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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

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- 07/25/2022 at 4:39 PM
  BunnyLass568
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  A friend I know is having it hard and asked me to post on here in her behalf. Her rabbit is losing weight rapidly, he was 10 pounds (roughly 4.53-5 kilograms) and less than a week later was down to 7 pounds (3.17 roughly in kilograms) and again, only a few days later down to 6.8 pounds (3.08 roughly again in kilograms). She took him to her rabbit savvy vet and to a rabbit savvy emergency vet but they told her that they couldn’t find anything wrong. He’s eating normally, drinking normally and doing all his normal things. She got him around 4 years ago when he was around 6 weeks old so it can’t be due to age can it? How can she get him to gain some weight? And do you have any idea what could be going on? Thanks for any help that you can give her.
  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pets-Passed away: Hailey (9 years old, half rat terrier and miniature pincher, Feb-5-2019),Monster (13 years old, mixed breed, Lhasa Apso and some form of terrier, Sep-14-2020), Demon (14 year old Lhasa Apso, Aug-3-2022) Blossom (6 year old bunny breed(s) unknown, April-7-2024) Thumper (6 year old bunny breed(s) unknown, April-12-2024)💔💔💔💔
- 07/25/2022 at 7:08 PM
  LBJ10
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  Does he have any other symptoms aside from the weight loss?
  - 07/26/2022 at 9:46 AM
    BunnyLass568
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    No, that’s pretty much all I know.
    
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pets-Passed away: Hailey (9 years old, half rat terrier and miniature pincher, Feb-5-2019),Monster (13 years old, mixed breed, Lhasa Apso and some form of terrier, Sep-14-2020), Demon (14 year old Lhasa Apso, Aug-3-2022) Blossom (6 year old bunny breed(s) unknown, April-7-2024) Thumper (6 year old bunny breed(s) unknown, April-12-2024)💔💔💔💔
- 07/26/2022 at 6:59 AM
  Bam
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  Something is wrong if a rabbit loses weight that rapidly. Especially if the bun is eating and drinking normally. How old is the bun? Is the bun spayed/neutered?
  - 07/26/2022 at 9:47 AM
    BunnyLass568
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    He’s 4 years old and not neutered
    
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pets-Passed away: Hailey (9 years old, half rat terrier and miniature pincher, Feb-5-2019),Monster (13 years old, mixed breed, Lhasa Apso and some form of terrier, Sep-14-2020), Demon (14 year old Lhasa Apso, Aug-3-2022) Blossom (6 year old bunny breed(s) unknown, April-7-2024) Thumper (6 year old bunny breed(s) unknown, April-12-2024)💔💔💔💔
- 07/26/2022 at 7:37 AM
  DanaNM
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  I agree there is something wrong. It sounds like the rabbit is around 4 years old? If the rabbit is unspayed it could be cancer. Do you know what types of diagnostics were done? Blood work, imaging, etc?
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
  - 07/26/2022 at 9:51 AM
    BunnyLass568
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    Yep about the age. He’s not neutered and I don’t know, she just said that they did an exam then took him to the back for a bit and brought him back to her saying that they couldn’t find anything but that’s about all I know.
    
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pets-Passed away: Hailey (9 years old, half rat terrier and miniature pincher, Feb-5-2019),Monster (13 years old, mixed breed, Lhasa Apso and some form of terrier, Sep-14-2020), Demon (14 year old Lhasa Apso, Aug-3-2022) Blossom (6 year old bunny breed(s) unknown, April-7-2024) Thumper (6 year old bunny breed(s) unknown, April-12-2024)💔💔💔💔
- 07/26/2022 at 11:29 AM
  Bam
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  Did the vets suggest any type of course of action?
  
  Uterine cancer is of course not an issue with a male bun, intact or not, but there are other types of cancers that can affect both males and femals, f ex blood cancer. To diagnose that, a blood panel is of need.
  
  Wasting, i e losing both fatty tissue weight and muscular mass, can be a symptom of many things. There could be a heart issue, kidney problems, if he drinks and pees a lot it could be E c or even diabetes, although diabetes is rare in rabbits.
  - 07/27/2022 at 9:32 AM
    BunnyLass568
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    Sorry for the late reply, had to wait until she replied. No, they basically only said to keep an eye on him. They did blood tests and said everything looked normal, she said they did everything except x-rays.
    
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pets-Passed away: Hailey (9 years old, half rat terrier and miniature pincher, Feb-5-2019),Monster (13 years old, mixed breed, Lhasa Apso and some form of terrier, Sep-14-2020), Demon (14 year old Lhasa Apso, Aug-3-2022) Blossom (6 year old bunny breed(s) unknown, April-7-2024) Thumper (6 year old bunny breed(s) unknown, April-12-2024)💔💔💔💔
- 07/26/2022 at 7:44 PM
  LBJ10
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  Yes, this is why I was asking if there were any other symptoms. Rapid weight loss is most definitely concerning. But, unfortunately, it could be caused by any number of things. Rapid weight loss alone is not much to go on. I would say it could be some kind of cancer too. The vet can do x-rays and blood work.
- 07/28/2022 at 8:52 AM
  BunnyLass568
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  I got a message from her today and she wants to apologize, she figured out what made her male lose weight. Her female was being a bully to him, she chased him away from the hay rack so she’s going to seperate them and hope for the best.
  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pets-Passed away: Hailey (9 years old, half rat terrier and miniature pincher, Feb-5-2019),Monster (13 years old, mixed breed, Lhasa Apso and some form of terrier, Sep-14-2020), Demon (14 year old Lhasa Apso, Aug-3-2022) Blossom (6 year old bunny breed(s) unknown, April-7-2024) Thumper (6 year old bunny breed(s) unknown, April-12-2024)💔💔💔💔
- 07/28/2022 at 9:18 AM
  Bam
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  Ohh!
  
  No need to apologize obviously! Just so great that she’s found out the cause of his weight loss, and that it isn’t some horrible illness!
- 07/28/2022 at 10:06 AM
  DanaNM
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  Oh dear!
  
  Thank you for the update and of course no need to apologize! And yes what a relief it isn’t an illness!
  
  Of course if your friend wants help with re-bonding/bonding you could encourage her to make an account and give us more info 🙂
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 07/28/2022 at 7:02 PM
  LBJ10
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  That’s a relief!
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