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@lynne8832  This is something I had never considered, so I did a little quick googling. I found one study on MRSA in rabbits in meat rabbit farms (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7231059/). A lot of rabbits were carriers of MRSA, and in the conclusion the authors state:

“In this study, the rate of MRSA strains found infecting…[Read more]

That sounds really positive! They are definitely making progress!

If you’re referring to the cage area that’s the bonding area, yes I usually clean the area in between so all the hay is fresh and the area smells more neutral. Plus once the sessions start getting longer the area will definitely need cleaning. :p

Hi DanaNM.

Our bun has been with us for ~4 years. I used to try giving him green grass. No luck. He nibbles at best.

I have bought good quality timothy hay for him several times. He doesnot touch them.

I have tried other things like bamboo leaves (it is also a grass and our guinea pigs loved them). Does not touch them.

So I have given up.

He…[Read more]

Grooming and eating are really great, I’m so happy to hear she’s doing better, even if not out of the woods yet!

Update:

I took your advice, Dana, and used as bigger bowl. I also set a jar of water in there so they couldn’t sit in the bowl. I also set it in the warmest part of the hutch.  I left them at 8pm. and when I came back at 11pm. it was not frozen. When my dad got up to go to work at 2:30 a.m., the bog bowl was frozen, but he melted the ice in…[Read more]

I have one more question how long does it take a bunny to digest something bc I’m sure he’s very sensitive to spinach and my mom made have given him a little without realizing but he was better in the afternoon the next day i saw him all hunched up in his hidey house could’ve it have Been the spinach

That’s wonderful! I think their poop will get back to normal within 1-2 week, if not sooner!

Yes both buns are running and eating. Thank you 🙂

That makes sense, thank you! Do you know if it is documented if humans can pass other infections to rabbits, such as MRSA? If a person had a MRSA infection, would they still be able to interact with and care for their bunny after washing their hands?

It’s important that he eats. He might respond to enticing food like small pieces of fruit, fresh herbs, favorite greens or any kind of treats. My girl bun was spayed 6 weeks ago and dried goji berries was the first thing she ate – it’s not something you’d want to feed a bun a lot of due to high sugar content, but a little bit of pretty much…[Read more]

Hey!

Its really important that he eats post op, As Bam mentioned if he’s not eating on you may need to syringe feed him critical care. If he’s already refusing food I would just go ahead and syringe feed him gently and then continue to encourage him to eat on his own by offering a variety of temping grasses/forage/veggies.

Is it the other bun that’s producing these weird poop? Difficult to say perhaps, if both buns are housed together? after a bout of stasis, weird looking poops are pretty standard for some time after. As long as there is poop and the bun is eating and running around, there’s nothing else you need to do.

Bonding update

Really great bonding session tonight! Salem has not groomed Bodhi up until this point, but tonight he groomed him 3 separate times, all for at least a full minute or two! I was so excited, I didn’t get a picture. I was worried I’d spook them by moving around and they’d stop. I feel like they are definitely building a lot of trust.…[Read more]

How old is your bun? Is he neutered?