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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A herbal/medicinal remedies for rabbit anxiety?

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    • caitlin
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        hi! i am going to be taking my bunny to college with me and it will be about a 5 hour car trip. she does not like being in the car, although whose bunny does! so i was looking into either herbal anxiety remedies and/or actual medication to help soothe her car anxiety. does anyone have any recommendations?

         


      • Wick & Fable
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          I think the most helpful thing is at least one small break in the car ride where there’s an offer of water, hay, veggies, and pellets. I don’t know of any guaranteed ways but if theres anything your rabbit finds especially comforting, like a small toy or blanket, that might be nice to include in the carrier. If there is anxiety about the carrier, you can set the carrier and leave it open in your rabbit’s space so shes used to it and can even opt to start feeding her in it so she associates it with security and happy thoughts.

          Out of curiosity, are you living in a dorm or off campus? Is this your first time bringing her there? Will you have roommates with access to her?

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        • caitlin
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            hi! thank you for the tips!!

            to answer your questions, we will be on campus in a dorm. it is for the first time as well! and my school has amazing dorms so luckily i have my own room in my dorm :0 i do have a roomate but she has her own separate room, so my bunny will still be able to free roam my room there 🙂


          • Wick & Fable
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              Unsure if it’s your first year or not (no need to disclose!), but transitioning to a college dorm can be a pretty chaotic transition for a rabbit. It will probably be noisy at sporadic times, and your responsibilities which take you out of your room may impact your rabbit’s expected level of social interaction. Just be mindful of balancing pet responsibilities and college responsibilities, and monitor how your rabbit is react to the environment.

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            • DanaNM
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                I also imagined you have looked into this, but are you certain your campus will allow your rabbit in your dorm room?

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              • Dface
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                  My vet prescribed nutracalm for my buns before we moved country (12 hour journey) .

                  I have also heard good things about Pet Remedy small animal bonding and calming spray.

                  However it is still worth being prepared for your bunny to go into shock and to know the symptoms and how to act.
                  I would also encourage you to do your research and find a rabbit savvy vet near your new accommodation BEFORE you arrive, so if she does get ill soon after your arrival you’ll know where to go. I would also say if you are driving to be able to plot out where the rabbit savvy vets are en route. This way if there is an emergency you can get her to them quickly without just complete panic.


                • caitlin
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                    yes i am prepared to make sure she will be as comfortable as possible. she is my entire world. im an introvert so i’ll only really be out of my dorm for classes, but she’s used to be being gone during the day for school! i’ve been doing a couple things to prepare her as well, like i got an area rug to get my scent and her scent onto it to bring it to college so that it’s a familiar smell.


                  • caitlin
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                      yes she is allowed. she is my registered ESA, so me and my college have already discussed everything about it : )


                    • caitlin
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                        thank you so much! and yes i’ve already got her emergency kit ready with critical care, gas relief drops, etc : ) i also have a couple vets to choose from by my college


                      • DanaNM
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                          Ok good just checking!

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