Awww Teddy <3  He and Bun Jovi can be grandpas together.

As for the oats, I’m not sure about the amount exactly, but I know oat groats are given pretty regularly. At the shelter when a bun comes in very underweight we usually add about a teaspoon to their pellet ration. So maybe start with a 1/2 teaspoon and see how he does?  Does he like critical care (or other recovery foods)? A lot of vets will recommend that to help seniors with their weight.

There are these warming disks that we also use at the shelter, called “snuggle safe” that you warm up in the microwave and can offer to the bun. I think that would be safer than something electrical because you wouldn’t risk it short circuiting or him nibbling wires.

I’m not sure about Benebac frequency, so I’ll let someone else chime in on that!

It’s so lovely to hear about Teddy!

My Vilde (who rather is Teddy’s doppelganger!) gets 1-2 table spoons of rolled oats per day. He rarely finishes them, but its there if he wants it. He is a hard keeper, but rolled oats help and havent messed with his tummy so far. You can also give a tiny amount of sunflower seeds, preferably the black and white striped ones (the husks have good oils!), but if you cant find those, kernel will do fine.

M Vilde likes lounging next to the radiator during the day. He gets meloxicam daily, which I think helps with any age-related stiffness, because he’s very agile and moves around a lot (and at full speed) during his waking hours. I havent tried any other heat source, but I have a hot water bottle in case he’ll want an extra external heat source. He likes to sleep at the foot end of my bed at night.

I use a probiotic for Vilde. We dont get Benebac here, but the one I have, has some of the bacteria also found in Benebac. It’s never risky to give a probiotic , according to Molly Varga (author of the 2nd edition of the Textbook of Rabbit Mediccine). The worst thing that can happen is that it  has no effect. Any surplus just gets pooped out. I personally think it probiotics are especially useful for rabbits who for some reason have difficulty keeping weight on. The good bacteria work together with the other beneficial gut microbes to extract all the important nutrients from the food.

Bun Jovi is certainly still a wild man! Maybe not as many binkies and he’s less interested in climbing these days, but he still runs around a lot! And he definitely loves his naps and snuggles.

I think you meant to say sunflower seeds, not sesame. 🙂

I was always told about a tablespoon for oats, but I suppose it depends on the size of the rabbit too.