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Hello, so I started up bonding sessions again! I’m not exactly sure what it all means.

One was for an hour and mostly ignoring. Today I did the longest yet, 4 hours. It was intense and Ruby was really nippy. She didn’t seem to want him close for long. A lot of head wars and Ruby frustration it looked like.  Ruby kept trying to hump his head and…[Read more]

aww what a cute loaf. I love both of their coloring. And not as snuggly, but since this is a photo thread here’s Dorian being floppy

I don’t see anything in the pictures. Just fluffy feet.

No, there is no dental problem. He is eating everything else but hay in regular amounts. I don’t think the vet even checked though. I just don’t know how long it will take to have him back to normal – eating the same amount of hay as before and finally drinking water.

Yes, cat treat balls are quite popular. They also have those forage mats that you can hide food in.

Hmm… I would think if you massage the area to make the the penicillin dispersed and then wipe the area clean, you should be OK. I think the biggest concern is the penicillin leaking from the injection site and then another rabbit potentially licking it. But others can correct me if I’m wrong.

I would call the store and ask them.

Personally not a big fan of bringing buns out to public places as very few do well with all the noise and lights, but you know your bunnies the best and maybe try and at least aim for a less busy time.

Yes, but the lower amount of hay he’s eating explains why he doesn’t need to drink as much. Plus he gets wet greens.

Normally when a bun starts to refuse hay, you’d suspect a dental problem. A very young bun rarely has any real dental disease, but it is possible that he could’ve hurt his teeth or tongue or got sth stuck between two teeth. Did the…[Read more]

He is active but it’s just not the same as before. I am concerned about him not drinking anything at all and the lower amount of hay he is consuming 🙁

That is lovely, Ellie! and what a perfect little loaf she is!

I’d contact the vet. They could perhaps give him a tiny bit of painkiller just to help him relax. I just attended a webinar by an experienced rabbit vet, where she explained that a single dose of an opioid painkiller sometimes makes a huge difference in tummy-cases.

I don’t suspect a blockage either, since he is pooping. It’s great that he is…[Read more]

Thank you again. I actually tried simethicone and it did nothing from what I observed. His stomach looks bloated and fat and I see him laying in weird positions. It feels like whatever he eats passed straight through so there is no blockage.

Ok, he’s still a baby! Then it’s unlikely to be his teeth.

If he eats less hay that explains the smaller poops. It’s xcellent that he does poop though.

With a very young bun I’d contact the vet again and describe the problem. If a very young bun gets a stomach issue it can become acute fast.

Meanwhile you can give baby gas drops (simethicone),…[Read more]

Thank you for your reply. He is eating a lot less hay now. Prior to this he was an excellent hay eater. He does poop but it’s much smaller. The vet gave him fluids but not in IV form. No painkiller was given, he is still a baby.

Oh my seriously! Oh what a relief! Haha also I’ve started to prebond them today and so far I’ve only seen positive results..for an example:

– both of them seem to do the super bunny position and looks really comfortable!

– one of my buns tried to like my buns head!

-also is it okay if at first,one of my buns tried to lick?or nip my other buns…[Read more]

@dorian: yes, our bridge bunny Breintje was like that too: he loved to be petted and would snuggle up for hours, laying against my leg on the sofa deep into the night. It was my biggest wish to have him in my lap for once.

The strange thing was that in his last week he suddenly became a lap rabbit. He showed no signs of illness, so I didn’t worry…[Read more]