Friday, May 14, 2010

First day rabbit comes home from the vet in 3 months, she's different, will she be back to normal?

She's 7 months old now. She use to run a lot and lick me and everything, now she's barely exploring just sitting there resting. I pretty sure she doesn't remember any of us, will she change and be how she use to be?First day rabbit comes home from the vet in 3 months, she's different, will she be back to normal?
Just give her two or three days and she will be right as rain.


Our Bunny Whinnie hated travelling even just a few miles when she used to have her injections. She would take two days before she was back to normal and would even go off her food a bit.





Just be patient with her but don't forget to give her lot's of fuss, cuddles and kisses :-)First day rabbit comes home from the vet in 3 months, she's different, will she be back to normal?
She's a little bit scared. She will be back to normal soon.
why was she at the vet for 3 months?? probably she is nervous and has forgotten you.. give her time.
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    Donnie Darko or some kind of head with antlers?I have noticed people wearing these tops with a stitched emblem which resembles either the rabbit from?
    i noticed this too, first when dermot o'leary was presenting bblb in summer. i dont know what brand it is :S

    How much are you meant to feed your rabbit?

    I use to just fill his bowl when it needed filling.





    but the petshop told me they will just eat for the sake of it.





    I give them a carrot each, a leaf of cabbage and a scoop of rabbit food a day, the scoop is about 4 - 5 inches long and about 2 inches deep but then goes thinner





    is that too less or too much?How much are you meant to feed your rabbit?
    How much to feed depends on the breed of rabbit that you have. Small breeds,like Netherland dwarfs need about 1/4 cup of pellets a day, while medium breed rabbits such as Mini Lops, Mini Rex etc need about 1/3-1/2 cup. Of course the large breeds need the most such as Flemish giants need about 1- 1 1/2 cups per day.





    Rabbits can eat hay but it is a myth that they need it 24/7. Many breeders never feed hay to their rabbits at all and still have healthy rabbits that win many awards. It all depends on the type of pellet you are feeding your rabbit. If you buy from a petstore or a store like Walmart then you are feeding an inferior feed to your rabbits. The best place is to get your feed at a feed mill or store. It should contain at least 15% protein and 18% is even better.


    Get a measuring cup that is a 1 cup with marks for 1/4 through 1 cup. Use this to measure out the food.





    Hay helps some rabbits digest better when they are in a molt so that any hair that they ingest goes through their system without problems.





    Vegetables and fruits should be kept as an occasional treat, maybe once a week. Lettuce and cabbages should not be fed at all. lettuce contains too much water and can lead to diarrhea, cabbage can cause gas and rabbits can pass gas.


    it is better to gather fresh grass and leaves for your rabbits just make sure they are not treat with any chemicals.





    If overfed rabbits will gain weight that you may not see. rabbits put on fat from the insdie out.Fat forms around the internal organs first, which makes the organs overwork, this can lead to them functioning incorrectly or to even stop woking. It is better to keep the rabbit on the lean side of their ideal weight.You can find their ideal weight if you know the breed in the ARBA's SOP(Standard of Perfection).





    Also make sure your rabbits have fresh, unchlorianted water at all times, they will not eat properly if they do not have water to drink.





    If you email me with your rabbits breed I can help you figure out exactly how much they should be getting.How much are you meant to feed your rabbit?
    Your rabbit needs to get unlimited grassy hay all day, every day. This should be hay like timothy, orchard grass, or bluegrass. Pellets should be limited, I usually feed mine a 1/4 cup each day.





    Carrots and cabbage are not the best choices of veggies for rabbits. Carrots are high in sugar and cabbage can cause gas which is extremely uncomfortable for rabbits. Better choices would be leafy greens like lettuces (not iceberg), parsley, cilantro and kale.





    Great diet info is here:


    http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/diet.鈥?/a>
    the general rule for pellets is 1/4 cup a day per 5 lbs of body weight... they also need UNLIMITED hay (alfalfa for growing young rabbits and timothy for grown maturing rabbits). it is also good to give them about a cup of fresh veggies as well like parsley, cilantro, kale, mustard greens, and romaine (stay away from iceburg lettuce)... carrots and some fruits like apples, pears, strawberries, and pinneapple can also be given, but only as treats due to their high sugar content.
    rabbits need fresh grass in order to keep a healthy gut and keep teeth trimmed, hay is a good substitute if you don't have a garden, I would give hay or grass in addition to what you give as much of this as they will eat ( hay should smell sweet and remove from packaging and place in a box to keep fresh)My rabbit is 7 and still fit and healthy
    i have a 5 year old rabbit, and used to feed what you do now, she got very overweight so we cut down, she has about a small hand full of pellets before we put her away at night and she will be eating the grass all day long, we also give her leaves and carrots occasionally but not everyday.


    good luck :)
    How many rabbits? If it's only 1 then that's too much. If it's 2 thats plenty to share.
    Oh i cant Remember :(





    My rabbit died years back..
    Aaaahhhh i thought u meant ur Ann Summer's rabbit! lol xx
    Basically a rabbits diet should mimic a wild rabbits diet as closely as possible..





    They need a high fibre diet so have a look on the food bag to see what the percentage of fibre is..20% is good.


    Science Selective, Burgess Excel and Oxbow are the best makes because they are a complete pellet so the rabbit cant pick and choose the best bits.


