Actually, the dad bun looks completely relaxed and happy. If he was stressed he would most likely be hiding hunched up in the corner and making very skittish movements, but he's laying down, chewing on toys, those are signs of a content little guy
Glad I was wrong, and you missed my note and brought him home. Maybe you could just keep him. They won't miss him, right
I'm still insistant on the amoxicillin being dangerous to give him. Even here in the US, there are vets that aren't very experienced with rabbits, and make the same mistake of prescribing amoxicillin. So even though they are vets, if they aren't rabbit vets, and have specific training with rabbits, vets will make this mistake. They think that because it is ok for other animals, that it should be ok for rabbits too, but rabbits digestive systems are different than other pet animals like dogs or cats. Rabbits are hind gut fermenters, and are more like horses in how they digest food. Rabbits rely on the balance of good bacteria in their GI tract, to digest their food and keep things flowing normally. The smaller irregular shaped poop that you are now seeing, is a first sign of a GI slowdown called stasis. This is the beginning sign of the bacterial balance being disrupted. If it isn't corrected, it could continue to deteriorate and you can end up with soft mushy poop, diarrhea, and/or a blockage. Both a blockage and diarrhea can end up being fatal. I'll include some info and warnings about giving amoxicillin, as well as a good explaination of the basic function of the rabbit GI and what happens when the bacterial balance is disrupted. If you really feel he needs antibiotics, getting
injections of penicillin would be ok, or for oral antibiotics, call the vet and ask if they have enrofloxacin, oxytetracycline, or even neomycin which can have some side effects, would be better.
With the dad bun showing signs of stasis, I would suggest not feeding any sugary treats, like carrots, and feeding lots of hay. That will help get the gut moving better again. The more grass hay you feed, the better. A little leafy greens, like parsley, would be ok as a treat, unless you start seeing soft poop or diarrhea. If you do start seeing actual watery diarrhea, not just soft mushy poop, or he stops pooping, then it is an emergency. Here is info on what to do for and what meds to give for, GI stasis(pooping stops) and diarrhea, just in case you end up needing it. Hopefully you don't, but I wanted to give you the info for if you find yourself in this situation. And I just want to commend you for helping this little guy. Not everyone would bother to help an animal not their own, and especially in a foreign country.
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/ileus.html
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/squirts.pdf
http://www.rabbit.org/journal/1/amoxicillin-warning.html
http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/exotic_and_laboratory_animals/rabbits/management_of_rabbits.html
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=484#.UZ8FPbx7LTo.twitter
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"The article mentions that amoxicillin antibiotic can be prescribed for cats and dogs. That's true, it can be. But some veterinarians make the assumption that amoxicillin can also be given to other animals and that is not true.
I had a pet rabbit die because the veterinarian prescribed amoxicillin trihydrate for her. She developed a severe diarrhea after two days of taking the antibiotic and the next morning, I lost her.
I found out later that amoxicillin is toxic to rabbits and causes enterotoxemia. It's a condition where toxins from the intestines enter the bloodstream and eventually cause death. So if anyone is thinking about giving their pets this antibiotic, only do if the pet is a dog or cat and at the recommended dose. I wouldn't want what happened to me to happen to anyone else."