too excited to eat?

[Sabine]

that's the bit I don't get either how he can have all this energy on barely any food

 

[tonyshuman]

Hay can help wear down the molars more than pellets can. Pellets kind of just fall apart when wet, so their quality doesn't matter so much in terms of tooth wear. You can try to feed higher silica-content hays (we have a thread on this somewhere) to wear the teeth down more, or offer more fresh grass (has a coarser form of silica in it).

And I just stole the diagrams from that site--so please link to it and check out what they have to say!

Glad that he's being cheery!

 

[Sabine]

I have usually different types of hay on the go. At the moment he has taken to some of the fresh grass hay. As long as he keeps eating that I'm not too worried. I am glad I took him in tonight to observe. he has quietened down now. By tomorrow I should know better how much he has eaten.

 

[Pipp]

irishbunny wrote:

Are spurs something a bun is born with or do they develope through a bad diet? Just wondering because I'd be worried about my rabbits since their pellets are crap, though they get hay and veg aswell.

Oskar is really lucky he went to you though Sabine, if you hadn't bought him he could have ended up being bought for a child and they mightn't cop that something is wrong with him and he would have died, lucky him

Bad teeth is often genetic -- molar spurs in the short faced bunnies like NDs and Holland Lops for sure -- although diet and things to chew can keep them in check.

The incisors, the two sets of front teeth (they have 'peg' teeth behind their big flat teeth), can also be overgrown, and they can be damaged by things like bar chewing.

If a rabbit has dental issues, they will usually appear hungry but lose interest once they approach or try to eat the food.

It would account for his weight loss, although that might also be parasites or other issues.

Pipp's dental issues didn't appear until she was over a year old.

Old bunnies are more prone to elongated tooth roots which can effect the eyes, sinuses and/or jaw.



sas :bunnydance:

 

[Sabine]

He is still not eating pellets but i've seen him now having two different types of hay now. I hope that's a good sign. Do buns with spurs munch on hay?

 

[Maureen Las]

Yeh read naturstee most recent thread


http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=44931&forum_id=16

but it is good that he is eating ....

 

[Sabine]

My vet doesn't stock anything like Recovery or Critical Care or Nutri-Cal and I have no idea where to get it from. Is there any online supplier in Europe anyone could recommend?

 

[Maureen Las]

tonyshuman wrote:

You can syringe him a slurry of pellets--let them soak for a while. Also, when Mouse_Chalk's Dotty was ill after her spay she fed her pureed veggies in what she called "bunny pesto," I think. Pureed veggies of baby food or pureed pumpkin would be good too. I assume Critical Care isn't available? Another good choice could be Nutri-Cal.

You can go on-line and look for products similar to CC or make a post on the general forum

in the meantime you can wet down pellets yourself and feel through a syringe

 

[tonyshuman]

Supreme Science Recovery
http://www.supremepetfoods.com/science_recovery.php

 

[Sabine]

Oskar is eating a bit better. i've seen him munching quite some hay and he has a carrot and some greens but hardly touches his pellets. He is still full of energy and spends a lot of time grooming himself. I still wish his appetite would increase as he feels so skinny but I guess it will be a gradual process. He's also had some poops of normal size and consistency, very few though.
I posponed the neuter to monday when the vet will also check for spurs and deal with them if necessary. I probably won't get hold of any critical care or Recocery by then but could I grind down pellets and mix them with pureed vegetables and herbs?

 

[Maureen Las]

Yes you can grind down pellets and mix the powder with veggies or pumpkin etc. but always make sure that what you're giving him is fresh..

 

[Sabine]

Oskar is eating!!!! he's munching hay, pellets and greens. i haven't seen many poops but a few. i think his system is starting to work. I am so happy:jumpforjoy:

 

[Maureen Las]

I sure hopethis continues...........

 

[Sabine]

Oskar is really good for eating when he is indoors now. Outside in the run he gets still too excited to eat anything but we are only letting him out half days and he has a rather large condo inside. I saw his first dead bunny flop doday. It's so great seeing him lying down in a relaxed way. He is such a beautiful friendly bunny.

 

[paul2641]

Sabine wrote:

Oskar is really good for eating when he is indoors now. Outside in the run he gets still too excited to eat anything but we are only letting him out half days and he has a rather large condo inside. I saw his first dead bunny flop doday. It's so great seeing him lying down in a relaxed way. He is such a beautiful friendly bunny.

I'm so happy things are working out.:biggrin2: