anorexic bunny.. ?

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- 11/18/2013 at 4:39 PM
  MariaG
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  my bunny is 3 and hes a boy. he was the runt of the litter so hes a little on the small side. hes about 2-3 pounds and maybe 30 cm long. he lives inside in a cage but has free time to run around the basement every weekday from 4pm-9pm and then hes free all weekend from morning to night. he has unlimited hay and water and gets 1/8 cup of pellets every night when he goes back into his cage. he loves his pellets and eats them super fast and hes a pretty good hay eater. when i pick him up i can feel every single bone… i can even like stick my fingers between his shoulder bones because sometimes i can feel them bulge out. his bones are not visible when hes just sitting and running, i can only feel them when i pick him up. im not starving him or anything and he gets lots of veggies every morning and a treat every few days. is it normal to be able to feel all his bones? should i start feeding him more pellets to fatten him up ? when i feel him tummy it bulges out a bit, so its not like hes starving.
- 11/18/2013 at 4:49 PM
  Monkeybun
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  Totally normal If you couldn’t feel bones, he would be overweight
- 11/18/2013 at 5:09 PM
  LBJ10
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  You should expect to feel some bones. That’s just how they are built.
- 11/18/2013 at 8:19 PM
  Beka27
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  That does sound pretty normal, but if you’re still concerned, your best bet would be a hands-on exam at your vet.
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