amandaaaa_xxo
Well-Known Member
So I've been noticing that my rabbit Wilson is losing weight. It seems as though every week when he is due for a weigh in, he loses grams. Two weeks ago he was 2.2kg. Last week he was 2kg and today I went in again and he is currently 1.94kg.
He had dental surgery 3 weeks ago. It has only been a few days ago that he is starting to eat his hay but not as much as he is meant to. His diet is the following:
Unlimited oaten hay
1/4 cup pellets
Celery stalks
Celery leaves
Parsley
Cos lettuce
Carrots
Bananas
Apples
Water
He seems to demolish his greens, fruits and vegetables everyday. He eats his pellets (but not to the point where he finishes his bowl) and he eats a few pieces of hay a day.
Everyday, twice a day, I've been instructed to give him 0.7ml of meloxicam to help reduce the inflammation and pain post surgery (cheek and tongue ulcers) to make it easier for him to eat. He's still on the pain meds.
He is due for another weigh in next week and I was told that if he loses more, that I will be talked through some options in which will help him gain weight. In the mean time though, does anyone know why or what could contribute to his weight loss? I can honestly say that he was well between 4-5 kilos and I know this is 'overweight' for a holland dwarf lop. Mid January he went down to 2.33kg because of his dental issues. And when we found out he had spikes etc, he weighed 2.2kg.
Any clue?
He had dental surgery 3 weeks ago. It has only been a few days ago that he is starting to eat his hay but not as much as he is meant to. His diet is the following:
Unlimited oaten hay
1/4 cup pellets
Celery stalks
Celery leaves
Parsley
Cos lettuce
Carrots
Bananas
Apples
Water
He seems to demolish his greens, fruits and vegetables everyday. He eats his pellets (but not to the point where he finishes his bowl) and he eats a few pieces of hay a day.
Everyday, twice a day, I've been instructed to give him 0.7ml of meloxicam to help reduce the inflammation and pain post surgery (cheek and tongue ulcers) to make it easier for him to eat. He's still on the pain meds.
He is due for another weigh in next week and I was told that if he loses more, that I will be talked through some options in which will help him gain weight. In the mean time though, does anyone know why or what could contribute to his weight loss? I can honestly say that he was well between 4-5 kilos and I know this is 'overweight' for a holland dwarf lop. Mid January he went down to 2.33kg because of his dental issues. And when we found out he had spikes etc, he weighed 2.2kg.
Any clue?