Netherland Dwarf, and that breed is prone to upset tummies. He had a very sensitive system as well and he often had a loudly bubbling stomach followed by farts that just sounded like air whistling out. The smell was a lot more impressive,…[Read more]

Yes, I squeal softly too. Our little girl Molly is finding her confidence and sometimes she has a bit too much rabbittude.

If I sit on the floor and she thinks I’m in the way she tries to nudge or nip me away. If she nudges me I move a couple of centimetres.

If she immediately nips me I give a soft squeal and don’t move. If she persists I give…[Read more]

I’m glad she is doing better!

And yes fennel has a licorice flavor! I don’t care for it very much myself, but the bunnies love it! I wish when you bought it in the store they didn’t trim all the tops off, that’s their favorite part.

I second that the squeal works! Young bunnies especially are still learning and tend to explore the world by nibbling, so it helps them realize “hey, that hurts!”.

I’m glad he’s feeling better! And yes good to be vigilant for sure! sounds like he was having some gas pain that you helped him pass.

And awwww, yeah the little brown bun in my pic is one of my rainbow bridge buns, Bunston. 🙂 <3

I agree it sounds like it could be molting stress. I would keep pushing hay as much as possible.

Fennel is very good for upset bunny tummies and helps with gas. Mint can also be good (but my buns don’t like mint too much). Whenever I have a finicky bun I also like to get some carrot tops, just because they are their favorite and they are very…[Read more]

It looks like a pea size has been cut off from the top of her nose it doesn’t affect her breathing but I will try to get her checked out by the vet and will use the triple antibiotic ointment like you said and the vetericyn spray

I just wanted to add that buns can have the dandelion stalks as well as the leaves and flowers. The stalks have very good fiber. People wouldn’t eat them because theyre very bitter.

The roots are actually very healthy too.

Dandelion is a diuretic and can color pee orange-red, so dont be alarmed if you see that.

I had a loud purrer, the bun in…[Read more]

Thanks for the advice both! I applied it yesterday, giving her dandelion leaf mainly interspersed with lots of encouraging grass and some pellets, I also gave her a tiny bit of fennel! I tried a bit myself when preparing it and was surprised to find it tastes like licorice lol.

She appears to be doing a lot better now and has bounced back quite…[Read more]

Is there an actual chunk missing? If so, then you should have a vet look at it. Deep wounds can become infected easily. If it’s superficial, then you can try cleaning the wound with a bunny-safe antiseptic. Vetericyn is safe to use. You can use a triple antibiotic ointment on it as well. Plain Neosporin (no pain reliever) is safe. Here is a list…[Read more]

It sounds like it could “just” be molting then. Willow leaves have natural pain relieving properties. Sometimes they are enticing to bunnies that are reluctant to eat. Dried leaves are handy to have around for that reason. Plus most bunnies enjoy them just because.

Nothing new, dandelion and salad mix. They are at the end of the salad mix, and both had this batch of dandelions yesterday as well  (they were from a neighbor, but they were washed well and I made sure nothing not dandelion) . Dorian had more snacks than he is supposed to because he ate Miu’s,  but nothing crazy, just a piece of dried s…[Read more]

It’s possible. Unless it was something they both ate that caused them to get gassy?

thank you both for the help!!

her poop is mostly back to normal now. the other day i realized that she’s shedding some near her tail which is the one place that i dont brush much because she hates it lol so maybe thats what was going on. i’ve reduced her pellets a little bit and she started eating more hay so that seemed to help too 🙂

Thanks so much for the info! The link was very helpful also, great future reference for anyone with stasis prone buns. I continued with greens and fragrant herbs  and only had to feed recovery formula for one day, he seems to be back to normal now. As you suggested, I am going to schedule a vet visit so a home care plan can be created as he does…[Read more]