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-There is a slight improvement in terms of the water content of the poop.

-he does not eat a lot of hay. Even before GI stasis, he was on mostly greens and pellets. I understand not eating hay will make his recovery delayed. Now I saw him was eating hay a few times now. Which is a good start for him. He is still eating his greens, no pellets no…[Read more]

mh they did multiple full-body x-ray for the stasis, but it’s probably better if I get an appointment to have her teeth checked

Rabbits can learn what “no” means, but I agree that it just teaches them not to do whatever it is while you are present. It won’t really prevent them from engaging in the unwanted behavior when you’re not around. Bunny-proofing, redirection and clicker training may prove more effective.

As a side note – Perhaps you should reconsider what his…[Read more]

Sounds like a plan! You’ll have to let us know how it goes.

But her teeth are good? I have experience with “perfect” teeth and overgrown roots. It isn’t a common condition in rabbits though. Typically, a rabbit with tooth root problems has other tooth-related problems like overgrown teeth, spurs, etc. This condition is much more common in chinchillas. Unfortunately, they seem to do a lot worse with it.…[Read more]

Do you see any trace of improvement in the way the poop looks now?

It can take several weeks for a bun to start producing normal-looking poop after a bad bout of stasis. If the poop is just loose  not foamy or mucosy, it might be that your bun just need more time for the gut microbes to get back to normal again.

Does the vet want to examine his…[Read more]

I understand you may feel “bad” about restricting their space at night, and ultimately that is likely the most effective way to get them to stop peeing on your bed.

Rabbits like to pee/poop on soft things, and once they discover the bed, it is almost impossible to get them not to. They do not understand the concept of it being your bed nor will…[Read more]

I am having a similar problem.  Louie is 7 months old and a cuddly love bug but a couple weeks ago he started peeing and pooping on my bed and now he has turned into a regular poop monster even going so far as to pee and poop on top of me while I sleep.  I am new at this and have no idea what is going on or what to do about it.

Its been 4 and 1/2 days since I started metronidazole for my bunny. He is still getting mushy paste like poop. My vet wants to do stool exam for him. I am not sure whether bunny needs another medications. Poor guy getting all the antibiotics. He is eating and drinking well. I am still force feeding him with critical care so that he does not loose…[Read more]

Oops I think I stand corrected! I don’t think they’re Velcro, It says hook and loop style closures on both the ankle and foot. And lined with micro-fur 🙂

Winter is a chewer unfortunately! But I put a bath mat on top of the hard tray, with a triple layered fleece blanket on top and tucked tightly under the tray into the cage and so far so good! No destruction. I’ve tried putting a small towel in her cage before (for digging purposes) but she never paid it any attention. I can try it again when s…[Read more]

Ahhh @Azerane that is so stressful! We are currently dealing with a really similar situation, where our rabbits are allowed on the lease explicitly, but the landlord came in for a repair and then saw some chewed areas of a baseboard (totally cosmetic that we were planning to fix before moving out) and freaked out. So now she wants us to keep them…[Read more]

Some ups and downs are normal, and it often seems like it’s two steps forward one step back. Maybe before the next session, try cleaning the bathroom really well so it smells a little more neutral, and see if the next session is better. If not, then you might try a new location, or add an element of stressing before the session. So you could pop…[Read more]

That all sounds pretty normal! It’s all part of them establishing their relationship. Bella is basically telling Glenn that he isn’t allowed to mount her (at least not without some serious wooing first). I’ve seen this pretty regularly, where in the first date one bun doesn’t mind being mounted, but then once they get a little more comfortable the…[Read more]

I agree, rabbits do not respond to negative reinforcement. All it will do is harm your relationship with your bunny. Some bunnies just react differently to things as well, just like humans and other animals. Some of my bunnies are really startled by slight noises, and the other ones don’t react at all. I think it’s just natural personality…[Read more]

It is often hard or impossible to see the back molars without anesthesia or x-ray, bunnies have 24 molars in that tiny mouth. So it’s possible she has molar spurs in the back that the vet couldn’t see.

If untreated it will continue to get worse and cause more problems.