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DanaNM replied to the topic GI Stasis. in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 4 years, 8 months ago
If you can find fresh grass, that can also be really good (hydration + fiber). Soaked hay is a good idea too!
I’ve found it’s much easier to syringe water when I use a 1 mL syringe, the bun always seems to swallow way more of it than when I use a 6 or 10 mL syringe (like I usually use for CC).
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DanaNM replied to the topic Help needed: bunny recovering from GI stasis in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 4 years, 8 months ago
I fed Oxbow adult rabbit pellets for many years, and the rescue I volunteer with feed their pellets to all the rabbits. They are generally a high quality pellet, but no brand is 100% perfect. Since your bun has had those pellets before and you have them on hand, I would try introducing them slowly and see how he does. Starting with a teaspoon…[Read more]
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BunnieAndBean started the topic Need help with grooming immediately in the forum DIET & CARE 4 years, 8 months ago
I just recently got a long fur bun and when I got him his bottom is completely matted and soiled, is poops are still round but sticky and when he pees it just gets on his bottom. I don’t know what to do to clean his bottom it’s really bad and I don’t want to bathe him. Also I’m quite scared cuz his tail seems completely broken, like it’s completel…[Read more]
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DanaNM replied to the topic End of life decisions. in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 4 years, 8 months ago
I’m so sorry for the ordeal you’ve been through with her, and sorry things got worse again after they had started looking up. 🙁
You know her best, and I think it’s a great option that someone can come to your home.
(((Daisy)))
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RetroSquid replied to the topic End of life decisions. in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 4 years, 8 months ago
Vet is coming at 5:30pm tomorrow…
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Maria2022 replied to the topic Help needed: bunny recovering from GI stasis in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 4 years, 8 months ago
My province has Versele laga(i guess that is the Cuni complete)and Oxbow available. The rest of the brands have to be shipped with double the price, lol.
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Bam replied to the topic Help needed: bunny recovering from GI stasis in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 4 years, 8 months ago
Sherwood does have a free choice option which I think would suit rabbits very well. You can change pellets, just do it gradually. It might be that another type of pellets are better for your bun than another, even though the overall quality of the pellets are equal. All my buns have gotten a variety of different pellets because I believe in food…[Read more]
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Maria2022 replied to the topic Help needed: bunny recovering from GI stasis in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 4 years, 8 months ago
My setup for him right now- he has hay in 5 places. 3 of the boxes are full of hay and I change it every day (it get wasted a lot). He seems to like going to different areas and eating the hay. I do not want to put him on a lot of pellets. I have Oxbow pellets. Little hesitant to use the pellets, but he was on oxbow critical care though. Not sure…[Read more]
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Bam replied to the topic Male and female intact bunny’s not mating in the forum BEHAVIOR 4 years, 8 months ago
As LBJ says, it can happen in literally seconds. I know a dog-trainer who thought she’d be able to intervene if a male dog tried to mate with her female dog that was in heat. She wasn’t successful, and those were spaniel dogs, rabbits are even quicker.
I don’t think it’s possible that two rabbits of opposite sexes wouldn’t try to mate. There are…[Read more]
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Maria2022 replied to the topic Help needed: bunny recovering from GI stasis in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 4 years, 8 months ago
Do you think Amazon is fine for rabbit food?
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Blue_Bunny replied to the topic What age to introduce chew sticks & Grass in the forum DIET & CARE 4 years, 8 months ago
HI
Thank you for your reply.. and advice 😀
yes twigs hazlewood/apple wood/ willow wood /dandelion root to name a few. I am assuming 12 weeks for these too!
Im Uk.
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Bam replied to the topic Help needed: bunny recovering from GI stasis in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 4 years, 8 months ago
It could be very difficult for him to sustain his weight on hay only, let alone gain back some of the weight he’s lost. A small amount of high quality pellets should be rougly the same as giving Critical Care, and Critical Care is not considered harmful. The main problem would probably be if you’d feed him so much pellets that he’d fill up on them…[Read more]
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RetroSquid started the topic End of life decisions. in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 4 years, 8 months ago
Our bun, Daisy has been going through so much over the last month. I’ve made a handful of posts about her surgery and recovery so far, but haven’t posted for a couple of weeks.
She had been doing amazingly well, but with the COVID restrictions at our vet, the appointments have felt very disconnected. Also, we haven’t been able to choose who we…[Read more]
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Maria2022 replied to the topic Help needed: bunny recovering from GI stasis in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 4 years, 8 months ago
My bunny lost 180 gms over a month after the stasis. My second vet and specialist recommended I give him 1 teaspoon of pellet. I agree his hay consumption has significantly improved and I cut down his vege and CC. Now I am unsure about the pellets. One of the journals I was reading said giving pellets would prolong the turnaround. AT this point…[Read more]
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BakingBunny replied to the topic GI Stasis. in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 4 years, 8 months ago
the hay tea smelled really good to me and she gave it a few licks but ultimately lost interest. I tried syringing the water she spit almost all of it out. She isn’t eating much of her veggies, let alone when they are soaked, the water demotivates her.
I am currently diluting her gas drops with water so instead of just getting a syringe of gas dr…[Read more]
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LBJ10 replied to the topic Male and female intact bunny’s not mating in the forum BEHAVIOR 4 years, 8 months ago
Well… vets have been wrong before. But assuming you have one of each, I would say that it is unlikely they won’t attempt to mate at some point. The problem is that it can happen in literally seconds and it will be too late. Letting them play together is asking for trouble.
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V started the topic Male and female intact bunny’s not mating in the forum BEHAVIOR 4 years, 8 months ago
Hey everyone,I apologize ahead of time for the length of this but background information is necessary 🙂
Lola and Buggz my two Holland lop buns have been living with me and my boyfriend for 2.5 months now, they are from the same litter, brother and sister. They are both around 18 weeks old (4.5 months) and from what we have gathered are in…[Read more]
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LBJ10 replied to the topic What age to introduce chew sticks & Grass in the forum DIET & CARE 4 years, 8 months ago
What kind of chew sticks? Twigs?
You can start introducing veggies at 12 weeks. I would say 12 weeks is a good time for fresh grass and weeds. Just make sure nothing has been treated with pesticides or contaminated by other animals.
Are you in the US? You should also be aware that RHDV is spreading in the US. It’s mostly in the west, but is…[Read more]
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