Overweight Buns?

[Cheyrul]

I had to take one of our bunnies to the vet for a limp (apparently he injured his knee), Cookie is a mini-rex mix or something with something with little stumpy ears. Cookie Monster weighed in at 4.10 pounds. The vet felt that was a bit much but agreed he, the rabbit, doesn't look or feel too chubby.
So what range should his weight be in?

I hope Curly never needs to see him cause he is a bit of butterball :halo

 

[Ashley B]

Most miny-rex's should be around 3-4 pounds I'd say your bun is about the size of a large adult miny-Rex

 

[I_heart_Fraggles]

I know how you feel. Fraggles is also *cough* fuller figured.

 

[bunnychild]

I once saw a beagle that was 50 lbs over weight. beagles usely way about 40 lbs. that dog weighed more than me!

 

[Cheyrul]

Is Fraggles neutered? Both boys are "fuller figured" lol but my girls are not. The girls need to be spayed, how the only female with the really short hair and curly whiskers, is rounder than the other girls.

 

[Nancy McClelland]

Fraggles is just big-furred!

 

[Bunnylova4eva]

My mini rex Taffy is about 4 lb. 14 oz/ last times i weighed her. I try to get her to lose weight, but she thumps and thumps and thumps her feet and got really bad sore hocks because she wanted more than her daily alotment of food (I'm still giving her the normal 1/4 c. and unlimited hay) and she keeps pounding her feet. Now she's got little Ripley doing the same ssd: But yeah I think a mini rex should ideally by 3-4 lb. Last time Taffy was to the vet she was 4 lb 5 oz. and they seemed to think that was fine. Soo I really don't know.

 

[MiniLopHop]

Cindi is a mini satin weighing in at 5.5 pounds. She's obviously pudgy, but is down from 7 pounds when I got her! I think the weight loss has stalled. We will see what the vet says next week when the heard goes in for their check-ups.