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He seems totally normal today. He’s eating, drinking, playing, pooping, etc. if I put my ear next to his nose, I can hear a little squeaking sound when he is sniffing, but he doesn’t seem to be having any trouble breathing at all. Is this reason to take him to the vet? I assumed that if it were a URI or pneumonia he would have gotten worse in the…[Read more]

I’m thinking I’ll probably do that. It’ll be a lot though. There’s a desk and chair that I’ll need to proof the legs on and a bookshelf with books on it. Plus the baseboard are literally 100 years old and are HUGE with a thick paint over them that I’m worried about. They aren’t really smooth and have a lot of grooves in them. I already ordered a…[Read more]

Beautiful boy!

My Walter and Boo say hello to Oscar.

Honestly, I would have the buns free-roam the whole room. I think you could make it really cute and bun-friendly once you bunny-proof the cords, walls and baseboards etc. You can buy cable protectors at IKEA for pretty cheap, and they have transparent wall corner protectors on Amazon! ♡

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In my experience rabbits appreciate bolted lettuce. It’s like they like bitter taste. They do love dandelion greens and stalks and chicory leaves, things that are normally too bitter for humans.

Here’s a quite from my notes from an HRS lecture on nutrition and the GI tract:

“Rabbits shown to be more selective than other species. Intake is driven…[Read more]

It is difficult to say, because a rabbit can have some dandruff when they shed. Typically with fur mites, the hairloss is concentrated to areas where the mites fester, such as between the shouldblades and just above the root of the tail.

A rabbit can shed in patches.

I think you should keep an eye on this. If you see more dandruff or if you can…[Read more]

He sounds like a typical young bunny! 😆 He’s beautiful! Welcome back to the forum!

Thank you for this! I was scared to facilitate petting because so many people give advice to not get too involved in the bonding and have them focus on each other. I think I need to build up very slowly. I’m not hugely dedicated to the quad, but I need more bunnies to bond basically. 3 different setups is too much for me, but I can probably handle…[Read more]

Its good to be back and with these kind words from such a fantastic community. He is a mini Rex (bread from mini rex), has this little man got some energy 🤪🤪🤪 loves belly rubs and to hold my hand, but does not like being picked up and loves to get so excited he sprays pee everywhere like a furry sprinkler.

Thank you for this! I’m always worried about his breathing. A few months ago, I could hear this faint whistling/squeaking sound when he breathed if I put my ear near his face. He was also having a little bit of thin watery nasal discharge (a very small amount). I rushed him to the vet absolutely convinced that he had some type of pneumonia from a…[Read more]

Agree about fragrant herbs! Cilantro, fennel, parsley for sure.

Green carrot tops are also exceedingly popular with my buns, and are my go-to when I need to entice somebun to eat.

I’m glad you are looking for a second opinion! It can be hard to find a vet experienced with rabbit dentals.

Buns with no incisors tend to do just fine (and the added bonus is you don’t have to worry about them chewing your electrical cords anymore haha).  They chew with their molars, so they are able to eat hay fine. The only thing we would do…[Read more]

Regarding permethrin: I know my vet back in CA developed a procedure for using Vectra 3D for buns (with also contains permethrin). I think the concern is that it can cause skin burns if dosed incorrectly, but he was able to sort out a procedure that was safe for buns. Due to the risks, he only reserved its use for cases of rabbits that were at…[Read more]