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That’s good! Yeah, they can be weird. Some bunnies are just prone to gas troubles and the strangest things can set them off.

Hmm well he is ok now, but your question did trigger a memory that he ran under my feet this morning when I brought up his banana.. it’s happened many times and just a small accidental nudge with my foot, haha, but maybe that did scare him. He didn’t finish the banana until I brought it over to him which was weird.

It’s hard to know what throws…[Read more]

Could he be stressed? Sometimes stress causes gas or other GI issues.

No vaccine is completely without risk. However, that risk is extremely small. The benefits far, far, far outweigh the risks. Rabbits that contract RHDV have little chance of survival. It has a very high mortality rate.

The new Medgene vaccine did release trial results. If I remember correctly, there were no deaths during the trial. It’s hard to…[Read more]

That’s okay. I got my first bunny 5 or 6 months ago, and my second bunny 1 or 2 months ago, and neither of them have started shedding yet, though I do get a lot of fur out when I’m brushing them.

No worries.

Thank you so much! Were all of those bunnies vaccinated with Medgene?

They look fine, but if they get smaller than you should start to consider bringing your rabbit to the vet, especially if your rabbit is showing abnormal signs in their diet/behavior.

If your bunnies aren’t that very active and thin, then I would recommend once they are three weeks old then you should start feeding the baby bunnies unlimited timothy alfalfa hay (I highly recommend Oxbow hay because I believe it has the most nutrients) and once your baby bunnies are 3-4 weeks old they should start being fed unlimited alfalfa…[Read more]

Oh I forgot, when I was attempting a tummy massage since Max was acting off, I felt what was maybe a scratch or scab. Couldn’t help but wonder if Ruby did it but I guess that would have been over 3 weeks by now..

I would bring my bunny to the vet if she was in this situation. It is the best thing to do if you think your rabbit has a broken tail and a dirty bottom. That can cause serious health problems. Bringing your rabbit to the vet is the best thing you can do if you rabbit has a broken bone. Your rabbit may have a poopy bottom maybe due to the food…[Read more]

Thank you Bam and LBJ10. I feel better now but still keep his appointment just to be safe. My previous bun to me was more of a “normal” bunny who at least ate hay during the night. Glad to hear it’s not abnormal for him to sleep through the night. Thank you !

I personally recommend you keep the appointment. Remember that while vaccinating rabbits is very new to the US this past year, it has been a practice for hundreds and hundreds of domestic rabbits owned by responsible owners in European countries and Australia for years. While they have different vaccines themselves (we don’t import from them I…[Read more]

I just did 3 hours in the downstairs room, and it went really well! There was a middle part where I was worried, and did do a soft intervention once, but overall one of the best. This was the first time there was mutual grooming! granted it took Max 3 hours, but that is OK! I don’t think they are acting bonded, and I still feel like I’m still…[Read more]

I was just with them in the basement without a signal.. went ahead and did a bonding and that actually perked him up!  Maybe he wore himself out last night or really early this morning, or maybe he was just starting to feel bad but didn’t last. I do think there was something going on but maybe not. This did make me realize with spending more time…[Read more]

Thank you Ellie!

I’m so incredibly thankful for the House Rabbit Network here, they really saved us and our bunnies!

Oh Maxwell!

Have you tried a tummy rub and a big pile of wet salad?

He could be a bit gassy or dehydrated. I think if he eats the salad on his own you could observe him for a bit more. But not sure what time zone you are in, if it’s a question of getting him in with his normal vet vs. having to go to the ER later, getting him into the normal vet…[Read more]