Is he possibly underweight?

[EdgarWabbit2]

My sweet little American fuzzy lop (it’s been 5 months since I adopted him, he’s somewhere around over a year I was told by the person who dumped him at the pet store) weighs a mere 2.45 lb exactly when I had him checked. I’ll tell you his diet which is 1/8 of a cup of oxbow essentials pellets a day, unlimited fresh timothy hay and obviously fresh water daily and wet greens with his favourite being italian parsley. He seems perfectly healthy and happy but he just seems so skinny! He’s not thin around the waist at all, it’s just his spine is really bony and I can feel his hip bones too around the bottom of his back. It’s like there’s no fat! Is his weight ok? I feed his pellets as instructed by the vet but just half morning half evening. What if he’s older than I was told or even younger, like under a year and being fed an adult diet that’s not nutritiously fortified for a young rabbit? (Like alfalfa). I overthink a lot, but he’s everything to me.

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Did you have him weighed at the vet? Did the vet think he was underweight? I would only adjust diet to increase or decrease weight on the advice of a vet, so if that’s the case they could give you some tips to help him gain.

[EdgarWabbit2]

Indeed I weighed him at the vet but she had no say on his weight so I assumed if was fine. I mean hes active enough and goes absolutely crazy for his pellets (jumps all over the cage, on and off of his shelf levels). I guess I should only be concerned I have him weighed again and he’s lost weight. As for his age, is there a way to estimate his age to make sure? I had him fixed and everything went perfect, amazing recovery too and his teeth are perfect and aligned, she also said she noticed he’s just starting to grow points on his back teeth (which aren’t a problem at the moment.

[Bam]

Here is a small guide to the weight of bunnies. http://www.therabbithouse.com/diet/rabbit-weight.asp

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