amandaaaa_xxo
Well-Known Member
Hey everyone
I'm new to this rabbit forum. I own a two year old holland dwarf lop. I feed him his pellets and unlimited oaten hay. I also feed him a variety of vegetables and herbs and fruits. I also provide him water in his drinking bottle. Everyday I provide him with fresh food and water.
Three weeks ago I noticed that he was sneezing and making grunting like sounds. I took him to the vet and was told he was a minor upper respiratory infection. The doctor told me to give him oral medicine for 7 days. After the 7 days, he was still sneezing a little and I was told to continue the medicine for another 7 days. It's been two weeks now and I noticed that he still sneezes a bit and so I took him to the vet again. A different doctor examined him and I was told he was fine, no signs of sickness. She told me he had no nose discharge and even though he has a little bit of a dribble under his chin, that he had no dental problems. She told me he seems healthy and has healthy fur coat. Also, after the medicine, his poo have become smaller. Some are small and some are normal sized.
A few days ago I noticed that he seems to be eating his vegetables and pellets more than his hay. I also noticed that he's been drinking a lot of water. For two days he was drinking a lot of water and on some occasions, he would sit there underneath the drinking bottle all hunched with his eyes half closed. I thought he had a stomach upset and so I managed to massage his tummy, I think this did help as he doesn't do this hunched up posture anymore.
Today I heard him grind his teeth. I'm not sure why? I felt him everywhere because I thought he may have injured himself when running in our backyard but everything is in place. I told the vet about this and she told me sometimes it may not be pain, but anger or discomfort. Because I don't let him run on hot days outside, he may not like to be confined in his cage.
Apart from this, everything is fine. I'm just worried that he isn't eating his hay as much. And the tooth grinding that happens here and there. How do I get my rabbit to eat more of his hay? I give him fresh hay 2-3 times a day to encourage him to eat.
By the way, his name is Wilson
Any ideas on how to make him eat his hay again? And be a happy bunny?
I'm new to this rabbit forum. I own a two year old holland dwarf lop. I feed him his pellets and unlimited oaten hay. I also feed him a variety of vegetables and herbs and fruits. I also provide him water in his drinking bottle. Everyday I provide him with fresh food and water.
Three weeks ago I noticed that he was sneezing and making grunting like sounds. I took him to the vet and was told he was a minor upper respiratory infection. The doctor told me to give him oral medicine for 7 days. After the 7 days, he was still sneezing a little and I was told to continue the medicine for another 7 days. It's been two weeks now and I noticed that he still sneezes a bit and so I took him to the vet again. A different doctor examined him and I was told he was fine, no signs of sickness. She told me he had no nose discharge and even though he has a little bit of a dribble under his chin, that he had no dental problems. She told me he seems healthy and has healthy fur coat. Also, after the medicine, his poo have become smaller. Some are small and some are normal sized.
A few days ago I noticed that he seems to be eating his vegetables and pellets more than his hay. I also noticed that he's been drinking a lot of water. For two days he was drinking a lot of water and on some occasions, he would sit there underneath the drinking bottle all hunched with his eyes half closed. I thought he had a stomach upset and so I managed to massage his tummy, I think this did help as he doesn't do this hunched up posture anymore.
Today I heard him grind his teeth. I'm not sure why? I felt him everywhere because I thought he may have injured himself when running in our backyard but everything is in place. I told the vet about this and she told me sometimes it may not be pain, but anger or discomfort. Because I don't let him run on hot days outside, he may not like to be confined in his cage.
Apart from this, everything is fine. I'm just worried that he isn't eating his hay as much. And the tooth grinding that happens here and there. How do I get my rabbit to eat more of his hay? I give him fresh hay 2-3 times a day to encourage him to eat.
By the way, his name is Wilson
Any ideas on how to make him eat his hay again? And be a happy bunny?