    I find the best way to measure the food is to buy a small can of heinz beans, wash it out, and depending on the size of rabbit give one can or two cans of food a day..


    I keep giant rabbits so they have two a day(one in the morning and one in the evening)..





    Cabbage and lettuce are not good for rabbits


    Make sure all greens are given in small quantities and if you are giving something new, introduce it slowly cause rabbits have very sensitive guts...


    They enjoy spinach, celery leaves, grapes, apple, sweed, carrots, broccoli, coliflower leaves, pear, watercress, clover, dandilion leaves, apple twigs and most herbs...Do NOT feed avocado!!!! Its very poisonous to rabbits!





    Hay is VERY important to rabbits and they must have a constant supply...they love chewing things so try and give them toys, willow balls and chew sticks are fun, as i mentioned earlier they also ADORE apple twigs! Mine get through bundles of them..!





    Here are some useful sites


    http://www.oxbowhay.com/index.sp





    http://www.burgesspetcare.co.uk/small/in鈥?/a>





    http://www.supremepetfoods.com/science_s鈥?/a>





    http://www.westwaleswillows.co.uk/bunnyt鈥?/a>





    Hope that helps

    Is there a test my doctor can perform to see if i am allergic to rabbit saliva?

    I had tests done years ago, but i think they were only for dander. I wanted to get tested for allergic reactions to bunny saliva and bunny fur. is this possible?Is there a test my doctor can perform to see if i am allergic to rabbit saliva?
    If you have a bunny, do your own test on the back of your hand, the underside of your wrist, or just below your temple. My kids tested positive to cats, and negative to dogs. They were't allergic to our cock-a-poo, but they were allergic to the golden lab we had. The dogs were 4 years apart. They were allergic to the lab when she licked them.

    My rabbit is dying, (the vet says within the next 12 hours) How do I help him relax?

    The vet says there is nothing really i can do and will most likely pass within the next 12 hours or so. But he wont relax and has his eyes wide open. He wont move and is breathing fast. How do I help my bunny so he passes peacefully?My rabbit is dying, (the vet says within the next 12 hours) How do I help him relax?
    Aww thats really sad, try not to stress yourself. Being as calm as possible will help your rabbit as they pick up on how you are feeling. Staying calm and being very gentle and quiet should relax him. And i disagree with Mkluck... stay with your rabbit if possible and I hope he passes away peacefully.My rabbit is dying, (the vet says within the next 12 hours) How do I help him relax?
    Just keep as quiet and calm as you can, and don't move quickly. That's about it- actually, depending on what he is dying from, he might no longer be aware of you, or recognize you. So being quiet is about the most soothing thing you can do, I suppose.
    put him into abox with alot of padding,stroke him alot,then leave and let him passaway, they dont want you to see him pass, hell have to do thisn alone like a cat
    I'm sorry to hear about your rabbit. Keep him in a quiet safe area. Try to move quietly around him. In his own way, he will know you're trying to help.

    When is it ok to move a rabbit and her kits?

    Hi. My rabbit had her kits about 2 weeks ago the have grown really fast and there eyes are open. Theres 3 babies plus mum in a smallish hutch i want to move her in the the bigger hutch but im not sure when i should.When is it ok to move a rabbit and her kits?
    I once had a house bunny give birth under my son's bed. I moved the babies to the cage downstairs and had momma bunny follow me while I did it. She was fine with the move and the babies did great. It shouldn't be a bid deal but I'd move them all at once if you can so mom doesn't panic. You should also move as much of her ';nest'; as you can as well.When is it ok to move a rabbit and her kits?
    Umm,it really depends how active they are,as if they are leaving the nest for 10-15 minutes 2-3 times a day,then sure move them,as long as the hutch is secure %26amp; has a part where they can relax/sleep.





    If they aren't that active then wait until they are 3 weeks old, as at this age they can be handled for longer periods %26amp; are out the nest most of the time.





    Otherwise,as long as the new hutch isn't too huge,move them now.





    All the best,xxx
    I would wait another week or so until babies are crawling out of the nest. Will the small cage/bottom tray or just the nestbox fit directly inside the large one? If so you could do that now. Remember rabbits are big on smells. So they need to smell whats familiar to them to feel secure! Good luck!
    you can move them ...as long as you are careful with the babies and make sure you transfer the nest she used as well. : ) Baby bunnies are so cute.

    My rabbit eats my walls and is loosing some fur what's up?

    Ok my black fur rabbit Oscar has lost SOME fur during winter, not too much just a bit, he hasn't been acting strange so I'm just wondering if it's normal? And he's alos been munching on my house's walls, constintly! I'm worried about him because I don't want him to get sick, and since the he's been eating the wall which happened in march, he's been getting a tiny bit of goop near his eye. So what is going on?My rabbit eats my walls and is loosing some fur what's up?
    The only time I have heard of this is from a female that is about to have babies... it happened to my friend she bought a ';male'; rabbit it started pulling it hair out and eating everything it could fit in it's mouth... She took it to a vet it said her ';male'; rabbit was having babies... If I had to guess that's what I'd say it is...My rabbit eats my walls and is loosing some fur what's up?
    My naughty rabbit has eaten some of my wall... She has never gotten goop near her eyes from it though. Shedding is normal isn't it?
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