Extremely worried bunny mummy

[Bunnyburrows]

My last rabbit was severely underweight and I had taken her to the vet and carried out giving her medication for as long as it took but still she sadly passed away (the vets are not very knowledgable about rabbit illnesses) the baby rabbit a now have (around 5months) has become severely underweight as well to the point that I can feel all of her bones while patting her and her poos have become slightly smaller bc sometimes there are ceceotropes uneaten? she is eating well her coat is shiny and is still active but I can’t truly monitor behaviour changes because I have only had her a few months (not a very long time to learn all her quirks and her full personality) and also she’s at the age where their personality so change anyway but I haven’t noticed anything dramatic personality wise- anyway her weight is extremely concerning considering my last rabbit passed away after the same thing happened to her I have another rabbit so I’m pretty sure that it isn’t anything to do with the surroundings and her diet hasn’t changed and she was perfectly healthy before I have tried oats and sorts to help her put on weight but nothing seems to be working any advice?? I need help to save my baby bailey

[Bam]

You can try support feeding her Critical Care, a powder that you mix with water or baby fruit purée or mashed banana. It has all nutrients a bun needs + a probiotic and it’s recommended by vets for buns that have difficulty keeping weight on.

Since she’s so young, you can also try alfalfa hay. It’s rich and very palatable for rabbits.

How does her poop look? Here’s a guide to bunny poop with pictures: http://imgur.com/a/5N4lD

Bunnies can have intestinal parasites (worms). It’s not super-common with indoors bunnies, but it does happen since they do eat stuff from the outdoors. There are several dewormers suitable for rabbits. Some are broad-spectrum and some are more narrow. To determine what type of parasite might be the culprit so you can chioose the appropriate medicin, your vet can do a fecal exam. Here’s a list of bunny-safe anti-parasitics: http://www.medirabbit.com/Safe_medication/Anti_parasitics/safe_antiworms.htm
(The brand names are often not the same as the substance name listed in the table.)

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