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Yeah, I think they go away on their own most of the time. They seem to be pretty common.

Thats what I thought too when I first started seeing them. I thought maybe it was just because of how he was sitting but then I saw him actually lay some. So I got him a brush/glove and i’m really pushing more hay and greens. Hopefully that will help the slow down 🤞

Thank you! And i’m sorry about your bun passing 🙁 thats always hard.  It is a really cute name, perfect for cute little buns!

I didn’t know the technical term for it! I too have seen this on my rabbits infrequently and they did go away on their own each time. Unsure how long it lasted but they didn’t grow or worsen prior to disappearing.

Yes, it can take several weeks for hormones to settle. They can even get worse during this time, something we called the “post-neuter craze”.

I’m not sure what you’re asking. Is that a picture of a nest? If you’re absolutely positive they are both girls (mistakes happen more often than people think), then it’s likely just a false/pseudo pregnancy.

It looks like two poops smooshed together (i.e. a “double”). As Bam said, it just indicates a little bit of a slowdown.

It looks like a meibomian cyst. Sometimes they go away on their own. You can use a warm compress on it. If it doesn’t go down or it gets bigger, a vet can lance it.

I would not rule out the possibility that the antibiotic is simply not the right one to use. I would definitely talk to your vet about potentially trying another one. If that doesn’t solve the problem, then a culture might be in order. Concluding that it is an allergy usually doesn’t happen until all other possibilities are eliminated.

I have officially  reached the bunn6 ctaziness level where my friend’s siblings call me ‘the bunny girl’ behind my back. Lol

Oh good! I’m glad to hear he’s doing OK, considering the circumstances. Hopefully the break isn’t bad and will start healing on it’s own.

I can’t remember, did you try a nebulize?

My rabbit also has a lot of those due to shedding right now. And so awesome you named your rabbit Elmer! That was the name of my first bun that passed away a few months ago.

I’m glad to hear that Bella is feeling better on the medication. If you’re going to daily pain medication, it’s probably worth doing 6 monthly blood checks on the kidneys just to track how they cope. There are other options for pain medication, but they tend to opioids and they can make buns a little zonked out, and I’m not sure how suitable they…[Read more]

Thank you for the reply! I am seeing more fur around and he’s grooming a lot so maybe that’s the beginning of a molt?  I do need to get him a real brush, i’ll do that this evening and start brushing him out daily so he’s not eating all that hair.

Thank you again, that was very helpful and it kept me from freaking out lol

*Update*

So Bella has been on 0.32 of loxicom daily (she’s only about 1.7kg so I think it’s a fair dose). It is the 4th day today and WOW! What an improvement, she’s almost a different bun, she’s moving much more, engaging with toys and one big difference is she’s actually using all of her pen, before she would stay localised to a small area but…[Read more]

If the vet suspects a respiratory infection is best if they do a culture swab to be sure they’re giving the correct type of antibiotic.

Otherwise, I would switch out her hay. It’s an easy way to determine whether she sensitive to it. As mentioned if you’re feeding a pellet for young rabbits, you don’t also need to be feeding alfalfa hay.

This doesnt warrant an emergency vet visit. Oval poops like these means theres been a slight gut slowdown.

Is Elmer shedding? Many buns get a bit of tummy trouble when they’re molting or about to start a molt. The best thing to do is to brush him daily, so he cant ingest a lot of hair.