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Hello. Thanks in advance to anyone who has some advice/experience with this issue! I have a pair of rabbits (Netherland dwarf): male + female, 3 years old, and they've known each other most of their lives (not siblings, but same age). I went through the whole bonding process, which seemed to...

Hello, and thanks for your thorough questions. There was no sedation at the vet. Intestinal blockage was kind of ruled out, in so far as they said there were no signs of a blockage in her glucose levels. I think they did some blood tests, but no scans yet; they said if she's still not better...

If it is just stress that is causing this, and not some other health condition (the vets can't seem to find one), what is the best course of action? Do I just keep syringe feeding her until it passes? Thanks.

Hello, and thank you for your reply. No changes to her environment, although we are moving into summer here so it is getting warmer (but not too warm yet--17C/63F here today). I did wonder if she could have ingested some of her fur from molting--I have been trying to keep on top of grooming...

Hello. My rabbit (Netherland dwarf female, 2.5 years old) has not been eating for days--I have taken her to the vet twice, once a few days ago and again today. Both visits they did a full examination, checked teeth, glucose levels, etc., and found nothing wrong with her. I have been syringe...

Hello. Just wondering, is there any way you could consider housing her outside? Might be tricky, since she sounds like a bit of a Houdini, but it might give her room to jump/chew/destroy to her heart's content, all in a natural setting with no threat to your things. Otherwise, when it comes to...

Oh, and I almost forgot, with regard to the bald/balding patches--he also has these two spots, one on each of his back heels, that look like they're thinning, and one even looks a little pink/red. He had one of these several months ago, and I was worried about him developing sore hocks, but then...

Thanks! Glad to have that input. It's looking okay, seems to be healing fine. They haven't had any more scuffles since. On another note, Onyx also has a couple patches where his fur is either very thin or even bald (in particular, on the tops of his feet/toes, in the soft spot behind his...

I didn't go on an extended trip, but after Drusilla was spayed, we had to have some work done on the house so I took her out for the day a couple days in a row. This was maybe three or four days after she was spayed--she was still recovering, but eating more, and showed definite signs of...

Hello everyone. Yesterday Drusilla and Onyx had a little scuffle. They've had a couple since her spay, maybe three in the last three or four weeks--all pretty minor and short-lived, except for yesterday's, which seemed a little more aggravated. Last night, I noticed Onyx has a fairly...

What a funny little dance! I'm with "poohlean" here: why do they do that? Bananas for bananas. I've never fed my bunnies bananas, but now I'll have to try a small amount to see how they respond...

Gosh, they are very cute! Those close-ups of their little faces are so adorable. 🐇 🥰

Sorry, I have to ask--what is the infamous banana butt twitch? 🤔

I haven't heard of a vet suggest pain medication is bad for rabbits after surgery--females especially need it, since it's quite a big operation. Keep in mind, though, that receptionists most often deal with cats and dogs, so their advice doesn't always apply to rabbits. Did you have any...

I'm sorry to hear about you losing your boy Toste. At least he was much loved and his four years were as full of joy and affection as could be. I hope Fenris is doing alright without her friend. 😢

Maybe the rabbit has just gotten used to you. He/she will probably start to recognise you and associate you with food, caring for him, etc. He is probably excited to see you! But don't worry; he'll be excited to get his owners back again, too. Rabbits aren't that dangerous (I personally would...

Really glad to hear she's doing better. Hopefully things continue to improve! And so sorry to hear about your frustrating vet experience.

Thanks! It doesn't seem to be causing her any discomfort apart from the scratchiness, but I will definitely look out for that. She actually seems to be recovering really well, much better than her "attempted" spay, to my surprise (I'd think the full spay would be a harder recovery). ☺️

Okay, thanks. She actually has seemed perfectly perky today, not in pain at all and more back to herself every day, so I didn't give her anything yet, but I'm glad to have it on hand in case her progress dips. She's not grinding her teeth. It is more of a vocal sound, as if it's on the back of...

So sorry to hear about this. Glad her post-op recovery is going well, but that is terrible about her eye. I second Moonshadow; maybe you should try another vet, even if it's further away? I'm very sorry for your situation, and hopefully things improve and you find some solutions.