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That's great! He should be alright in no time. Some rabbits recover faster than others. I've had rabbits that begin to eat hay and act pretty normally as soon as the guts start again and that the Metacam kicks in whereas some rabbits take days to show signs of improvement...

What is your neutral space? I like to use the bathroom where the floor is different, the space is small and I can control everything. I suggest changing space now that your male has associated where you've been trying to bond with a bad experience or at least wash it and move things around...

The risk of a rabbit dying during a spay / neuter is 1,34% . An intact doe has 85% risk to get uterine or ovarian cancer, not even speaking of mastitis. To be clear, I'm not a neuter fanatic. My dog isn't neutered because I felt the pro and con where about 50/50. But when it comes to female...

I don't know about the electrocution (my rabbits chewed a few electrical cords over the years because no matter how careful you are they ALWAYS find a way but none of them ever seemed to have any problem after that). On the other hand, like most old-timer rabbit owners, I unfortunately know GI...

A rabbit peeing over himself would kinda catch my attention. Not in the 'OMG, vet now!' way a rabbit not eating would, but I would keep a close eye on him and take him to the vet if it does occur again or if you see any sign of irritated skin / ugly fur around the tail. It might be the sign...

Your care sheet ignores the fact that being too rich isn't the main problem with alfalfa. The problem is that it contains over 3 times more calcium than timothy hay and rabbits don't need it. They have trouble absorbing it and you are exposing your rabbits to urinary problems and bladder stones...

Sorry for your poor bird. I'm not a bird owner but I feed the wild birds in my garden and I've regularly had to nurse an injured / young bird I couldn't immediately release into the wild. The only thing I can tell is that they are fragile little things and, not unlike rabbits, they tend not to...

People always go 'it never happened' until it does. Rabbits grunting and nipping at each other isn't a good sign and it's not a normal behavior for bonded rabbits - my bonded pair never acted like that. It could unexpectedly degenerate anytime without any warning. In the OP's situation...

Never put intact rabbits together, that's a recipe for disaster and they could seriously hurt each other. You have to wait until your rabbits are both spayed (around 7 months old) and healed (a few weeks after the surgery) to try and bond them. That's said, chosing two females wasn't the...

The age is less important than the weight of your rabbit as a smaller creature will be weaker and the risk of the anesthesia will be greater. For a male, it can be done quite soon. Most vets say around 4 months old. You can do it sooner if your rabbit has grown fast and well but I wouldn't risk...

Most rabbits hate to be picked up which is completely understandable considering their place in the food chain. I've also had a few rabbits who had a bad case of vertigo and they already had it at 8 weeks. So it doesn't mean she has been treated badly or anything. You can force the rabbit to...

Just keep an eye on his eyes to make sure it's not evolving and there is no sign of pain. Best of luck to you both!

Laser surgery works well. Of course, it's also pretty costly and it's surgery so it does come with some risks (like everytime you do surgery). If it's something you're thinking about, I would discuss it with your vet. Personally, my decision would greatly depend on the age and general health of...

I don't know if you can find something like that in Canada, but in France we do a lot of 'carsharing' for animals. It's mainly for people adopting from rescues when they can't come and get the animal themselves but people will also help you in situations like yours - you go to a forum about...

:yeahthat: I never give alfalfa hay to anyone because of those issues - I'm really wary of the extra calcium as it can cause a lot of urinary issues. Rabbits fed a healthy balanced diet of vegetables, pellets and regular grass hay grow perfectly well without it. But if you absolutely want to...

You can't train a rabbit. It's not a dog. Hearing wouldn't change anything. His litter habits will probably improve in a few weeks but chances are you'll still have poops outside of the box. In my experience males are a lot less clean than females (maybe it was a coincidence, but it seems to me...

What happened is not your fault. Unfortunately, losing a rabbit after not realizing that something is seriously wrong happens to a lot of us. It happened to me too with my first rabbit, who was also 4 when he died from an unknown cause, and there is no way to know if something could have been...

I think you were right not to take that rabbit - I wouldn't have done it either. As sad as that is, this poor bunny sounds like a vet bill and possible heartbreak waiting to happen. To be honest, I would really hesitate to take an adult rabbit that isn't used to eat hay without a serious teeth...

You often hear that rabbits have weak hearts, but they are not that weak and two young rabbits having heart attacks sounds unlikely (or extremely unlucky) to me. If you're buying your pets from a petshop, the risks are greater though, as petshop selling sick / not correctly weaned /...

So sorry to hear about Lola. The grieving process is completely different from one bunny to another. I'd say keep things as normal as possible, routine is what helps a rabbit settle down. Let your rabbit grieve the way he wants and keep an eye on his food intake and the litterbox to make sure...