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I recently had some success with Ellie’s suggestion of rubbing a cut garlic clove on the tempting boards! It needs to be reapplied every week or so.

I also have been using these clear plastic corner protectors on the corners of baseboards and shelving, they sell them at the hardware store (search “corner protectors for walls”), they work really…[Read more]

Build up of hair can definitely cause some gut issues. One of my buns hates being handled and touched, so when she is molting heavily I will put her on the table a do a really deep grooming once or twice a week, rather than constantly pestering her. She of course gets a special treat after and tends to forgive me pretty quickly.

From what I can find, Synbiotic D-C by Protexin is available in Australia and NZ. I have used that a lot for rabbits over the years, f ex last weekend when my bun had a bad bout of (hopefully moult-related) stasis. It contains enterococchus faecium is a bacterium that’s highly prevalent in the rabbit gut, it’s a component in many probiotics for…[Read more]

Alright, thank you!

Dorian has a couple favorite toys, this colored stick and ball contraption he will pick up and roll about but has barely chewed (it was his first toy), a box full of shredded paper he loves digging in and occasionally dragging all the paper out and across the living room and through his tunnels, and his tunnels.

Miu my new bunny like rattles and…[Read more]

Thank you. Those are great info around bonding. Bun 2 suffers so much because of these ever trips.

Unfortunately we don’t have benebac in Australia and all other probiotics are for cats and dogs so vets don’t recommend it for rabbits. I’ve been giving dried chicory roots as treats sometimes because I’ve heard it’s a good form of probiotic.

They…[Read more]

Yeah, it kind of looks like dirty eye gunk like she had dust in her eye.

It’s one of the few fruits that my Vet actually is not against Dorian eating. He said like papaya it helps with digestion and can help with them when they are shedding. That said, too much of any fruit is not good, though I find dried pineapple generally has less sugar than say apples, it’s still a treat food. That all said a small piece on the…[Read more]

All good info! It sounds like you’ve covered a lot of possibilities.

With bun 2 (the one with the soft poops), you might try a probiotic. Bene-bac is pretty commonly used with rabbits and seems to help in a lot of cases.

With bun 1, that’s really tough. Some bunnies do just seem really prone to upsets. It’s good that he’s a great hay eater…[Read more]

(FYI I moved your post to the Q&A section so it would get more attention)

Hmmm, the area does look a little irritated, but not too bad. Does it look like it could just be eye gunk? Or does it seem like an actual scab with blood? If the former, you could try applying a warm compress. I wonder if her hay is extra dusty and it’s causing some…[Read more]

also when he flops he flops down for a while. Not the laying down type and getting back up which I’ve seen him do once and took him to the vet.

The 2 buns are not related. But love at first sight so I am afraid to leave one when I go to the vet in case they become unbonded.

The longest I’ve let them go without food is probably 6 hours. If I’ve…[Read more]

Thanks I appreciate the questions because it helps me think.

Yes I’ve had issues with both my buns but different symptoms.

1 buns just reduces eating. But doesn’t completely stop. Other symptoms are that he lays down or rests in a different area, or doesn’t come out to the living room as much to sit and watch tv with me. Plus no binkies/zoomies.…[Read more]

I’ll give it a short go tomorrow! Right now they are pretty much always within a foot or two of each other by choice with few exceptions. I haven’t switched rooms, mainly because Miu is a bit more destructive than Dorian and his room will need some reconfiguring to deal with that, I figured I would just do that as part of the remodel when they are…[Read more]

You could try! But if they seem super crazy (even if not aggressive necessarily), doing some side swaps before continuing will prob help. A lot of that interest in the other bun can be a desire to smell the bun, so swapping sides or litter boxes  can help them get acquainted that way before meeting face to face.

Hmmm, that must be so frustrating!  When they refuse food, how long does that usually last? Does it go along with other signs of discomfort (tooth grinding, squinting, sitting hunched)? And do you notice a pattern with time of day?

I know sometimes getting up and laying down repeatedly is a sign of discomfort, and flopping can also be an attempt…[Read more]