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Im definitely keeping a close eye on this little bugger, but he does seem to be nibbling more and now he’s flopping and I even got some binkys! The mild pain in one side worries me a little so I’m thinking about doing x rays a little later regardless just to make sure its nothing scary.

P.S. She is so adorable – love that photo.

I’m so sorry you’re going through this, and it’s clear she’s had a wonderful life. My only contribution is to try to imagine it from her perspective, rather than your own fears and sense of loss. Is she in intolerable/tolerable pain? Does her tooth situation make every bite hurt? Does she seem to be in unrelieved pain when not eating, or when…[Read more]

Found this webinar from Medgene on their vaccine, lots of good information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecEUqvKDb0g

A tablespoon sounds in line with what I’ve seen them give at the shelter. Maybe increase it gradually to make sure she doesn’t get soft poops?

I’m glad you took him in, it sounds like he’s improved a bit. I would keep the vet posted on his symptoms though, they may want you to bring him back in for further treatment or the xrays. There are other ailments that can present like stasis (such as liver torsion).

I’m not familiar with Mirataz. Im glad she’s nibbling hay!

Sometimes a relatively long course of motility meds is needed to get a bun’s gut fully back “online”. I wouldn’t worry about cisapride dependency yet, but when you do stop you can taper off gradually. As I said before, some buns with chronic issues or megacolon end up getting cisapride…[Read more]

Hi Dana/Barn,

Having written for a little bit as Kotton is recovering and needs a lot of nudging and little stimulation throughout the day to get her to eat. We took Cisapride off for a day and she didn’t eat much. So we are back on twice a day (morning and evening) with Simethicone, and twice daily two teaspoons of dry critical care mixed with…[Read more]

Hello and thank you so much for your replies!  So we were able to get into the vet yesterday and they said he did feel kind of gassy and they detected some discomfort on one side. So they said we could try and treat the symptoms 1st and if that doesn’t work we would do some x rays. They gave him some fluids, critical care which I’ve had zero luck…[Read more]

I’m really sorry for what you are going through. 🙁  It’s never an easy decision to make. I have a 13 year old bun so I’m thinking about these things constantly. 🙁

I’ve talked about this before with a friend who was a vet tech, and the things the vets went off of were eating, drinking, and eliminating. If one of those things ceases and stops…[Read more]

I have been giving some oats, but only a pinch so probably not enough, I didn’t want to overdo it, maybe max 1 tablespoon a day? I think I’m going to have to separate her from Apollo sometimes so I can give her more.

How is your bun doing today?

I will look for the reference, but my memory is that meloxicam is metabolized in less than 12 hours in rabbits.  If the bun is feeling poorly, it shouldn’t make them not want to eat.

If your bun is still not back to normal today, I would contact a vet. There is also the consideration that it’s friday, so going into…[Read more]

That sounds like a great plan of action! And I agree, it can be so alarming when they suddenly fight. Also keep in mind that Molly had been recovering from her spay before, so her hormonal fluctuations were likely influencing how they interacted with each other.

And yes bunny bonding is so different from with other animals, it can really be…[Read more]

Hmmm, what about supplementing with some oat groats? That is the go-to at the rescue I volunteered at when a bun comes in very underweight. Supplementing with critical care is also often recommended, but that probably has more protein as well.

I also know that black oil sunflower seeds are given to buns but not sure about protein content.

Ok, I have additional information and questions.

Firstly I have managed to find a couple of references to too much protein being bad for adult rabbits: “while protein is an important part of their diet, too much can overwork their kidneys, so it is important to ensure you are providing the right amount.” and “During this time, excess protein can…[Read more]

Right, well it seems you really have tried a lot. Though if you do have access to fresh grass, I’d definitely recommend that. In terms of the water intake on wet pellets, I suppose with the way I do mine with 3tsp of water, that’s equivalent to 15ml. Mine end up wet and mushy, not in a liquid state. You could try to get her used to them by slowly…[Read more]

Thanks for the response.

So, I’ve tried wet pellets (hates them). I tried adding pumpkin + banana (doesn’t interest her). I have also tried wet hay (not interested). I have tried EVERYTHING.

I never even considered the fact that the hay that she is eating is dehydrating.

At best I’m getting about 30-40ml of water in her a day. She sleeps all…[Read more]

End of life decisions are always hard. I have a couple of thoughts, the first is about continuing on if you can alter her diet. Switch out her hay for fresh grass (wet it down before feeding) and feed pellets soaked in water, in addition to her veggies that she’s currently getting. That way almost all her fluid intake can be from food, the hay…[Read more]

In my personal experience, Meloxicam has either been prescribed as 1 dose per day or 2 doses per day, so my assumption from this is that it lasts several hours. That being said, based on the GI distress from the previous day and what you’ve reported, I personally find it unlikely that solely Meloxicam’s presence in your rabbit’s system would keep…[Read more]